KGON/GON METAR & TAF Groton New London Airport

Groton, ConnecticutElevation 9 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

240@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-746 ft

-755 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2156Z (5:56 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KGON is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

240° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 8°C

55°F / 46°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.44 inHg

1030.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP307

sea-level pressure 1030.7 hPa

T01330078

precise temperature 13.3°C, dew point 7.8°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1951Z (3:51 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (2:00 PM local)

KGON forecast starts VFR at 20Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

2000Z4:00 PM0024Z8:24 PM0448Z12:48 AM0912Z5:12 AM1336Z9:36 AM1800Z2:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at GON.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 240° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 37F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Clear	37	W 5 kt	–	0%
Monday	Patchy Frost then Sunny	66/44	W 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	59/35	N 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Areas Of Frost then Sunny	58/44	E 6 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	65/51	SW 10 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	69/48	W 9 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	65/49	NE 7 kt	–	9%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	66	S 9 kt	–	9%

Source: National Weather Service (office OKX). Forecast issued 2256Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

240° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 233 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

23

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

33

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

OK

15

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

OK

05

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 5,000 ft

05/23

Dimensions

5,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0534°T

Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23214°T

Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

15/33

Dimensions

4,000 x 96 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 15135°T

Landing length (LDA)3,491 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,000 / 4,000 / 3,798 ft

Displaced threshold307 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33315°T

Landing length (LDA)3,666 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,000 / 4,000 / 3,871 ft

Displaced threshold205 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

H1

Dimensions

45 x 45 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-746 ft

Pressure altitude

-511 ft

Field elevation

9 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.44 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2152Z 5:52 PM

Sunrise

1112Z 7:12 AM

Loggable night

2221Z (6:21 PM local) → 1043Z (6:43 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2152Z (5:52 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1012Z (6:12 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Groton New London Airport is in Groton, Connecticut. Field elevation 9 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerDAVID LUCAS

Manager phone860-841-9664

AttendedDaily, 0600– 2100

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGON / GON

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT

RegionConnecticut

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.3301, -72.0451

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF125.600

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.75

PROVIDENCE APP/DEP

A/D

127

ATIS

119.85

CLNC DEL

CLD

125.6

CTAF

121.65

GND

126.2

ARNG OPS

OPS

122.1

BRIDGEPORT RDO

RDO

125.6

TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KGON traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 60 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

13.7

AVG OPS/DAY

22.5

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 63%Jet 12%Unknown 7%Twin 7%Turboprop 7%Helicopter 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~120 landings/mo

›PA34 (Twin) · ~12 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~11 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›PA34 (Twin)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›P28R (Unknown)

›C150 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KWST Westerly State Airport

VFR

KBID Block Island State Airport

23 NM SE

VFR

KJPX Town of East Hampton Airport

24 NM SW

VFR

KOQU Quonset State Airport

33 NM NE

UNKNOWN

KHFD Hartford Brainard Airport

37 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›DEER, BIRDS & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

›U.S. CUST SVC AVBL WITH 6 HR PPR CALL MON-FRI 0800-1600 ON 203-773-2040 (OR TOLL FREE IN THE U.S. 1-800-973-2867) & FM CANADA 407- 975-1740. CALL BFR 1500 ON FRIDAY FOR WKEND OR HOL SVC REQS.

›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 340 FT LENGTH BY 162 FT WIDTH LCTD AT DER 23.

›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 130 FT LENGTH BY 162 FT WIDTH LCTD AT DER 05.

›1000 FT LGT ACFT; 1500 FT ALL TURBINE PWRD ACFT.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; HIRL RWYS 05/23 & 15/33 - CTAF.

›APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DTHR.

›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.

›RAILROAD.

›TREES 34:1 TO DTHR.

›NO TGL OPNS PMTD BTN 2200-0600.

›RWY NR NOT STD.

›PCR VALUE: 1750/F/A/X/T

›TRML AERODROME FCST SVC AVBL.

›FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL BFR 2100 LCL DAY OF ARR 860-715-8800.

›LDG FEE FOR BUS/CORPORATE & REVENUE PRODUCING ACFT.

›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.

›PRACTICE APCHS/FULL-STOP/TGLS PROHIBITED BY PURE JET ACFT & ACFT WEIGHING 12500 LBS & OVR EXC BY WRITTEN APVL FM THE CONNECTICUT ARPT AUTH.

›CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXC 48 HR PPR, CALL 860-250-4701.

›ARNG: GENERAL SUPPORT FAC OPR 1130-2100Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL.

›CONDS NOT MNT FM 1800 LCL TO 0600 LCL, MON-FRI AND FM 1500 LCL TO 0700 LCL, SAT-SUN.

›FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KGON on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGON have a METAR?

Yes. KGON has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KGON have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KGON; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KGON?

KGON sits at 9 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGON?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.