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Groton-New London Airport
12 April 1991
IATA: GON – ICAO: KGON – FAA LID: GON
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT)
Location Groton, Connecticut
Elevation AMSL 9 ft / 3 m
Coordinates 41°19′48″N 072°02′42″W / 41.33°N 72.045°W / 41.33; -72.045
Website GrotonNewLondonAirport.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5/23 5,000 1,524 Asphalt
15/33 4,000 1,219 Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations 52,394
Based aircraft 69
Source: Federal Aviation Administration

Groton-New London Airport (IATA: GON, ICAO: KGON, FAA LID: GON) is a state-owned public-use airport located three miles (5 km) southeast of the central business district of Groton, a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. It serves the southeastern Connecticut region, including the shoreline localities of Groton, New London, and Mystic.

Over the years, and usually no more than one at a time, various domestic airlines served the airport, including Pan Am Clipper Connection and Pilgrim Airlines. Scheduled commercial passenger service was limited to small turboprop aircraft such as de Havilland Dash 8 and Beechcraft 1900. Eventually the airport became no longer a profitable destination, and US Airways Express, the last major carrier to serve the airport, terminated its GON-PHL service in 2004. Two charter airlines, however, do continue to shuttle passengers to and from the airport.

The airport has also been used by several presidents speaking at the commencement of the nearby US Coast Guard Academy. The most recent visit was by President Bush on May 23, 2007.

Facilities and aircraft

Groton-New London Airport covers an area of 489 acres (198 ha) which contains two asphalt paved runways: 5/23 measuring 5,000 x 150 ft (1,524 x 46 m) and 15/33 measuring 4,000 x 100 ft (1,219 x 30 m).

For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2006, the airport had 52,394 aircraft operations, an average of 143 per day: 87% general aviation, 8% military, 5% air taxi and <1% scheduled commercial. There are 69 aircraft based at this airport: 33% single engine, 25% multi-engine, 14% jet aircraft, 26% helicopters and 1% military.

Charter airlines

  • Columbia Air Service
  • Lanmar Aviation

History

Groton-New London Airport was established as the first State of Connecticut airport in 1929. Originally called Trumbull Airport after Governor Jonathan Trumbull, the airport was taken over by the United States Army Air Corps in August 1941 as a First Air Force group training base, although the runways were still grass. In 1942, the Army constructed a base and hard-surfaced runways and designated the airport as Groton Army Airfield. Through all of 1943, a total of 10 squadrons of P-47 Thunderbolt fighter groups trained at the field, with the last unit departing for overseas combat in January 1944.

In January 1944, the USAAF turned the airfield to the United States Navy. The commissioning of Groton as a Naval Airfield occurred on February 1, 1944, as an auxiliary of Quonset Point. Initially, Groton hosted various individual squadrons. Later, entire CAGs of three or four squadrons formed up at the base. The CAGs attached here during the war included CAG 83, 10, 92, 152, and 4, with their F6Fs, F4Us, SB2Cs, and TBMs. CASU 28, on board in support of the CAGs, operated one OS2U Kingfisher, one J4F Widgeon, 12 SNJs, and one NH Howard. The station had one airplane assigned, a GH Howard.

In March 1944, station personnel consisted of 87 officers and 678 enlisted men with barracks for 114 officers and 1,091 men. The peak number of aircraft reached 114 in March 1945. Groton had three concrete runways: two of 4,000 feet and one of 5,000 ft. In July 1946, the Navy returned the airport to the State of Connecticut.

In 1980, the name of the airport changed to Groton-New London Airport. Today, the airport is one of two state-owned airports with commercial air carrier service. The funds necessary to operate Groton-New London Airport come from the Connecticut State Transportation Fund. Likewise, revenue derived from the airport is returned to the Transportation Fund.

The airport is integrated into the statewide transportation plan, as well as the National Airport System Plan. There were 80,319 aircraft operations during 1999 at Groton-New London Airport which included military, general aviation and commercial flights. The airport has recently undergone $2,000,000 in renovations. The passenger terminal has been updated with new counter and seating areas and improved lighting.

Groton-New London Airport serves the growing number of business commuters and leisure travelers in the Southeastern Connecticut region in the new millennium. We are proud of our cooperative relationship with Mystic & More, this region's convention and visitor's bureau. The visitor's bureau has made a significant investment in the airport with the addition of their information center in the terminal. Community partnership is a priority for Groton-New London airport.



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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:

2006-09-28

Airport Identifier:

GON

Longitude/Latitude:

072-02-42.5000W/41-19-48.2000N
-72.045139/41.330056 (Estimated)

Elevation:

9 ft / 2.74 m (Surveyed)

Land:

489 acres

From nearest city:

3 nautical miles SE of Groton (new London), CT

Location:

New London County, CT

Magnetic Variation:

15W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:

Publicly owned

Owner:

State Of Connecticut

Address:

P O Box 317546
Newington, CT 06131-7546

Phone number:

860-594-2537

Manager:

Catherine Young

Address:

155 Tower Ave
Groton, CT 06340

Phone number:

860-445-8549

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:

Open to public

Wind indicator:

Yes

Segmented Circle:

Yes

Control Tower:

Yes

Attendance Schedule:

ALL/ALL/0500-2100

Lighting Schedule:

DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RYS 05/23 & 15/33; MALSR RY 05 - CTAF.

Beacon Color:

Clear-Green (lighted land airport)

Landing fee charge:

Yes
LANDING FEE FOR BUSINESS/CORPORATE & REVENUE PRODUCING ACFT.

Sectional chart:

New York

Region:

ANE - New England

Boundary ARTCC:

ZBW - Boston

Tie-in FSS:

BDR - Bridgeport

FSS on Airport:

No

FSS Phone:

866-293-5149

FSS Toll Free:

1-800-WX-BRIEF

NOTAMs Facility:

GON (NOTAM-d service avaliable)

Certification type/date:

I AS 5/1984
CLSD TO ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS EXCP 12 HR PPR CALL AMGR 860-625-0375.

Federal Agreements:

NGPY3

Airport Communications

CTAF:

125.600

Airport Services

Fuel available:

100LLA
SELF-SVC 100LL AVBL 24 HRS.

Airframe Repair:

MAJOR

Power Plant Repair:

MAJOR

Bottled Oxygen:

HIGH/LOW

Bulk Oxygen:

HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimension:

5000 x 150 ft / 1524.0 x 45.7 m

Surface:

ASPH, Good Condition

Surface Treatment:

Saw-cut or plastic Grooved

Weight Limit:

Single wheel: 90000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 113000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 200000 lbs.

Edge Lights:

High

 

Runway 05

Runway 23

Longitude:

072-02-52.8977W

072-02-16.2705W

Latitude:

41-19-30.1176N

41-20-11.0870N

Elevation:

5.00 ft

6.00 ft

Alignment:

34

127

ILS Type:

ILS/DME

 

Traffic Pattern:

Left

Left

Markings:

Precision instrument, Good Condition

Non-precision instrument, Good Condition

Crossing Height:

42.00 ft

50.00 ft

VASI:

4-light PAPI on left side

4-box on left side

Visual Glide Angle:

3.00°

3.00°

RVR Equipment:

touchdown

 

Approach lights:

MALSR

 

Runway End Identifier:

 

Yes

Centerline Lights:

No

No

Touchdown Lights:

No

No

Obstruction:

, 50:1 slope to clear

48 ft tree, 1800.0 ft from runway, 34:1 slope to clear

 

Runway 15/33

Dimension:

4000 x 100 ft / 1219.2 x 30.5 m

Surface:

ASPH, Good Condition

Surface Treatment:

Saw-cut or plastic Grooved

Weight Limit:

Single wheel: 90000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 113000 lbs.

Edge Lights:

High

 

Runway 15

Runway 33

Longitude:

072-03-10.8516W

072-02-33.8141W

Latitude:

41-19-59.2183N

41-19-31.2484N

Elevation:

9.00 ft

6.00 ft

Alignment:

127

127

Traffic Pattern:

Left

Left

Markings:

Basic, Good Condition

Non-precision instrument, Good Condition

Crossing Height:

0.00 ft

31.00 ft

Displaced threshold:

307.00 ft

205.00 ft
TREES 34:1 TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD RWY 33.

VASI:

 

4-light PAPI on left side

Visual Glide Angle:

0.00°

3.50°

Runway End Identifier:

No

Yes

Centerline Lights:

No

No

Touchdown Lights:

No

No

Obstruction:

12 ft tree, 450.0 ft from runway, 20:1 slope to clear
RWY 15 APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

44 ft trees, 1600.0 ft from runway, 150 ft right of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear

 

Radio Navigation Aids

ID

Type

Name

Ch

Freq

Var

Dist

HF

NDB

Lomis

 

244.00

15W

31.9 nm

MMK

NDB

Meriden

 

238.00

14W

36.9 nm

SFZ

NDB

Central

 

241.00

15W

43.3 nm

FOK

TACAN

Suffolk Co

047X

 

13W

39.8 nm

GON

VOR/DME

Groton

45Y

110.85

14W

0.3 nm

ORW

VOR/DME

Norwich

037X

110.00

14W

13.8 nm

SEY

VOR/DME

Sandy Point

125X

117.80

15W

23.3 nm

MAD

VOR/DME

Madison

041X

110.40

13W

29.2 nm

HFD

VOR/DME

Hartford

096X

114.90

13W

29.3 nm

HVN

VOR/DME

New Haven

035X

109.80

13W

38.2 nm

PUT

VOR/DME

Putnam

121X

117.40

14W

38.7 nm

CCC

VOR/DME

Calverton

119X

117.20

13W

41.8 nm

BDR

VOR/DME

Bridgeport

25X

108.80

12W

49.8 nm

HTO

VORTAC

Hampton

083X

113.60

13W

27.6 nm

PVD

VORTAC

Providence

103X

115.60

14W

36.5 nm

BDL

VORTAC

Bradley

027X

109.00

14W

46.7 nm

GON

VOT

Groton

 

110.25

 

0.4 nm

PVD

VOT

Providence

 

108.20

 

36.5 nm

HFD

VOT

Hartford

 

108.20

 

36.6 nm

BDL

VOT

Bradley Intl

 

111.40

 

46.5 nm

BDR

VOT

Bridgeport

 

109.25

 

49.9 nm

Remarks

  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT ARE AS FOLLOWS: RY 05: TURN LEFT HEADING 020 UNTIL REACHING 1,000 FT, THEN ON COURSE; RY 23: TURN LEFT HEADING 210 UNTIL REACHING 1,000 FT, THEN ON COURSE; RY 33: FLY RY HEADING UNTIL REACHING 1,000 FT, THEN ON COURSE.
  • NO TOUCH & GO OPNS ARE PERMITTED BTWN 2200-0600.
  • TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST SVC AVBL.
  • NO ACFT PARKING IN ARPT SECURITY ZONE ON MAIN RAMP W/O PRIOR AUTHORIZATION.
  • FOR FUEL AFTER HOURS CALL 24 HRS IN ADVANCE 860-449-1400 OR 860-446-8621.
  • TRANSIENT PILOTS AT GA RAMP EXIT & RE-ENTER ARPT VIA PILOT PEDESTRIAN GATE ADJACENT TO MAIN TERMINAL WITH POSTED GATE LOCK COMBINATION. THIS GATE IS LGTD WITH ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE 24 HRS A DAY.
  • NE RAMP AREA WEST OF TWY 'C' NORTH CLSD TO ACR ACFT.
  • BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • PRACTICE APCHS/FULL-STOP/TOUCH & GO LNDGS PROHIBITED BY PURE JET ACFT & ACFT WEIGHING 12500 LBS & OVR EXCP BY WRITTEN APVL FM THE CONNECTICUT STATE BUREAU OF AVIATION & PORTS.
  • TPA 1000 LGT ACFT; 1500 TBJT & ALL TURBINE POWERED ACFT.
  • SEAPLANE RAMP CLSD INDEFLY.
  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

 

Based Aircraft

Aircraft based on field:

44

Single Engine Airplanes:

15

Multi Engine Airplanes:

16

Jet Engine Airplanes:

4

Helicopters:

8

Military:

1

Operational Statistics

Aircraft Operations:

196/Day

Air Carrier:

0.0%

Air Taxi:

5.5%

General Aviation Local:

34.0%

General Aviation Itinerant:

53.2%

Military:

7.2%

 

Groton-new London Airport  

Address: New London County, CT

Tel: 860-594-2537, 860-445-8549


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General Info
Country United States
State CONNECTICUT
FAA ID GON
Latitude 41-19-48.208N
Longitude 072-02-42.488W
Elevation 10 feet
Near City GROTON NEW LONDON



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