FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 1B5 |
| Lat/Long: | 44-11-45.4213N 071-45-02.5318W
44-11.757022N 071-45.042197W
44.1959504,-71.7507033
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 975 ft. / 297 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BGR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MAY-OCT SAT-SUN 0900-1800
ALSO ATNDD ON WKDAY HOLS. CTC AMGR FOR NON-HOL WKDAY ATNDNC. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
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 |
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| MPVr094/30.8 | | MONTPELIER VOR/DME | | 116.90 | | 16W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| MAHN | | 213/10.4 | | 386 | | 17W | | GMA | --. -- .- |
| HANOVER | | 047/34.9 | | 276 | | 15W | | LAH | .-.. .- .... |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2300 x 150 ft. / 701 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Operational restrictions: | FST 200 FT OF RWY 18 ROUGH. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 44-11.944667N | | 44-11.569375N |
| Longitude: | 071-45.076678W | | 071-45.007713W |
| Elevation: | 955.0 ft. | | 975.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right
L PAT FOR GLDRS. |
| Runway heading: | 188 magnetic, 172 true | | 008 magnetic, 352 true |
| Markings: | none, in fair condition | | none, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 61 ft. trees, 226 ft. from runway, 147 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear | | 56 ft. trees, 504 ft. from runway, 135 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | FRANCONIA SOARING FOUNDATION, INC
P.O. BOX 30
FRANCONIA, NH 03580
Phone 603-823-5530
FRANCONIASOARING@GMAIL.COM. |
| Manager: | JAMES R DAVID
P.O. BOX 898
FRANCONIA, NH 03580
Phone 603-921-1588 |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY SOFT IN SPRING. |
| - | GLDR OPNS INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859. |
| - | 4 FT TALL FENCE 92 FT FM RWY 36 L TO R OF CNTRLN. |
| - | RENTAL BICYCLES AVBL AT FRANCONIA INN. |
| - | TKOFS & LDGS NOT ADZD FM DUSK TO 0900 FOR VOLUNTARY NOISE BATEMENT. |
| - | FOR ARPT CONDS CALL 603-823-5034. |
| - | AVOID FLYING OVR RESL AREA AT DER 18 DURG BOTH TKOF AND LDG; AVOID LOW ALT AND/OR HIGH PWR SETTINGS IN THIS AREA. |
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | IN CASE OF EMERG CTC NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE POLICE 800-525-5555. |
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 23-Aug-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:30 | | 09:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:01 | | 10:01 |
| Sunset | | 19:39 | | 23:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:09 | | 00:09 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Aug-2026 07:42:47 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 23-Aug-2026 03:42:47 |
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KHIE
13nm NE | 230652Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM SCT024 BKN046 OVC075 17/14 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01720144
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K1V4
17nm NW | 230654Z AUTO 18/15 A2992 RMK AO1 SLP121 T01830150
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KMWN
21nm E | 230652Z 17012KT 1/16SM FG VV000 09/09 RMK DZE30
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K1P1
25nm S | 230715Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM SCT008 OVC019 17/16 A2994 RMK AO2 T01710163
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KCDA
25nm NW | 230715Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM BKN024 OVC032 17/14 A2996 RMK AO2 T01710137
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KHIE
13nm NE | 230530Z 2306/2406 00000KT P6SM OVC070 FM230800 00000KT 4SM BR OVC025 FM231300 14005KT P6SM OVC015 FM232100 16005KT P6SM OVC050 FM240200 00000KT 2SM BR OVC007
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