FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 14 | |
download (284KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (225KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (243KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (189KB) |
| NDB RWY 14 | |
download (222KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (43KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:33 | | 10:33 |
| Sunrise | | 07:01 | | 11:01 |
| Sunset | | 18:02 | | 22:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:30 | | 22:30 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 19:00:52 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 15:00:52 |
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| METAR |
| KASH | 161651Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/09 A3006 RMK AO2 T01500088 SLP428
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KMHT 10nm N | 161653Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/09 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01500089
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KLWM 17nm E | 161654Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01610089
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KFIT 17nm SW | 161652Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM CLR 16/08 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01560083
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| TAF |
KMHT 10nm N | 161432Z 1615/1712 VRB03KT P6SM OVC015 FM161600 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200 FM161900 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 FM170700 00000KT 1/4SM FG OVC001
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| NOTAMs |
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