Runway 23 Departure KGON local VFR procedures
Not for navigation. Verify against the official sources linked below before flight.
vfr departure Airport sponsor published verified 2026-08-28 (42 d ago)
Published by the airport sponsor; voluntary unless ATC assigns it. If ATC assigns this route to you in Class B, C or D airspace, that assignment is an ATC instruction and compliance is required (14 CFR 91.123) — and “unable” remains available to the pilot in command.
Turn left to heading 210° until reaching 1,000 ft, then on course. Runway 23 is also the calm-wind runway.
The route
- Departing runway 23: turn left heading 210 degrees until reaching 1,000 feet, then on course
- Runway 23 is the designated calm wind runway
When it applies
- Departing 23 — southwest flow "Departing Runway 23"; the calm-wind designation is published by the Authority only
Source text, verbatim
Departing Runway 23: Turn left heading 210 degrees until reaching 1,000 feet, then on course. Runway 23 is the designated Calm Wind Runway. [FAA Chart Supplement:] RWY 23: TURN LEFT HDG 210 TIL RCHG 1000 FT, THEN ON CRS.
The text above is the published source wording and is authoritative over any summary on this page.
Sources
- Connecticut Airport Authority — Groton-New London Flight Planning, Noise Abatement Procedures Connecticut Airport Authority · retrieved 2026-08-28
- FAA Chart Supplement remark via NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 06 Aug 2026 (APT_RMK, GON) Federal Aviation Administration · retrieved 2026-08-28