FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 1B5 |
| Lat/Long: | 44-11-45.2290N / 071-44-58.3100W
44-11.753817N / 071-44.971833W
44.1958969 / -71.7495306
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 970 ft. / 296 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: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at HIE (14 nm NE): | 118.525 (603-837-2769) |
- CLNC DLVY THRU BANGOR AFSS (BGR) 1-866-295-3835.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MPVr094/30.9 | | MONTPELIER VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 16W |
| BMLr240/35.7 | | BERLIN VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 17W |
| LEBr048/37.0 | | LEBANON VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 15W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| MAHN | | 212/10.4 | | 386 | | 17W | | GMA | --. -- .- |
| LYNDONVILLE | | 163/22.1 | | 353 | | 16W | | LLX | .-.. .-.. -..- |
| HANOVER | | 047/34.9 | | 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 fair condition |
| Operational restrictions: | FIRST 200 FT OF RY 18 SOFT. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. tree, 401 ft. from runway, 13:1 slope to clear | | 103 ft. tree, 558 ft. from runway, 248 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | MCKENZIE/FRANCONIA INN
1302 EASTON ROAD
FRANCONIA, NH 03580
Phone 603-823-5542 |
| Manager: | RICHARD MORRIS
FRANCONIA INN, 1302 EASTON ROAD
FRANCONIA, NH 03580
Phone 603-823-5542 |
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 03 June 2005 | |
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)
6B8 - Caledonia County Airport (25 nm NW)
KBML - Berlin Municipal Airport (34 nm NE)
KMPV - Edward F Knapp State Airport (35 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-May-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:54 | | 08:54 |
| Sunrise | | 05:27 | | 09:27 |
| Sunset | | 20:00 | | 24:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:33 | | 00:33 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-May-2008 17:06:43 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 09-May-2008 13:06:43 |
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| METAR |
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KHIE
13nm NE | 091652Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 17/02 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP085 T01670017
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K1V4
18nm NW | 091654Z AUTO 16/M01 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP077 T01561006 PWINO TSNO $
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KMWN
20nm E | 091652Z VRB03KT 100SM FEW002 FEW120 SCT180 BKN220 05/M02 RMK
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K1P1
25nm S | 091659Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM CLR 16/00 A2976 RMK AO2
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KMPV
35nm W | 091120Z 091212 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150 FM1400 35005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 FM2100 02006KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100
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KLEB
41nm SW | 091122Z 091212 36003KT P6SM BKN250 FM1800 36005KT P6SM OVC200 FM0000 02006KT P6SM OVC120 FM0400 03004KT P6SM OVC080
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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