Fetske Seaplane Base (CT16) — Essex, CT

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-09-03
Airport Identifier	CT16
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	72°22'28.3030" W / 41°22'30.3540" N -72.374529 / 41.375098 (Estimated)
Elevation	0.00 ft / 0.00 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	2 nautical miles NE of Essex, CT
Location	Middlesex County, CT
Magnetic Variation	14W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	BROCKWAY ISLAND, LLC
Address	BROCKWAY IS, 143R RIVER RD ESSEX, CT 06426-1307
Phone number	860-767-0000
Manager	MICHELLE HOLT
Address	PO BOX 995 ESSEX, CT 06426
Phone number	860-767-0000

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	NEW YORK
Region	ANE - New England
Responsible ARTCC	ZBW - BOSTON
Tie-in FSS	BDR - BRIDGEPORT
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18W/36W

Dimensions	5000 x 200 ft (1524 x 61 m)
Surface	WATER
Surface treatment

	18W	36W
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
HVN	DME	NEW HAVEN	35X	109.80		24.0 nm
BYT	DME	BRADLEY	117Y	117.05		36.4 nm
FOK	TACAN	SUFFOLK CO	47X	111.00	13W	34.3 nm
CEF	TACAN	WESTOVER	87X	114.00	14W	49.9 nm
GON	VOR/DME	GROTON	45Y	110.85	14W	14.8 nm
MAD	VOR/DME	MADISON	41X	110.40	13W	14.8 nm
HFD	VOR/DME	HARTFORD	96X	114.90	13W	17.8 nm
ORW	VOR/DME	NORWICH	37X	110.00	14W	20.1 nm
CCC	VOR/DME	CALVERTON	92Y	114.55	13W	33.0 nm
BDR	VOR/DME	BRIDGEPORT	25X	108.80	12W	36.3 nm
SEY	VOR/DME	SANDY POINT	125X	117.80	15W	38.2 nm
PUT	VOR/DME	PUTNAM	121X	117.40	14W	42.2 nm
PVD	VOR/DME	PROVIDENCE	103X	115.60	14W	47.4 nm
HTO	VORTAC	HAMPTON	83X	113.60	13W	27.5 nm
BAF	VORTAC	BARNES	77X	113.00	14W	49.7 nm
GON	VOT	GROTON		110.25		14.9 nm
HFD	VOT	HARTFORD		108.20		25.0 nm
BDR	VOT	BRIDGEPORT		109.25		36.3 nm
BDL	VOT	BRADLEY		111.40		36.3 nm
PVD	VOT	PROVIDENCE		108.20		47.5 nm
ISP	VOT	LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR		109.40		48.2 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
• VFR ONLY.