Runway 5 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 020° until reaching 1,000 ft, then on course.
The route
- Departing runway 5: turn left heading 020 degrees until reaching 1,000 feet, then on course
When it applies
- Departing 5 — northeast flow "Departing Runway 5" — stated by both the Airport Authority and the FAA. Note the Authority's departure bullets carry no modal verb, so whether they are required or requested is unstated in the source
Source text, verbatim
[Connecticut Airport Authority, "Noise Abatement Procedures":] Departing Runway 5: Turn left heading 020 degrees until reaching 1,000 feet, then on course. [FAA Chart Supplement, identical in substance:] RWY 05: TURN LEFT HDG 020 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