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KGON · Groton New London Airport

ICAO · US · 18 NTSB events

ID KGON FAA GON Elev 9 ft Lat 41° 19.81' N Lon 72° 2.71' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.07%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 034° 5,000 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.02%
23 214° 5,000 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.02%
15 135° 4,000 ft 96 ft ASP Yes 0.07%
33 315° 4,000 ft 96 ft ASP Yes 0.07%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 127.000
  • CLD CLNC DEL 119.850
  • GND GND 121.650
  • TWR TWR 125.600
  • CTAF CTAF 125.600
  • A/D PROVIDENCE APP/DEP 125.750
  • OPS ARNG OPS 126.200
  • RDO BRIDGEPORT RDO 122.100

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  • VOR-DME GON

    Groton

    110.85 MHz · DME 110.85 · LO · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 30 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer, birds and waterfowl on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

  • Airport attended 1100–0200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1100–0200Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (30 sentences)
  • ·36 CONNECTICUT GROTON (NEW LONDON) GROTON–NEW LONDON (GON)(KGON) P (ARNG) 3 SE UTC–5(–4DT) N41º19.80´ W72º02.71´ 9 B TPA—See Remarks LRA Class IV, ARFF Index A NOTAM FILE GON RWY 05–23: H5000X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–90, D–113, 2S–143, 2D–200 PCR 1750 F/A/X/T HIRL RWY 05: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 49´.
  • ·RWY 15–33: H4000X96 (ASPH–GRVD) S–90, D–113, 2S–143 PCR 1750 F/A/X/T HIRL RWY 15: PAPI(P4R)—GA 4.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.75º TCH 34´.
  • ·RWY 05: TORA–5000 TODA–5000 ASDA–5000 LDA–5000 RWY 15: TORA–4000 TODA–4000 ASDA–3798 LDA–3491 RWY 23: TORA–5000 TODA–5000 ASDA–5000 LDA–5000 RWY 33: TORA–4000 TODA–4000 ASDA–3871 LDA–3666 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 05: EMAS RWY 23: EMAS
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT When twr clsd ACTIVATE HIRL Rwys 05–23 and 15–33, MALSR Rwy 05—CTAF.
  • ·MILITARY— A–GEAR Rwy 05 EMAS 130´ x 162´.
  • ·After hr fuel, call before 0200Z‡ day of arr C860–715–8800.)
  • ·Noise abatement procs in effect are as flws: Rwy 05: turn left hdg 020º til rchg 1000´, then on crs; Rwy 23: turn left hdg 210º til rchg 1000´, then on crs; Rwy 33: fly rwy hdg until rchg 1000´, then on crs.
  • ·For fuel after hrs call before 2100 lcl day of arr, 860–715–8800.
  • ·Cond not mnt fm 2300–1100Z‡, Mon–Fri and from 2000–1200Z‡, Sat–Sun.
  • ·Tran pilots at general aviation ramp exit and re–enter arpt via pilot pedestrian gate adjacent to main terminal with posted gate lock combination.
  • ·This gate is lgtd with electronic surveillance 24 hrs a day.
  • ·Clsd to unscheduled air carrier ops with more than 30 pax seats exc 48 hr PPR call 860–250–4701.
  • ·No touch and go ops are permitted btn 0300–1100Z‡.
  • ·Practice apchs/full–stop/touch and go ldgs prohibited by pure jet acft and acft weighing 12,500 lbs and over exc by written apvl from the Connecticut Arpt Authority.
  • ·TPA—1009 (1000) lgt acft, 1509 (1500) all turbine powered acft.
  • ·Terminal aerodrome forecast svc avbl.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl.
  • ·Customs svc avbl with 6 hr PPR call Mon–Fri 1300–2100Z‡ on 203–773–2040 (or toll free in the U.S. 1–800–973–2867) and from Canada 407–975–1740.
  • ·Call before 2000Z‡ on Fri for weekend or holiday svc requests.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 860-841-9664
  • ·ASOS 127.0 (860) 449–8921.
  • ·CTAF 125.6 ATIS 127.0 ®PROVIDENCE APP/DEP CON 125.75 (Sun–Fri 1030–0530Z‡ Sat 1030–0500Z‡ other times ctc) ®BOSTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 124.85 TOWER 125.6 (1200–0300Z‡) GND CON 121.65 CLNC DEL 121.65 119.85 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when Apch clsd ctc Boston ARTCC at 603-879-6859.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1200–0300Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·VOR TEST FACILITY (VOT) 110.25
  • ·(T) (T) VORW/DME 110.85 GON Chan 45(Y) N41º19.82´ W72º03.12´ at fld. 9/14W.
  • ·VOR portion unusable: 241º–265º blo 5,000´ DME unusable: 355º–019º blo 3,000´ ILS/DME 111.3 I–GON Chan 50 Rwy 05.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT closed. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H45X45 (ASPH) GROTON–NEW LONDON (See GROTON (NEW LONDON) on page 36) NEW YORK H–10I, 12K, L–33C, 34I IAP, AD NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

New London

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

18 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

18

since 1982

Fatal

7

38.9% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 108,236 ops in 1991

2024 total

48,604

10-yr total

469,221

2024 mix

AC/AT 4% · GA 92% · Mil 3%

Events / million ops

8.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

3.32

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Other 2
  • Loss of control 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

All time · n=18

  • Other 10
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-01-09 Piper PA-34-200 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2021-06-13 Cessna 172R · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2020-08-17 Piper PA34 · Other · night →
2019-06-21 Cirrus SR22 · Other · day →
2008-11-19 Cessna 172S · CFIT · VMC · night →
2008-11-11 Cessna 172 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2006-06-02 Gates Learjet 35A · Other · IMC · day →
2005-06-27 Cessna 182Q · Stall / spin · IMC · day →
2003-08-04 Learjet 35A · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1994-05-24 Cessna 172M · Weather · VMC · day →
1991-10-27 Piper PA-23-250 · Other · day →
1990-06-30 Boeing A75L3 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1987-07-31 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day →
1987-07-27 Piper PA-28-180 · Other · VMC · day →
1984-11-05 Beech BE-55E · Other · IMC · day →
1984-03-14 Piper PA-28R-200 · Other · IMC · night →
1984-01-24 Cessna P210N · Other · night →
1982-02-01 Beech 99 · Other · IMC · night →

Designees in CT

CFI Flight Instructors 519 A&P Mechanics 2,087 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 17 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 3 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 9 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 7 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 5 ODA Organizational Designations 7 Schools Flight Schools 21 FBO Fixed Base Operators 16 Clubs Flying Clubs 19 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 7

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Ryan Gauthier Westerly RI 11 nm
Daryl Norval Smith Coventry CT 29 nm
Robert Joseph Nardiello Plainville CT 43 nm
Raymond Carmine Altieri Stratford CT 48 nm
Christopher R Hand Oxford CT 50 nm
Michael Patrick Hughes Holtsville NY 55 nm
P Rivera-Hagarty Lake Ronkonkoma NY 57 nm
Neil Devon Rose Ronkonkoma NY 58 nm
Anthony Latella Debany Goshen CT 63 nm
Richard Macisaac Northampton MA 66 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Donald John Baer Groton CT 1 nm
Thomas Keeney Seymour Groton CT 1 nm
Francis Joseph Scalley Iii Groton CT 1 nm
Adam Patten Vanvoorhis Groton CT 1 nm
Dennis William Piscitello New London CT 2 nm
Joseph Palmisano New London CT 2 nm
Mark Joseph Galgowski New London CT 2 nm
Brian Richard Vincenti Waterford CT 4 nm
John Joseph Nolan Waterford CT 4 nm
Todd John Kane Waterford CT 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Ernest Lee Allaire Groton CT 1 nm
Paul Rheal Gilman Groton CT 1 nm
David Garnett Steding Groton CT 1 nm
William Edward Humes Groton CT 1 nm
Andrew James Scanlon Groton CT 1 nm
William Douglas Peck Groton CT 1 nm
Scott David Kenyon Groton CT 1 nm
Christopher Janik Groton CT 1 nm
Erik Eugene Reid Groton CT 1 nm
David Eugene Schick Groton CT 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Stellar Avionics Services, LLC
Chester, CT
 21 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 24 nm
VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics
Hartford, CT
 37 nm
Sunrise Jets Maintenance, LLC.
Westhampton Beach, NY
 40 nm
Executive Aircraft Interiors
Oxford, CT
 50 nm
NexAir Avionics, LLC
Plymouth, MA
 56 nm
A&P Aircraft Maintenance
Ronkonkoma, NY
 58 nm
Islip Avionics, Inc.
Ronkonkoma, NY
 58 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 58 nm
Talon Air Maintenance Services, LLC
Farmingdale, NY
 72 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.