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Chester Airport

SNC · KSNC · Chester, CT · 416 ft elevation · var 13W · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KSNC
Coordinates
41.3842, -72.5060
Elevation
416 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
13W
Sectional chart
NEW YORK
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS)
BRIDGEPORT
NOTAM facility
SNC
Attendance
APR-OCT ALL 0900-2000; NOV-MAR ALL 0900-1800
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1959/06
Distance from city
3 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:42 AM08:42Z
Sunrise05:16 AM09:16Z
Sunset08:27 PM00:27Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:01 PM01:01Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:01 PM → 04:42 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:27 PM → 04:16 AM

Plan a flight from KSNC

Runway 17/35

2,722 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 8.5k.

17
Heading
174° mag · 161° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
559 ft
35
Heading
354° mag · 341° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D124.075NEW YORK APP/DEP
ASOS118.325
RDO122.25BRIDGEPORT RDO
UNIC122.725CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MAD · MadisonVOR-DME110.40r076° / 9.4 NM
HFD · HartfordVOR-DME114.90r186° / 15.5 NM
HVN · New HavenVOR-DME109.80r080° / 18.6 NM
GON · GrotonVOR-DME110.85r293° / 20.7 NM
ORW · NorwichVOR-DME110.00r260° / 25 NM
HTO · HamptonVORTAC113.60r356° / 29.2 NM
CCC · CalvertonVOR-DME117.20r039° / 30.3 NM

Approaches

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Air freight, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
WHELEN AVIATION
WINTHROP ROAD, CHESTER, CT
860-526-4321
Manager
CHARLES F. GREENEY, JR.
WHELEN ENGINEERING, 51 WINTHROP ROAD, CHESTER, CT
860-718-2109

Remarks FAA

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • ROTG BCN OPRS 24/7.
  • FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2449.
  • NO ROPES PRVDD.
  • CELL 860-853-0993.
  • SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
  • NON-STD MIRL FIXTURES/CONES.
  • +5 FT TREE 56 FT DSTC, 60 FT L.
  • +3 FT BRUSH, 0 FT FM THR, 103 FT R.
  • DSPLCD THR 5 FT HYR THAN AER.
  • DSPLCD THR MARKED BUT NOT LGTD.
  • OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 14:1 TO DTHR.

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