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(KGON) Groton-New London Airport

1 rating | 4 reviews
Groton (New London), CT
(860) 841-9664

Overview

Civil
Public Use
Attendance:

Attended

Year-round, 7 Days a Week,0600- 2100
FAA
Runways:
05/23, 15/33, H1

Longest paved runway: 5,000 ft (1,524 m)

Elevation:
9 ft (Surveyed)
Tower:
Apch/Dep Svc Prvdd By Boston Artcc On Freqs 124.85/307.9 (Woodstock Rcag) When Providence Apch Ctl Clsd.
FAA
Tower Hrs: 0700-2200
FAA
Airspace:
CLASS D SVC 0700-2200; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
FAA
Fees:
Landing, Other

Click FBO link(s) below for details:
FBO Fee Details:
Modern Aviation
Timezone:
EDT (UTC-04:00)
Sunrise-Sunset:
5:36 am - 8:14 pm
Evening-Morning Civil Twilight:
8:46 pm
(Today)
 - 
5:06 am
(Tomorrow)
Minimum Fuel Prices:
$7.54
100LL (full)
$7.48
Jet-A (full)
$7.63
Jet-A-Premix/Prist (full)

Distance Calculator

Distance From:

Distance To:

Groton-New London


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Local Food/Lodging/Activities

GON
Mahuntucket Pequot Museum
Shennecossett Golf Course
Garde Arts Center
Mystic Seaport Museum
US Coast Guard Academy
Foxwood Resort & Casino
Mystic Aquarium
Ocean Beach Park
Concorde Worldwide Transportation

Runway 05/23

Dimensions:
5,000 × 150 ft
(1,524 × 46 m)
Weight Bearing Cap:
Single wheel: 90,000 lbs
Double wheel: 113,000 lbs
Double tandem: 200,000 lbs
Surface:
asphalt, grooved, in good condition
Runway Edge Lights:
High
Comments:
Pcr Value: 1750/F/A/X/T
FAA
Designator:0523
Elevation: 5.2 ft 6.3 ft
Heading: 048° magnetic
034° true
228° magnetic
214° true
Gradient: 0.02% up 0.02% down
Traffic Pattern: Left Pattern Left Pattern
Markings: precision, in Good condition non-precision, in Good condition
Approach Lighting:
  • Approach: 1400ft/Medium-Intensity/Runway Alignment Indicators
  • Runway visual range: Touchdown
  • Visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI
  • Runway end identifier: REIL is present
  • Runway visual range: Rollout
  • Visual glide slope: 4-Box/Left-Side VASI
Displaced Threshold:n/an/a
ILS/LOC: ILS/DME n/a
Obstructions:n/a

Tree, Both-Sides, 48 ft high, 1,800 ft from end, 34:1 clearance slope

Comments:
Engineered Materials Arresting System (Emas) 130 Ft Length by 162 Ft Width Lctd At Der 05.
FAA
Engineered Materials Arresting System (Emas) 340 Ft Length by 162 Ft Width Lctd At Der 23.
FAA
Rwy NR not Std.
FAA

Runway 15/33

Dimensions:
4,000 × 96 ft
(1,219 × 29 m)
Weight Bearing Cap:
Single wheel: 90,000 lbs
Double wheel: 113,000 lbs
Surface:
asphalt, grooved, in good condition
Runway Edge Lights:
High
Comments:
Pcr Value: 1750/F/A/X/T
FAA
Designator:1533
Elevation: 8.7 ft 5.8 ft
Heading: 149° magnetic
135° true
329° magnetic
315° true
Gradient: 0.07% down 0.07% up
Traffic Pattern: Left Pattern Left Pattern
Markings: basic, in Good condition non-precision, in Good condition
Approach Lighting:
  • Visual glide slope: 4-Light/Right-Side PAPI
  • Runway end identifier: REIL is present
  • Visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI
Displaced Threshold: 307 ft 205 ft
ILS/LOC:n/an/a
Obstructions:

Tree, Both-Sides, 12 ft high, 450 ft from end, 20:1 clearance slope

Trees, 150 ft Right ft of center, 44 ft high, 1,600 ft from end, 31:1 clearance slope

Comments:
Apch Ratio 25:1 to Dthr.
FAA
Railroad.
FAA
Trees 34:1 to Dthr.
FAA

Helipad H1

Dimensions:
45 × 45 ft
(14 × 14 m)
Weight Bearing Cap:
n/a
Surface:
asphalt, no surface treatment, condition not reported
Runway Edge Lights:
n/a
Comments:
n/a
Designator:H1
Elevation: 9 ft
Markings: none
Obstructions:n/a
Comments:n/a

TFRs

Location: GON
Please verify all content below using the FAA TFR Search Site or with a flight briefer.
TFR count: 0
No TFRs were found for KGON. Please verify using the FAA TFR Search Site or with a flight briefer.

NOTAMs

Location: GON
Please verify all content below using the FAA NOTAM Search Site or with a flight briefer.
NOTAM count: 14 (Partial list shown. Expand to see full list HERE.)
Number:Start Date:
(UTC)
End Date:
(UTC)
Condition:
05/006 05/07/2025 1200 12/31/2025 2359
COM REMOTE COM OUTLET 121.5 U/S
07/001 07/01/2025 1839 08/31/2025 2200
AD AP WINDCONE SEGMENTED CIRCLE UNREL
02/116 02/26/2025 1943 07/31/2025 1200
TWY B SFC PAINTED HLDG PSN SIGNS FADED
03/022 03/24/2025 2011
TWY J SFC PAINTED HLDG PSN SIGNS NOT STD
07/035 07/23/2025 1958 08/07/2025 1958
OBST POWER LINE LGT (ASN 2016-ANE-4702-OE) 412624N0720521W (6.9NM NNW GON) 264FT (254FT AGL) U/S
07/038 07/24/2025 1323 09/24/2025 2359
AIRSPACE BANNER TOWING WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 10NM RADIUS OF WST SFC-3000FT AGL
07/031 07/23/2025 1948 08/07/2025 1948
OBST POWER LINE LGT (ASN 2012-ANE-224-OE) 412623N0720522W (6.9NM NNW GON) 237FT (222FT AGL) U/S
07/029 07/22/2025 2150 09/05/2025 2200
RWY 05/23 NOT STD UNGROOVED

Additional Remarks

Arng: General Support Fac Opr 1130-2100Z++ Mon-Fri Exc Hol.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Arng: Prior Permission Required for Parking At the Arng Facility, 860-441-2918, Dsn 636-0918 0630-1600L Weekdays. Acft Inbd to Arng Ramp CTC Blackjack Operations (304.6) 10 Min Prior to Landing for Status of Parking.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Conds not Mnt Fm 1800 Lcl to 0600 Lcl, Mon-Fri and Fm 1500 Lcl to 0700 Lcl, Sat-Sun.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Deer, Birds & Waterfowl on & In vicinity of Arpt.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
For Cd When Approach Clsd CTC Boston ARTCC at 603-879-6859.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
For Fuel Aft Hrs Call Bfr 2100 Lcl Day of Arr 860-715-8800.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
No Tgl Operations Pmtd between 2200-0600.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
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.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Practice Apchs/Full-Stop/Tgls Prohibited by Pure Jet Acft & Acft Weighing 12500 Lbs & Ovr Exc by Written Apvl Fm the Connecticut Airport Authority
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Trml Aerodrome Fcst Svc Avbl.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Tsnt Pilots At Ga Ramp Exit & Re-Enter Airport Via Pilot Pedestrian Gate Adj to Main Term with Posted Gate Lock Combination. This Gate is Lgtd with Electronic Surveillance 24 Hrs Dly.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Clsd to Unsked Acr Operations with More Than 30 Psgr Seats Exc 48 Hr Ppr, Call 860-250-4701.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Landing fee for business/corporate or revenue producing aircraft
Source:
AM
Airport Manager

Noise Abatement

No noise abatement procedures provided by airport manager. Please check Additional Remarks section for FAA generated noise abatement procedures.

Instrument Procedures

Data Cycle:
Effective: 7/10/25 - 8/7/25

Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:
  • 41.33006, -72.04514
  • 41° 19′ 48.2″ N, 72° 2′ 42.5″ W
  • 41° 19.803′ N, 72° 2.708′ W
ARTCC:
Boston (ZBW)
App/Depart Control Facility:
PVD
Chart:
NACO: New York Sectional
FSS:
Bridgeport (BDR)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
Wind Indicator:
Lighted
Mag Var:
14W (1980)
NOTAM Facility:
Seg Circle:
Yes
Beacon:
Present
Lighting:
Pilot Activated Lighting:
  • low intensity: 3 clicks in 5 secs
  • medium intensity: 5 clicks in 5 secs
  • high intensity: 7 clicks in 5 secs
AM
When Air Traffic Control Tower Clsd, Actvt MALSR Rwy 05; HIRL Rwys 05/23 & 15/33 - CTAF.
FAA
Pattern Altitude:
1000 Ft Lgt Acft; 1500 Ft All Turbine Pwrd Acft.
FAA
Special Operations:
Helicopter Ops
FAA

Communications Card

Type:Frequency / Phone:Sector / Comments:Call Sign:
Approach/Departure 125.75 Providence
ASOS 127.0T
(860) 449-8921
Groton
ATIS 127.0 Groton
Clearance Delivery 121.65 Groton
Clearance Delivery 119.85 WHEN TWR CLSD 2200-0000, 0600-0700Providence
CTAF 125.6 Groton
Emergency 121.5 Groton
Ground Control 121.65 Groton
NG OPS 126.2 Groton
Tower 125.6 Groton

Navaids

Services

Fuel:
100LL Low-Lead, Jet A
AM
Engine Repair:
Major
AM
Airframe Repair:
Major
AM
Bottled Oxygen:
High/Low
AM
Bulk Oxygen:
High/Low
AM
Customs:
International Landing Rights
AM
Transportation:
Courtesy Transportation, Public Transportation
AM
Activities:
Intensive Flight Training
AM
Camping On Field:
None Reported

Aircraft & Activity

To view based aircraft and activity information for this airport visit the FAA's Airport Operations site: https://aspm.faa.gov/opsnet/sys/Airport.asp.

Webcams

There are no webcams listed for KGON. If you are aware of any webcams at or near the airport, please contact your airport manager or email airportdirectory@aopa.org.

METARs

TAFs

Contact Addresses

Airport Manager

David Lucas
155 Tower Ave
Groton, CT 06340
(860) 841-9664 (Office)

Owner

Connecticut Airport Authority
Bradley International Airport, Admin Offices Terminal A 3Rd Floor
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
(860) 292-2083 (Office)

Airport Reviews

Overall:
1 rating | 4 reviews
Runways and Taxiways:No ratings
Markings and Signage:No ratings
Ground Transportation:No ratings
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  • 10/4/21
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    6/18/17
    ERIC H.
    Mystic Jet is great! Also really like Chesters BBQ, just a couple of miles away (crew car) Only real problem with this airport is that there's only one precision approach so if the winds are southerly and there's a low ceiling (like today) you get to…
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    2/24/17
    MICHAEL T.
    Mystic Jet is the blue chip FBO of New England. The staff goes out of its way to be helpful and friendly. Yes, gas is expensive but free use of the crew van to get you to some great seafood eateries makes it all worth it. The FBO gave us directiona t…
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    4/26/15
    SEBASTIAN C.
    We have another great place to eat. It is called The Beacon. It is in the main therminal. And it is a family owned and did I say Pilot owned. The food was good and if you like Greek cooking stop on down phone number is 1-860-440-8387.
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    5/22/14
    ANTHONY D.
    flew in 5/17, very friendly staff and nicely equipped fbo. Very laid back controller on the way in. 5 mile drive to Mystic is worth the trip.
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