Sanford Heliport (CT86)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	CT86
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	72°23'41.9500" W / 41°25'58.7300" N -72.394986 / 41.432981 (Estimated)
Elevation	300.00 ft / 91.44 m (Estimated)
Land	100 acres
From nearest city	4 nautical miles NW of East Haddam, CT
Location	Middlesex County, CT
Magnetic Variation	14W (1990)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	ROBERT S. THOMAS
Address	60 CLARK HILL RD EAST HADDAM, CT 06423
Phone number	203-526-9526
Manager	ROBERT S. THOMAS
Address	60 CLARK HILL RD EAST HADDAM, CT 06423
Phone number	203-526-9526

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
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

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	800 x 600 ft (244 x 183 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	H1
Physical elevation	300.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	41.432981 / -72.394986	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
HVN	DME	NEW HAVEN	35X	109.80		24.4 nm
BYT	DME	BRADLEY	117Y	117.05		32.9 nm
FOK	TACAN	SUFFOLK CO	47X	111.00	13W	37.3 nm
CEF	TACAN	WESTOVER	87X	114.00	14W	46.3 nm
HFD	VOR/DME	HARTFORD	96X	114.90	13W	14.3 nm
MAD	VOR/DME	MADISON	41X	110.40	13W	15.2 nm
GON	VOR/DME	GROTON	45Y	110.85	14W	16.7 nm
ORW	VOR/DME	NORWICH	37X	110.00	14W	19.3 nm
CCC	VOR/DME	CALVERTON	92Y	114.55	13W	35.3 nm
BDR	VOR/DME	BRIDGEPORT	25X	108.80	12W	36.8 nm
PUT	VOR/DME	PUTNAM	121X	117.40	14W	40.0 nm
SEY	VOR/DME	SANDY POINT	125X	117.80	15W	40.3 nm
PVD	VOR/DME	PROVIDENCE	103X	115.60	14W	46.8 nm
HTO	VORTAC	HAMPTON	83X	113.60	13W	31.1 nm
BAF	VORTAC	BARNES	77X	113.00	14W	46.1 nm
GON	VOT	GROTON		110.25		16.8 nm
HFD	VOT	HARTFORD		108.20		21.5 nm
BDL	VOT	BRADLEY		111.40		32.8 nm
BDR	VOT	BRIDGEPORT		109.25		36.8 nm
PVD	VOT	PROVIDENCE		108.20		46.9 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
• PRVDD DAYLIGHT VISUAL FLIGHT RULE WEATHER CONDITIONS.