FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 1B5 |
| Lat/Long: | 44-11-41.9000N / 071-45-02.0000W 44-11.698333N / 071-45.033333W 44.1949722 / -71.7505556 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 978 ft. / 298 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 16W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of FRANCONIA, NH |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 03580 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | MONTREAL |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BGR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at HIE (14 nm NE): | 118.525 (603-837-2769) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MPVr094/30.8 | | MONTPELIER VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 16W |
| BMLr240/35.7 | | BERLIN VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 17W |
| LEBr048/36.9 | | LEBANON VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 15W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MAHN | | 212/10.4 | | 386 | | 17W | | GMA | --. -- .- |
| LYNDONVILLE | | 163/22.1 | | 353 | | 16W | | LLX | .-.. .-.. -..- |
| HANOVER | | 047/34.8 | | 276 | | 15W | | LAH | .-.. .- .... |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2305 x 150 ft. / 703 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Operational restrictions: | FIRST 200 FT OF RY 18 SOFT. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 44-11.886850N | | 44-11.510817N |
| Longitude: | 071-45.067998W | | 071-44.997225W |
| Elevation: | 958.0 ft. | | 978.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% UP | | 0.5% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 188 magnetic, 172 true | | 008 magnetic, 352 true |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 42 ft. tree, 98 ft. from runway, 120 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear | | 75 ft. tree, 544 ft. from runway, 156 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | FRANCONIA INN 1302 EASTON ROAD FRANCONIA, NH 03580 Phone 603-823-5542 |
| Manager: | JOSEPH M. KWASNIK P.O. BOX 303, 1302 EASTON ROAD JACKSON, NH 03580 Phone 603-730-7148 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 12 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 11 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 86/week * | | 89% | local general aviation | | 11% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY SOFT IN SPRING. |
| - | PRIOR TO USING ARPT CALL 603-823-5542. |
| - | AVOID FLYING OVER RESIDENTIAL AREA AT DEP END RY 18; ARRIVALS RY 36 SHOULD MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE ON FINAL SO AS TO AVOID LOW ALTITUDE AND/OR HIGH POWER SETTINGS OVER RESIDENTIAL AREA WHICH UNDERLIES FINAL APCH RY 36. |
| - | ARPT CLSD 31OCT - 16 MAY & SS-SR. |
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 1B5.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
5B9 - Dean Memorial Airport (13 nm SW)
KHIE - Mount Washington Regional Airport (14 nm NE)
KCDA - Caledonia County Airport (25 nm NW)
KBML - Berlin Regional Airport (34 nm NE)
KMPV - Edward F Knapp State Airport (35 nm W)
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:35 | | 10:35 |
| Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 11:04 |
| Sunset | | 18:01 | | 22:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:30 | | 22:30 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 18:58:52 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 14:58:52 |
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| METAR |
KHIE 13nm NE | 161652Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/08 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01890078
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K1V4 18nm NW | 161654Z AUTO 17/09 A2999 RMK AO1 SLP152 T01670094
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KMWN 21nm E | 161651Z 20024KT 80SM BKN/// BKN080 BKN180 BKN220 07/M10 RMK TPS LWR BKN040
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K1P1 25nm S | 161655Z AUTO 08007KT 10SM OVC019 14/10 A3006 RMK AO2 T01360099
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KCDA 25nm NW | 161655Z AUTO 17010G18KT 10SM CLR 16/08 A3002 RMK AO2 T01620084
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| TAF |
KHIE 13nm NE | 161120Z 1612/1712 00000KT P6SM OVC150 TEMPO 1612/1613 6SM BR SCT002 FM162100 18005KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 BKN080
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