Chester Airport (SNC)

SNC
Chester Airport (SNC)
Chester, CT
Latest photos of Chester Airport (SNC)
 - another low flier, too close to call - by Gene Bartholomew, not as low as some, one guy clipped the trees
Gene Bartholomew, not as low as some, one guy clipped the trees
 - A jerk from Chester almost hitting the trees, never reaching 500ft, and as usual barely clearing the trees - by Gene Bartholomew, get ready for a visit from the FAA
Gene Bartholomew, get ready for a visit from the FAA
Location & QuickFacts
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)
Owner & Manager
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 Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower No
Beacon Color Clear (unlighted land airport)
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 available)
Federal Agreements N
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.725 MHz
UNICOM 122.725 MHz
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LLA
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage HGR,TIE
Other services AFRT,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
Dimensions 2722 x 50 ft (830 x 15 m)
Surface ASPH-G
17 35
Alignment 127° 127°
Physical elevation 395.00 ft 408.00 ft
Coordinates 41.387238N / 72.507416W 41.380181N / 72.504158W
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Nonstandard , Fair Condition
*17/35 UNICOM FREQ MARKED ON RY.
Nonstandard , Fair Condition
REIL Yes Yes
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.