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by Gene Bartholomew, not as low as some, one guy clipped the trees
by Gene Bartholomew, get ready for a visit from the FAA
| FAA Information Effective: | 2013-12-12 |
| Airport Identifier: | SNC |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 072-30-20.8340W/41-23-01.3540N -72.505787/41.383709 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 416 ft / 126.80 m (Estimated) |
| Land: | 146 acres |
| From nearest city: | 3 nautical miles SW of Chester, CT |
| Location: | Middlesex County, CT |
| Magnetic Variation: | 13W (1980) |
| Ownership: | Privately owned |
| Owner: | Whelen Aviation |
| Address: | Winthrop Road Chester, CT 06412 |
| Phone number: | 860-526-4321 |
| Manager: | James Olson |
| Address: | Winthrop Road Chester, CT 06412 |
| Phone number: | 860-526-4321 |
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | No |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Beacon Color: | Clear (unlighted land airport) ROTG BCN IS CLEAR STROBE. |
| Sectional chart: | New York |
| Region: | ANE - New England |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZBW - Boston |
| Responsible ARTCC: | ZNY - New York |
| Tie-in FSS: | BDR - Bridgeport |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | SNC (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | N |
| CTAF: | 122.725 |
| Unicom: | 122.725 |
| Fuel available: | 100LLA |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
| Dimension: | 2722 x 50 ft / 829.7 x 15.2 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 8500 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium RY 17/35 NSTD MIRL. NO THLD LIGHTS. |
| Runway 17 | Runway 35 | |
|---|---|---|
| Longitude: | 072-30-26.6980W | 072-30-14.9700W |
| Latitude: | 41-23-14.0580N | 41-22-48.6500N |
| Elevation: | 395.00 ft | 408.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Nonstandard, Fair Condition 17/35 UNICOM FREQ MARKED ON RY. | Nonstandard, Fair Condition |
| Displaced threshold: | 559.00 ft DSPLCD THR MARKED BUT NOT LGTD; DSPLCD THR 5 FT HIGHER THAN END OF RY. | 0.00 ft |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | 33 ft trees, 200.0 ft from runway, 60 ft right of centerline +38 FT TREE, DIST 609 FT, 180 FT L, 15:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD. +4 FT FENCE & BRUSH AT RY END. | 15 ft trees, 255.0 ft from runway, 3:1 slope to clear +3 FT BRUSH 20 FT FROM THR 15 FT L. |
| EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959. |