KSNC
Airport
Chester
Chester, Connecticut

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 04/18/2024 - 6/13/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:SNC / KSNC
Lat/Lng:41.3837094444, -72.5057872222
41-23-01.3540N, 072-30-20.8340W
Estimated by Faa-Est on 08/21/2012
Elevation:416 feet Estimated by Faa-Est on 08/21/2012
Magnetic Variation:13W,(1980), [-14W (2024)]
Sectional:NEW YORK
From City:3nm SW of Chester

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Airspace Analysis:NOT ANALYZED
Existed Prior to 1959.
Ownership:Privately owned
Activation:06/1959
Attended:Apr-Oct Every day 0900-2000 (local) Nov-Mar Every day 0900-1800 (local)
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:New York(ZNY)New York Center
FSS:Bridgeport FSS(BDR)
NOTAMs and Weather:SNCNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Lights:Sunset-Sunrise
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Rotating Beacon Oprs 24/7.
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.725
UNICOM:122.725
Weather:AWOS-3 860-526-1551 118.325
Approach:
Contact 'NEW YORK' Approach
124.075,343.65
Departure:
Contact 'NEW YORK' Departure
124.075,343.65
Master Airport:N90 (NEW YORK TRACON)

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
L Self Service Fuel Available with Credit Card.
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down
No Ropes Provided.
Other Services:Air Freight, Avionics, Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:56
Multi Engine GA:3
Total:59

Annual Operations

For year ending:07/31/2019
AirTaxi:2100
Local GA (< 20 miles):5000
Non-local GA:5000
Total:12100

Ownership

Owner:Whelen Aviation
Winthrop Road
Chester, Ct 06412
860-526-4321
Manager:Charles F. Greeney, Jr.
Whelen Engineering, 51 Winthrop Road
Chester, Ct 06412
860-718-2109
Cell 860-853-0993.

Runways

Runways:17/35

Runway 17/35

Length:2722 feet
by Faa on 07/31/2006
Width:50 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 8,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
Non-Standard MIRL Fixtures/Cones.
End 17 End 35
True Alignment:161,(147 Magnetic)341,(327 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonstandard (Other Than Numbers Only),Fair ConditionNonstandard (Other Than Numbers Only),Fair Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance:559'
Displaced Threshold Marked but not Lgtd.
 
Elevation at End:395.0' MSL408.0' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold:400.0' MSL 
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:416.0' MSL416.0' MSL
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects:Tree 
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a nonprecision approachUtility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:1:1
Obstruction Clearance Slope 14:1 to Dthr.
20:1
Object Height:50' AGL 
Object Distance:207' Along centerline
66' Right of centerline
 
Other Objects:+5 ft Tree 56 ft Dstc, 60 ft L.+3 ft Brush, 0 ft from Threshold, 103 ft R.

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

for Cd Contact New York Approach at 516-683-2449.
(Displaced Threshold Approach Ratio, Runway 17) Displaced Threshold 5 ft Hyr than Aer.

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