METAR & TAF KGON
Current METAR
Observed 03:56Z
KGON 120356Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM CLR 20/19 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP062 T02000189
- Wind
- 060° @ 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 20°C / 19°C
- Altimeter
- 29.72 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 859 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 05
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23Favored | 20° / 200° | 5,000 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 15/33 | 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 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
- DEER, BIRDS & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
- PRACTICE APCHS/FULL-STOP/TGLS PROHIBITED BY PURE JET ACFT & ACFT WEIGHING 12500 LBS & OVR EXC BY WRITTEN APVL FM THE CONNECTICUT ARPT AUTH.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT ARE AS FLWS: RWY 05: TURN LEFT HDG 020 TIL RCHG 1000 FT, THEN ON CRS; RWY 23: TURN LEFT HDG 210 TIL RCHG 1000 FT, THEN ON CRS; RWY 33: FLY RWY HDG TIL RCHG 1000 FT, THEN ON CRS.
- NO TGL OPNS PMTD BTN 2200-0600.
- TRML AERODROME FCST SVC AVBL.
- FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL BFR 2100 LCL DAY OF ARR 860-715-8800.
- TSNT PILOTS AT GA RAMP EXIT & RE-ENTER ARPT VIA PILOT PEDESTRIAN GATE ADJ TO MAIN TERM WITH POSTED GATE LOCK COMBINATION. THIS GATE IS LGTD WITH ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE 24 HRS DLY.
- ARNG: PPR FOR PARKING AT THE ARNG FACILITY, 860-441-2918, DSN 636-0918 0630-1600L WEEKDAYS. ACFT INBD TO ARNG RAMP CTC BLACKJACK OPS (304.6) 10 MIN PRIOR TO LANDING FOR STATUS OF PARKING.
- ARNG: GENERAL SUPPORT FAC OPR 1130-2100Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL.
- CONDS NOT MNT FM 1800 LCL TO 0600 LCL, MON-FRI AND FM 1500 LCL TO 0700 LCL, SAT-SUN.
- FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
Lighting notes
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; HIRL RWYS 05/23 & 15/33 - CTAF.
Runway surface & condition
- 05/23PCR VALUE: 1750/F/A/X/T
- 15/33PCR VALUE: 1750/F/A/X/T
Approach & departure obstructions
- 33TREES 34:1 TO DTHR.
- 23RWY NR NOT STD.
- 15APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DTHR.
- 15RAILROAD.
Arresting gear
- 05_EMASENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 130 FT LENGTH BY 162 FT WIDTH LCTD AT DER 05.
- 23_EMASENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 340 FT LENGTH BY 162 FT WIDTH LCTD AT DER 23.
Other notes
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXC 48 HR PPR, CALL 860-250-4701.
- LDG FEE FOR BUS/CORPORATE & REVENUE PRODUCING ACFT.
- U.S. CUST SVC AVBL WITH 6 HR PPR CALL MON-FRI 0800-1600 ON 203-773-2040 (OR TOLL FREE IN THE U.S. 1-800-973-2867) & FM CANADA 407- 975-1740. CALL BFR 1500 ON FRIDAY FOR WKEND OR HOL SVC REQS.
- 1000 FT LGT ACFT; 1500 FT ALL TURBINE PWRD ACFT.
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
- 060° at 4 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 05
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.