FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ASH |
| Lat/Long: | 42-46-56.6900N / 071-30-50.7400W 42-46.944833N / 071-30.845667W 42.7824139 / -71.5140944 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 200.4 ft. / 61.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16W (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of NASHUA, NH |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 03063 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ASH (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2100 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA FOR LIGHT ACFT IS 1000 AGL & FOR JET AND HEAVY ACFT IS 1500 AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 14/32, REIL RY 32 & MALSR RY 14 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 133.2 |
| ATIS: | 125.1 |
| WX ASOS: | 125.1 (603-578-0473) |
| NASHUA GROUND: | 121.8 WHEN ASH ATCT CLSD 121.8 [0700-2100] |
| NASHUA TOWER: | 133.2 [0700-2100] |
| BOSTON APPROACH: | 124.9 |
| BOSTON DEPARTURE: | 124.9 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.8 WHEN ASH ATCT CLSD 121.8 |
| WX ASOS at MHT (10 nm N): | PHONE 603-668-8992 |
| WX ASOS at FIT (17 nm SW): | 135.175 (978-343-9121) |
| WX ASOS at LWM (18 nm E): | 126.75 (978-687-8017) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MHTr246/8.2 | | MANCHESTER VOR/DME | | 114.40 | | 15W |
| LWMr293/18.6 | | LAWRENCE VOR/DME | | 112.50 | | 15W |
| CONr189/26.4 | | CONCORD VORTAC | | 112.90 | | 15W |
| GDMr073/27.9 | | GARDNER VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 14W |
| EENr105/34.3 | | KEENE VORTAC | | 109.40 | | 14W |
| BOSr334/34.5 | | BOSTON VOR/DME | | 112.70 | | 16W |
| PSMr255/35.0 | | PEASE VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 16W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CHERN | | 138/4.6 | | 359 | | 16W | | AS | .- ... |
| FITCHBURG | | 053/17.5 | | 365 | | 15W | | FIT | ..-. .. - |
| SHAKER HILL | | 339/24.6 | | 251 | | 16W | | SKR | ... -.- .-. |
| TOPSFIELD | | 308/26.4 | | 269 | | 16W | | TOF | - --- ..-. |
| ORANGE | | 084/36.4 | | 205 | | 15W | | ORE | --- .-. . |
| ROLLINS | | 245/39.9 | | 260 | | 16W | | ESG | . ... --. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 6000 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 62.0 | | Double wheel: | 80.0 | | Double tandem: | 133.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 42-47.211637N | | 42-46.677985N |
| Longitude: | 071-31.409978W | | 071-30.281520W |
| Elevation: | 200.4 ft. | | 192.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 139 magnetic, 123 true | | 319 magnetic, 303 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 350 ft. |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) VGSI AND DESCENT ANGLES NOT COINCIDENT. |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | 42 ft. tree, 1966 ft. from runway, 639 ft. left of centerline, 42:1 slope to clear | | 43 ft. tree, 531 ft. from runway, 295 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | NASHUA AIRPORT AUTHORITY 93 PERIMETER ROAD NASHUA, NH 03063 Phone 603-882-0661 |
| Manager: | ROY RANKIN 93 PERIMETER RD NASHUA, NH 03063 Phone 603-882-0661 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 294 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 237 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 26 | | Jet airplanes: | | 17 | | Helicopters: | | 10 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 181/day * | | 54% | local general aviation | | 45% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ARPT HAS NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CONTACT AMGR 603-882-0661. |
| - | MIGRATORY BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (284KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (225KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (243KB) |
| VOR-A **NEW** | |
download (189KB) |
| NDB RWY 14 **NEW** | |
download (222KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (43KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (180KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMHT - Manchester Airport (10 nm N)
KFIT - Fitchburg Municipal Airport (17 nm SW)
KLWM - Lawrence Municipal Airport (18 nm E)
6B6 - Minute Man Air Field (19 nm S)
KBED - Laurence G Hanscom Field Airport (21 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:20 | | 09:20 |
| Sunrise | | 05:51 | | 09:51 |
| Sunset | | 19:51 | | 23:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:21 | | 00:21 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 11:17:57 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 07:17:57 |
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| METAR |
| KASH | 131051Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/17 A2986 RMK AO2 T01880166 SLP355
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KMHT 10nm N | 131053Z 00000KT 10SM SCT100 18/16 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP116 T01830161
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KLWM 17nm E | 131054Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/16 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02000156
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KFIT 17nm SW | 131052Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW100 BKN120 19/16 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP115 T01940161
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| TAF |
KMHT 10nm N | 130831Z 1309/1406 00000KT P6SM OVC110 FM131500 19005KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050 FM131800 19005KT 5SM -SHRA OVC050 FM132100 16005KT 6SM -SHRA OVC025 FM132300 16005KT 6SM BR OVC025 FM140000 16004KT 6SM BR BKN015 FM140300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN003
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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