METAR & TAF KGON
Current METAR
Observed 18:56Z
KGON 271856Z 13010KT 10SM CLR 15/05 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP233 T01500050
- Wind
- 130° @ 10 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 15°C / 5°C
- Altimeter
- 30.22 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- -361 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM SE
- VFR sectional
- NEW YORK
- ARTCC
- ZBW · BOSTON
- NOTAM facility
- GON (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- DAVID LUCAS
- Phone
- 860-841-9664
- Address
- 155 TOWER AVE, GROTON CT 06340
Flight service · Hours
- FSS BDR
- BRIDGEPORT1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0600- 2100
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 15
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 20° / 200° | 5,000 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 15/33Favored | 121° / 301° | 4,000 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 5,000' | 5,000' | 5,000' | 5,000' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 23 | 5,000' | 5,000' | 5,000' | 5,000' | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | 48', tree, 1800' from thr, slope 34 |
| 15 | 4,000' | 4,000' | 3,798' | 3,491' | PAPI 4-box right(4°) | — | 12', tree, 450' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
| 33 | 4,000' | 4,000' | 3,871' | 3,666' | PAPI 4-box left(3.75°) | — | 44', trees, 1600' from thr, 150' R of cntrln, slope 31 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SURV
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Conditions are not maintained from 1800 local time to 0600 local time Monday through Friday and from 1500 local time to 0700 local time Saturday and Sunday.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery when approach is closed, contact Boston ARTCC at 603-879-6859.Show FAA
- Terminal aerodrome forecast service is available.Show FAA
- Deer, birds, and waterfowl are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- General support facility operations are arranged from 1130 to 2100 Zulu Monday through Friday except holidays.Show FAA
- Noise abatement procedures in effect are as follows: For runway 05, turn left heading 020 until reaching 1,000 feet, then proceed on course. For runway 23, turn left heading 210 until reaching 1,000 feet, then proceed on course. For runway 33, fly runway heading until reaching 1,000 feet, then proceed on course.Show FAA
- For fuel after hours, call before 2100 local time on the day of arrival at 860-715-8800.Show FAA
- Arrange prior permission required for parking at the Army National Guard facility by calling 860-441-2918 or DSN 636-0918 from 0630 to 1600 local time weekdays. Aircraft inbound to the Army National Guard ramp contact Blackjack operations on frequency 304.6 ten minutes prior to landing for status of parking.Show FAA
- No touch-and-go operations permitted between 2200 and 0600.Show FAA
- Practice approaches, full-stop landings, and touch-and-go operations are prohibited by pure jet aircraft and aircraft weighing 12,500 pounds and over except by written approval from the Connecticut Airport Authority.Show FAA
- Transient pilots at the general aviation ramp must exit and re-enter the airport via the pilot pedestrian gate adjacent to the main terminal with posted gate lock combination. This gate is lighted with electronic surveillance 24 hours daily.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runway 05; high intensity runway lights for runways 05/23 and 15/33 on the CTAF.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 05/23The pavement classification number value is 1750/F/A/X/T for runway 05/23.Show FAA
- 15/33Pavement classification rating value is 1750/F/A/X/T for runway 15/33.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 33There are trees at a 34 to 1 slope to the displaced threshold of runway 33.Show FAA
- 23Runway number marking is not standard.Show FAA
- 15Approach clearance slope is 25 to 1 to the decision threshold for runway 15.Show FAA
- 15There is a railroad obstruction near runway 15.Show FAA
Arresting gear
- 05_EMASAn engineered materials arresting system 130 feet in length by 162 feet in width is located at the departure end of runway 05.Show FAA
- 23_EMASAn engineered materials arresting system 340 feet in length by 162 feet in width is located at the departure end of runway 23.Show FAA
Other notes
- This airport existed prior to 1959.Show FAA
- Closed to unscheduled air carrier operations with more than 30 passenger seats except with 48 hour prior permission required, call 860-250-4701.Show FAA
- Landing fee applies for business, corporate, and revenue producing aircraft.Show FAA
- U.S. customs service is available with 6 hour prior permission required. Call Monday through Friday 0800 to 1600 on 203-773-2040 or toll free in the U.S. 1-800-973-2867 and from Canada 407-975-1740. Call before 1500 on Friday for weekend or holiday service requests.Show FAA
- Traffic pattern altitude is 1,000 feet for light aircraft and 1,500 feet for all turbine powered aircraft.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KGON
Answer card- ICAO
- KGON
- Name
- GROTON-NEW LONDON
- Location
- GROTON (NEW LONDON), CONNECTICUT
- Elevation
- 9.1 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,009.1 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-2200
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 05/23 · 5,000 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 11
- Magnetic variation
- 14°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 130° at 10 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 15
Groton-New London Airport sits in Groton, Connecticut, near New London on the southeast Connecticut coast. Field elevation is 9.1 ft MSL. The airport has two asphalt runways. Runway 05/23 is the longest at 5,000 ft. Runway 15/33 is 4,000 ft. The tower is open daily from 0700 to 2200 local. One ILS approach is published for runway 05.
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. Modern Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. If you need fuel or ramp details, call them at (860) 715-8800 before you go.
A few operational items matter here. Deer, birds and waterfowl are reported on and near the airport. Runway 33 has trees near the displaced threshold. There is also a railroad obstruction near runway 15. When the tower is closed, runway lighting for 05 and the high intensity runway lights for both runways are activated on CTAF. If you need customs, prior permission is required. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement for any noise or curfew restrictions before flying into the field.