FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ASH |
| Lat/Long: | 42-46-54.3000N / 071-30-53.2000W 42-46.905000N / 071-30.886667W 42.7817500 / -71.5147778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 199 ft. / 60.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16W (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of NASHUA, NH |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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) |
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 |
| LWMr293/18.7 | | LAWRENCE VOR/DME | | 112.50 | | 15W |
| CONr189/26.4 | | CONCORD VORTAC | | 112.90 | | 15W |
| GDMr073/27.8 | | GARDNER VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 14W |
| EENr105/34.2 | | KEENE VORTAC | | 109.40 | | 14W |
| BOSr334/34.4 | | BOSTON VOR/DME | | 112.70 | | 16W |
| PSMr255/35.1 | | PEASE VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 16W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CHERN | | 139/4.6 | | 359 | | 16W | | AS | .- ... |
| FITCHBURG | | 053/17.5 | | 365 | | 15W | | FIT | ..-. .. - |
| SHAKER HILL | | 339/24.6 | | 251 | | 16W | | SKR | ... -.- .-. |
| TOPSFIELD | | 308/26.5 | | 269 | | 16W | | TOF | - --- ..-. |
| ORANGE | | 084/36.3 | | 205 | | 15W | | ORE | --- .-. . |
| ROLLINS | | 245/40.0 | | 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: | 5501 x 100 ft. / 1677 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair 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: | 42-47.150128N | | 42-46.660903N |
| Longitude: | 071-31.403650W | | 071-30.369198W |
| Elevation: | 199.1 ft. | | 185.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 139 magnetic, 123 true | | 319 magnetic, 303 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| 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: | | 376 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 318 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 31 | | Jet airplanes: | | 15 | | Helicopters: | | 8 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 285/day * | | 54% | local general aviation | | 44% | transient general aviation | | 1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 November 2008 | |
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 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 14 | |
download (275KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (282KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (214KB) |
| VOR RWY 32 | |
download (261KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 14 | |
download (241KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (42KB) |
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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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 22-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:17 | | 11:17 |
| Sunrise | | 06:48 | | 11:48 |
| Sunset | | 16:17 | | 21:17 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:48 | | 21:48 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Nov-2009 08:26:05 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 22-Nov-2009 03:26:05 |
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| METAR |
| KASH | 220751Z AUTO 31005KT 10SM CLR 01/M01 A3020 RMK AO2 T00051005 SLP231
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KMHT 10nm N | 220753Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/01 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP234 T00220006
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KLWM 17nm E | 220754Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/01 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP231 T00330011
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KFIT 17nm SW | 220752Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 01/M01 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP232 T00061006
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| TAF |
KMHT 10nm N | 220543Z 2206/2306 00000KT P6SM SKC FM221400 02004KT P6SM FEW250 FM222000 06005KT P6SM FEW250 FM230400 04004KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250
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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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