SNC
Chester Airport
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Location Information for KSNC
Coordinates: N41°23.02' / W72°30.35'
Located 03 miles SW of Chester, Connecticut on 146 acres of land. View all Airports in Connecticut.
Estimated Elevation is 416 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:June 1959
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
ROTG BCN OPRS 24/7.
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SS-SR
A.R.T.C.C.:NEW YORK
F.S.S.:BRIDGEPORT
NOTAMs Facility:SNC (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:NEW YORK
AirspaceAnalysis:NOT ANALYZED
EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
Attendance:APR-OCT/ALL/0900-2000
NOV-MAR/ALL/0900-1800
Airport Communications
AWOS-3:118.325 Tel. 860-526-1551
NEW YORK APPROACH:124.075 343.65
NEW YORK DEPARTURE:124.075 343.65
CTAF:122.725
UNICOM:122.725
ASOS at MMK (16.4 NW):134.925 203-639-9405
ATIS at HVN (18.7 W):133.65
ASOS at HVN (18.8 SW): 203-466-6205
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD MAD MADISON 110.40 076°9.4
VOD HFD HARTFORD 114.90 186°15.5
VOD HVN NEW HAVEN 109.80 079°18.6
VOD GON GROTON 110.85 293°20.8
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD IS LOKKS 366 218°50.1
VOD FR FRIKK 407 230°57.4
VOD SKU STANWYCK 261 277°70.0
VOD SW NEELY 335 275°78.0
Runway 17/35
Dimensions:2722 x 50 feet / 830 x 15 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Fair Condition
Weight Limits:S-8
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
NON-STD MIRL FIXTURES/CONES.
Runway 17Runway 35
Coordinates:N41°23.23' / W72°30.44'N41°22.81' / W72°30.25'
Elevation: 395.0 408.0
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 161° True 341° True
Displaced Threshold: 559 Feet
DSPLCD THR MARKED BUT NOT LGTD.
Markings:Non-Standard in fair condition.Non-Standard in fair condition.
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 50 ft Tree 207 ft from runway, 66 ft right of center
OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 14:1 TO DTHR.
+5 FT TREE 56 FT DSTC, 60 FT L.
+3 FT BRUSH, 0 FT FM THR, 103 FT R.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue)
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
NO ROPES PRVDD.
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:AIR FREIGHT SERVICES,AVIONICS,CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Privately Owned
Owner:WHELEN AVIATION
WINTHROP ROAD
CHESTER, CT 06412
860-526-4321
Manager:CHARLES F. GREENEY, JR.
WHELEN ENGINEERING, 51 WINTHROP ROAD
CHESTER, CT 06412
860-718-2109
CELL 860-853-0993.
Other Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2449.
  • (DSPLCD THR APCH RATIO, RWY 17) DSPLCD THR 5 FT HYR THAN AER.
  • 0LL SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
Weather Minimums
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