# Groton New London Airport (GON)

> Groton, US · IATA: GON · ICAO: KGON · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `GON` |
| ICAO | `KGON` |
| City | Groton |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 3 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 41.33010, -72.04510 |

## Description

The Connecticut Airport Authority keeps Groton-New London Airport (GON/KGON) to commercial airport standards even though no airline has flown a scheduled service here since US Airways withdrew in 2004. Two grooved asphalt runways of 5,000 and 4,000 feet — roughly 1,524 and 1,219 metres — serve corporate aircraft, feeder traffic for the U.S. Navy submarine base and the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard on the Thames, and private flights toward Mystic Seaport and the shoreline. There is no cargo terminal and no regular freighter activity, though U.S. Customs and Border Protection can clear international general-aviation arrivals. Air freight for southeastern Connecticut moves through Bradley International (BDL) near Hartford, about 90 kilometres north and served by the integrators, or through T. F. Green in Providence (PVD). The heavy and outsize loads of the shipbuilding industry leave by water rather than by air. For forwarders, GON is a business-aviation and special-flight field rather than an air cargo option.

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