Terminal Procedures

KSNC — Chester

CHESTER, CT · 6 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA SNCElevation 416 ft1 runwayLongest 2,722 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgasVolume NE-1Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 170BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 350BPDF

Arrival procedures (STAR)

ChartAmendment
SARDI ONE (RNAV) chart previewSARDI ONE (RNAV)PDF
SARDI ONE (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewSARDI ONE (RNAV), CONT.1PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KSNC airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
Apr-oct all 0900-2000
ARTCC
New York Center
Flight service
Bridgeport
NOTAM facility
SNC (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
13W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Fuel
100LL avgas
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
June 1959
Airport area
146 acres
Ownership
Privately owned
Sectional
New York
Last FAA inspection
2022-08-19

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KSNC radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.725
Approach124.075New York

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

2,722 × 50 ft1735N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KSNC, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
17/352,722 ft50 ftAsphalt FairMedium intensity
  17 161°Tdisplaced threshold 559 ft

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KSNC is

Latitude, longitude41.3837090, -72.5057870
Elevation416 ft
From Chester3 nm SW

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FAA remarks for KSNC

  • 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.
  • 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.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Two-way RNAV coverage

Chester’s sole 2,722 ft runway has an RNAV (GPS) approach to each end, so instrument coverage is balanced between Runways 17 and 35 rather than concentrated on one arrival direction. With no second runway alignment and no other approach type published, the set is narrow: every instrument approach is GPS-based and uses the same strip. The runway length makes available take-off and landing distance a central consideration.

Coverage around Chester

Nearby chart coverage varies markedly. Groton-New London has the broadest set at 12 charts, while Tweed/New Haven and Hartford-Brainard each have 10. Meriden Markham Municipal is closer to Chester’s limited coverage with four, and Elizabeth Field is thinner still with two. The New York Sectional adds wider VFR context not provided by the airport-specific terminal procedures.

Airports near KSNC

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KMMKMeriden Markham MuniMERIDEN, CT16 nm NW4
KHVNTweed/New HavenNEW HAVEN, CT19 nm SW10
KGONGroton-New LondonGROTON (NEW LONDON), CT21 nm E12
KHFDHartford-BrainardHARTFORD, CT22 nm N10
0B8Elizabeth FldFISHERS ISLAND, NY23 nm E2
4B8Robertson FldPLAINVILLE, CT24 nm NW4
KIJDWindhamWILLIMANTIC, CT26 nm NE5
KJPXEast Hampton TownEAST HAMPTON, NY28 nm SE6

VFR charts covering KSNC

Common questions about KSNC

What charts are available for KSNC?

6 current FAA charts for Chester, including 2 instrument approachs, 2 arrival procedures. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KSNC?

CTAF 122.725. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KSNC?

Chester has 1 runway. The longest is 17/35 at 2,722 ft by 50 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KSNC have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KSNC has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is KSNC a towered airport?

No — Chester has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KSNC charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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