Medium Regional Airport • Groton, CT, United States
Elevation: 9 ft (3 m) • 41.3301, -72.0451
Groton New London Airport (KGON / GON) is a medium regional airport serving Groton, CT, United States, situated at an elevation of 9 ft (3 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 13.4° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KGON 221256Z 20003KT 10SM CLR 19/16 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01940156
TAF KGON 221122Z 2212/2312 VRB05KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 BKN250 FM221400 14009KT P6SM BKN060 BKN100 BKN250 PROB30 2217/2221 5SM -SHRA FM222100 12009KT 2SM TSRA BKN009CB BKN015 BKN030 FM230400 16007KT 4SM SHRA BKN004 OVC015 PROB30 2304/2306 2SM TSRA BKN004CB FM230600 VRB05KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN003 OVC015
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 34° |
| 15 | 4,000 ft | 96 ft | Asphalt | 135° |
| 23 | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 214° |
| 33 | 4,000 ft | 96 ft | Asphalt | 315° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM