FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 8B1 |
| Lat/Long: | 43-04-00.2890N / 071-53-58.2860W 43-04.004817N / 071-53.971433W 43.0667469 / -71.8995239 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 600 ft. / 183 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 16W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of HILLSBORO, NH |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 03244 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1966 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| 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 |
| Lights: | RDO-CTL ACTVT ROTATING BEACON, MIRL RY 02/20 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at AFN (16 nm S): | 135.875 (603-532-6195) |
| WX AWOS-3 at EEN (19 nm SW): | 119.025 (603-358-6424) |
| WX ASOS at CON (19 nm NE): | 132.32 (603-224-6558) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CONr252/16.9 | | CONCORD VORTAC | | 112.90 | | 15W |
| EENr061/23.8 | | KEENE VORTAC | | 109.40 | | 14W |
| MHTr312/26.1 | | MANCHESTER VOR/DME | | 114.40 | | 15W |
| GDMr027/32.0 | | GARDNER VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 14W |
| LEBr174/39.2 | | LEBANON VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 15W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL SELF SERV FUEL AVBL 24 HRS BY CREDIT CARD SYSTEM. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 3260 x 75 ft. / 994 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition RY SURFACE UNEVEN WITH LARGE OPEN CRACKS. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | MARKINGS FADED |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 80 ft. left of centerline +50 FT TREES AT THR 60 FT L. | | 50 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 90 ft. right of centerline RY 20 HAS +50 TREES AT THLD 90 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | JAMES T. RYMES 2 MAIN ST ANTRIM, NH 03440 Phone 603-588-6868 |
| Manager: | JAMES T. RYMES 2 MAIN ST ANTRIM, NH 03440 Phone 603-588-6868 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 57/week * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PRIOR TO USING ARPT CALL 603-588-6868 FOR ARPT CONDS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 8B1.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAFN - Jaffrey Airport-Silver Ranch (16 nm S)
KEEN - Dillant-Hopkins Airport (19 nm SW)
KCON - Concord Municipal Airport (19 nm NE)
KMHT - Manchester Airport (22 nm E)
KASH - Boire Field Airport (24 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Jablonski
Photo taken 09-Apr-2006
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 11:21 |
| Sunrise | | 06:50 | | 11:50 |
| Sunset | | 17:13 | | 22:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:43 | | 22:43 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 18:21:14 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Feb-2012 13:21:14 |
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| METAR |
KAFN 17nm S | 121752Z AUTO 30011G20KT 270V360 10SM CLR M07/M19 A2960 RMK AO2 PK WND 28026/1739 SLP043 T10671194 11067 21122 58016
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KCON 19nm NE | 121751Z AUTO 30016G23KT 10SM FEW047 M07/M19 A2963 RMK AO2 PK WND 30028/1701 SLP041 T10671189 11061 21128 58015
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KEEN 20nm SW | 121755Z AUTO 32013G22KT 10SM SCT050 M07/M19 A2966 RMK AO1 11070 21120 57017
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KMHT 22nm E | 121753Z 32017G24KT 10SM CLR M06/M19 A2962 RMK AO2 PK WND 29026/1729 SLP050 T10611194 11056 21111 57020
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KASH 25nm SE | 121751Z 33021G26KT 10SM SCT060 M03/M19 A2963 RMK AO2 58026 T10331188 11033 21100 PK WND 32029/1747 SLP038
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KFIT 32nm S | 121752Z AUTO 29023G32KT 10SM CLR M04/M18 A2964 RMK AO2 PK WND 29032/1752 SLP041 T10441183 11028 21100 56026
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KVSF 32nm NW | 121754Z AUTO 32009G19KT 10SM UP OVC037 M09/M19 A2969 RMK AO2 UPB38 SLP066 P0000 60000 T10891194 11089 21128 58013
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| TAF |
KCON 19nm NE | 121735Z 1218/1318 30015G25KT P6SM SCT045 TEMPO 1218/1222 BKN040 FM130000 30009KT P6SM SKC FM130900 29004KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 FM131500 30012KT P6SM SCT045 BKN080
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KMHT 22nm E | 121741Z 1218/1318 31014G23KT P6SM FEW150 FM130100 32009KT P6SM FEW250 FM130700 29005KT P6SM FEW200 FM131600 28009KT P6SM SCT150
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| NOTAMs |
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