KSNC METAR Chester Airport

Chester, ConnecticutElevation 416 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR9 min 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

-778 ft

-1,194 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0335Z (11:35 PM local) · 9 min old

KSNC 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

8°C / 7°C

46°F / 45°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.38 inHg

1028.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 mostly clear, low near 41F, 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	Mostly Clear	41	0 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	68/46	W 5 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Sunny	58/36	N 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Areas Of Frost then Sunny	58/44	E 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	66/50	SW 8 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	71/48	W 5 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	67/50	W 4 kt	–	10%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	67	S 7 kt	–	12%

Source: National Weather Service (office OKX). Forecast issued 0344Z.

Radar

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

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · 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 171 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,722 ft

17/35

Dimensions

2,722 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17161°T

Displaced threshold559 ft

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35341°T

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

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

-778 ft

Pressure altitude

-44 ft

Field elevation

416 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.38 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

2154Z 5:54 PM

Sunrise

1114Z 7:14 AM

Loggable night

2222Z (6:22 PM local) → 1045Z (6:45 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2154Z (5:54 PM local) → 1114Z (7:14 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2254Z (6:54 PM local) → 1014Z (6:14 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

Chester Airport is in Chester, Connecticut. Field elevation 416 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCHARLES F. GREENEY, JR.

Manager phone860-718-2109

AttendedAPR-OCT ALL, 0900–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSNC

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK

Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT

RegionConnecticut

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.3842, -72.5060

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

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

CTAF122.725

UNICOM122.725

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.075

NEW YORK APP/DEP

A/D

118.325

ASOS

122.25

BRIDGEPORT RDO

RDO

122.725

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.725

CTAF

122.725

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSNC traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-23, 47 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

7.7

AVG OPS/DAY

13.2

Operations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 75%Unknown 17%Turboprop 4%Helicopter 3%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~16 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

›RV6 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›RV4 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›P28B (Unknown)

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.

KHVN Tweed New Haven Airport

19 NM SW

VFR

KGON Groton New London Airport

21 NM E

VFR

KHFD Hartford Brainard Airport

22 NM N

VFR

KJPX Town of East Hampton Airport

28 NM SE

VFR

KOXC Waterbury Oxford Airport

29 NM W

VFR

KBDR Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport

31 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DSPLCD THR MARKED BUT NOT LGTD.

›SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

›ROTG BCN OPRS 24/7.

›OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 14:1 TO DTHR.

›+5 FT TREE 56 FT DSTC, 60 FT L.

›+3 FT BRUSH, 0 FT FM THR, 103 FT R.

›FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2449.

›(DSPLCD THR APCH RATIO, RWY 17) DSPLCD THR 5 FT HYR THAN AER.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›CELL 860-853-0993.

›NO ROPES PRVDD.

›NON-STD MIRL FIXTURES/CONES.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KSNC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSNC have a METAR?

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

Does KSNC have a TAF?

When KSNC issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KSNC?

KSNC sits at 416 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSNC?

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.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.