Groton-new London Airport (GON)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	GON
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	72°2'42.5000" W / 41°19'48.2000" N -72.045139 / 41.330056 (Estimated)
Elevation	9.10 ft / 2.77 m (Surveyed)
Land	489 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles SE of Groton (new London), CT
Location	New London County, CT
Magnetic Variation	14W (1980)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CONNECTICUT AIRPORT AUTHORITY
Address	BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ADMIN OFFICES TERMINAL A 3RD FLOOR WINDSOR LOCKS, CT 06096
Phone number	860-292-2083
Manager	DAVID LUCAS
Address	155 TOWER AVE GROTON, CT 06340
Phone number	860-841-9664

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	Yes
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
NOTAMs Facility	GON (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1984/05

Airport Communications

CTAF	125.6 MHz
ASOS	GON (860-449-8921)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Transient storage	Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SURV

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	5000 x 150 ft (1524 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	05	23
Alignment	34°	214°
Physical elevation	5.20 ft	6.30 ft
Coordinates	41.325032 / -72.048026	41.336413 / -72.037853
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-box on left
RVR equipment	touchdown	rollout
Approach light	MALSR
Runway end lights		Yes
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 15/33

Dimensions	4000 x 96 ft (1219 x 29 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	15	33
Alignment	135°	315°
Physical elevation	8.70 ft	5.80 ft
Coordinates	41.333116 / -72.053014	41.325347 / -72.042726
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	4-light PAPI on right	4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	No	Yes
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway H1

Dimensions	45 x 45 ft (14 x 14 m)
Surface	ASPH
Surface treatment

	H1
Physical elevation	9.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	41.330822 / -72.044706	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	None

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
HVN	DME	NEW HAVEN	35X	109.80		38.2 nm
BYT	DME	BRADLEY	117Y	117.05		46.6 nm
FOK	TACAN	SUFFOLK CO	47X	111.00	13W	39.8 nm
GON	VOR/DME	GROTON	45Y	110.85	14W	0.3 nm
ORW	VOR/DME	NORWICH	37X	110.00	14W	13.8 nm
SEY	VOR/DME	SANDY POINT	125X	117.80	15W	23.3 nm
MAD	VOR/DME	MADISON	41X	110.40	13W	29.2 nm
HFD	VOR/DME	HARTFORD	96X	114.90	13W	29.3 nm
PVD	VOR/DME	PROVIDENCE	103X	115.60	14W	36.5 nm
PUT	VOR/DME	PUTNAM	121X	117.40	14W	38.7 nm
CCC	VOR/DME	CALVERTON	92Y	114.55	13W	41.8 nm
BDR	VOR/DME	BRIDGEPORT	25X	108.80	12W	49.8 nm
HTO	VORTAC	HAMPTON	83X	113.60	13W	27.6 nm
GON	VOT	GROTON		110.25		0.4 nm
PVD	VOT	PROVIDENCE		108.20		36.5 nm
HFD	VOT	HARTFORD		108.20		36.6 nm
BDL	VOT	BRADLEY		111.40		46.3 nm
BDR	VOT	BRIDGEPORT		109.25		49.9 nm

Remarks

• NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT ARE AS FLWS: RWY 05: TURN LEFT HDG 020 TIL RCHG 1000 FT, THEN ON CRS; RWY 23: TURN LEFT HDG 210 TIL RCHG 1000 FT, THEN ON CRS; RWY 33: FLY RWY HDG TIL RCHG 1000 FT, THEN ON CRS.
• NO TGL OPNS PMTD BTN 2200-0600.
• TRML AERODROME FCST SVC AVBL.
• FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL BFR 2100 LCL DAY OF ARR 860-715-8800.
• TSNT PILOTS AT GA RAMP EXIT & RE-ENTER ARPT VIA PILOT PEDESTRIAN GATE ADJ TO MAIN TERM WITH POSTED GATE LOCK COMBINATION. THIS GATE IS LGTD WITH ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE 24 HRS DLY.
• ARNG: PPR FOR PARKING AT THE ARNG FACILITY, 860-441-2918, DSN 636-0918 0630-1600L WEEKDAYS. ACFT INBD TO ARNG RAMP CTC BLACKJACK OPS (304.6) 10 MIN PRIOR TO LANDING FOR STATUS OF PARKING.
• ARNG: GENERAL SUPPORT FAC OPR 1130-2100Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL.
• CONDS NOT MNT FM 1400 LCL TO 0600 LCL, MON-SUN.
• FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
• DEER, BIRDS & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
• PRACTICE APCHS/FULL-STOP/TGLS PROHIBITED BY PURE JET ACFT & ACFT WEIGHING 12500 LBS & OVR EXC BY WRITTEN APVL FM THE CONNECTICUT ARPT AUTH.
• EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.