FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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 -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: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 14/32 & MALSR RY 14 AFT HRS - 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 | .- ... |
| DERRY | | 240/7.4 | | 338 | | 16W | | DRY | -.. .-. -.-- |
| 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: | | 441 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 380 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 30 | | Jet airplanes: | | 22 | | Helicopters: | | 9 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 351/day * | | 54% | local general aviation | | 45% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 November 2006 | |
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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 14 | |
download (277KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (281KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (213KB) |
| VOR RWY 32 | |
download (261KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 14 | |
download (242KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| COTEE ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (310KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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 24-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:58 | | 08:58 |
| Sunrise | | 05:31 | | 09:31 |
| Sunset | | 20:14 | | 00:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:47 | | 00:47 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 12:15:53 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 24-Jul-2008 08:15:53 |
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| METAR |
| KASH | 241159Z 15003KT 3SM -RA BKN008 21/21 A3003 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 10 RAB58 P0000
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KMHT 10nm N | 241153Z 00000KT 10SM -RA FEW014 BKN085 21/19 A3001 RMK AO2 RAB05 SLP171 P0003 60058 70104 T02110194 10211 20183 51009
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KLWM 17nm E | 241159Z VRB03KT 1SM +RA BR SCT007 BKN018 OVC032 22/21 A3004 RMK AO2 P0006
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KFIT 17nm SW | 241152Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM -RA OVC005 19/18 A3003 RMK AO2 RAB1055 CIG 003V009 SLP168 P0004 60019 70127 T01940178 10194 20183 51009 $
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| TAF |
KMHT 10nm N | 241148Z 241212 09005KT 5SM -SHRA SCT006 OVC070 TEMPO 1214 2SM SHRA OVC004CB FM1400 15011KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC015 FM1800 17012KT 3SM SHRA BR VCTS OVC012CB TEMPO 2024 2SM +TSRA BR BKN007CB FM0000 17008KT 3SM SHRA BR OVC008 FM0600 19008KT 3SM -DZ OVC015
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| NOTAMs |
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