GROTON-NEW LONDON AIRPORT

'Groton-New London Airport' is a state-owned public-use airport located three miles (5 km) southeast of the central business district of Groton, a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. It serves the southeastern Connecticut region, including the shoreline localities of Groton, New London, and Mystic.
In 2004, Pan Am Clipper Connection suspended operations at the airport, leaving it without any form of scheduled commercial passenger service. However there are two charter airlines serving the airport.
The airport has also been used by several presidents speaking at the commencement of the nearby US Coast Guard Academy. The most recent visit was by President Bush on May 23, 2007.

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Facilities and aircraft

Charter airlines

References

External links

Facilities and aircraft

Groton-New London Airport covers an area of 489 acres (198 ha) which contains two asphalt paved runways: 5/23 measuring 5,000 x 150 ft. (1,524 x 46 m) and 15/33 measuring 4,000 x 100 ft. (1,219 x 30 m).
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2006, the airport had 52,394 aircraft operations, an average of 143 per day: 87% general aviation, 8% military, 5% air taxi and <1% scheduled commercial. There are 69 aircraft based at this airport: 33% single engine, 25% multi-engine, 14% jet aircraft, 26% helicopters and 1% military.

Charter airlines

★ Columbia Air Service

★ Lanmar Aviation

References

External links

★ Groton-New London Airport (official site)

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