Chester Airport

SNC · KSNC · Chester, CT · 416 ft elevation · var 13W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KSNC
Coordinates: 41.3842, -72.5060
Elevation: 416 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 13W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS): BRIDGEPORT
NOTAM facility: SNC
Attendance: APR-OCT ALL 0900-2000; NOV-MAR ALL 0900-1800
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1959/06
Distance from city: 3 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:43 AM	08:43Z
Sunrise	05:17 AM	09:17Z
Sunset	08:27 PM	00:27Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:01 PM	01:01Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:01 PM → 04:43 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:27 PM → 04:17 AM

Plan a flight from KSNC

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.725 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 17 · 174°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.725

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

2,722 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 8.5k.

Heading: 174° mag · 161° true
Markings: nonstandard
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 50 ft, 207 ft from threshold, 66 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 559 ft

Heading: 354° mag · 341° true
Markings: nonstandard
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
17/35	2,722 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	124.075	NEW YORK APP/DEP
ASOS	118.325
RDO	122.25	BRIDGEPORT RDO
UNIC	122.725	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MAD · Madison	VOR-DME	110.40	r076° / 9.4 NM
HFD · Hartford	VOR-DME	114.90	r186° / 15.5 NM
HVN · New Haven	VOR-DME	109.80	r080° / 18.6 NM
GON · Groton	VOR-DME	110.85	r293° / 20.7 NM
ORW · Norwich	VOR-DME	110.00	r260° / 25 NM
HTO · Hampton	VORTAC	113.60	r356° / 29.2 NM
CCC · Calverton	VOR-DME	117.20	r039° / 30.3 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

WHELEN AVIATION

WINTHROP ROAD, CHESTER, CT

860-526-4321

Manager

CHARLES F. GREENEY, JR.

WHELEN ENGINEERING, 51 WINTHROP ROAD, CHESTER, CT

860-718-2109

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
ROTG BCN OPRS 24/7.
FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2449.
NO ROPES PRVDD.
CELL 860-853-0993.
SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
NON-STD MIRL FIXTURES/CONES.
+5 FT TREE 56 FT DSTC, 60 FT L.
+3 FT BRUSH, 0 FT FM THR, 103 FT R.
DSPLCD THR 5 FT HYR THAN AER.
DSPLCD THR MARKED BUT NOT LGTD.
OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 14:1 TO DTHR.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KSNC in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KSNC

Chester Airport (SNC · KSNC) is an airport in Chester, CT, at 416 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,722 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSNC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KSNC have a control tower?

No. Chester Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KSNC?

Chester Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,722 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KSNC?

Chester Airport is in Chester, CT, at an elevation of 416 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.3842, -72.5060.

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