FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PSM |
| Lat/Long: | 43-04-40.6000N / 070-49-23.8000W 43-04.676667N / 070-49.396667W 43.0779444 / -70.8232778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 100 ft. / 30.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16W (2005) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of PORTSMOUTH, NH |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 03801 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1946 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PSM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index E |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 132.05 273.5 |
| PORTSMOUTH GROUND: | 120.95 275.8 |
| PORTSMOUTH TOWER: | 128.4 269.0 |
| BOSTON APPROACH: | 125.05 |
| BOSTON DEPARTURE: | 125.05 125.05 291.0 395.8 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 335.8 |
| ANG-OPNS: | 141.95 321.0 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| IC: | 125.05 |
| WX ASOS at DAW (13 nm N): | 135.275 (603-332-7814) |
| WX AWOS-3 at SFM (20 nm N): | 120.025 (207-324-1958) |
- TA31 ASR/PAR OPERATED BY ANG DURING ANG OPERATIONS.
- GCA - OPR 1300-2200Z++ MON-FRI OR BY NOTAM. 127.05 236.8
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PSM at field | | PEASE VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 16W |
| ENEr221/22.8 | | KENNEBUNK VORTAC | | 117.10 | | 17W |
| LWMr046/23.5 | | LAWRENCE VOR/DME | | 112.50 | | 15W |
| MHTr077/27.1 | | MANCHESTER VOR/DME | | 114.40 | | 15W |
| CONr119/34.0 | | CONCORD VORTAC | | 112.90 | | 15W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ROLLINS | | 195/8.5 | | 260 | | 16W | | ESG | . ... --. |
| TOPSFIELD | | 028/28.1 | | 269 | | 16W | | TOF | - --- ..-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A J8 FUEL AVBL AT ANG 603-430-2459. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 11321 x 150 ft. / 3451 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition FIRST 1000 FT BOTH ENDS CONC-GRVD; REMAINDER ASPH-GRVD. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 209.0 | | Double tandem: | 400.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 850.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity EDGE LIGHTS ARE 24 INCHES TALL; 85 FT FM CNTRLN. |
| Runway edge markings: | 16/34 DOUBLE FACED DISTANCE MARKERS BOTH SIDES OF RY AT 1000 FT INTERVALS. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 43-05.476672N | | 43-03.877953N |
| Longitude: | 070-50.049995W | | 070-48.743352W |
| Elevation: | 94.2 ft. | | 84.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% DOWN | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 165 magnetic, 149 true | | 345 magnetic, 329 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 803 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:11321 TODA:11321 ASDA:11321 LDA:10518 | | TORA:11321 TODA:11321 ASDA:11321 LDA:11321 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 58 ft. trees, 2200 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear 50:1 TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD. | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PEASE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 360 CORPORATE AVENUE PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801 Phone 603-433-6536 |
| Manager: | KIM W. (BILL) HOPPER, A.A.E 36 AIRLINE DR PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801 Phone 603-433-6536 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 108 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 79 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Jet airplanes: | | 9 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Military aircraft: | | 8 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 109/day * | | 61% | local general aviation | | 21% | military | | 11% | air taxi | | 6% | transient general aviation | | 1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 30 September 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ON DEP MAINTAIN RY HEADING TO 1100 FT MSL OR THE END OF THE RY (WHICHEVER OCCURS LAST) PRIOR TO TURNING. |
| - | 1000 FT BY 200 FT PAVED OVRN EACH END OF RY 16/34. |
| - | LITTLEBROOK AIRPARK LCTD 052 DEG 4.4 NM; TFC PATTERN 1130 FT MSL. FLY DOWNWIND LEG NO CLOSER THAN 1/2 MI FM RY. |
| - | NO 180 DEG TURNS FOR ACFT OVER 12500 LBS GWT ON ASPH PORTION OF RY 16/34. |
| - | CUSTOMS OFC HRS MON THRU FRI 0900-1630, EXCLUDING HOLS. CUSTOMS MUST BE ARRANGED 0900-1630 MON-FRI (EXCP HOLS) AT 603-422-0910.INT'L ARRIVALS MUST ARRANGE FOR GROUND HANDLING PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. FBO 603-430-1111/128.825 ARINC. |
| - | RY 34 IS PREFERRED WHEN TALL WIND COMPONENT IS LESS THAN FIVE KNOTS. RY 16 IS PREFERRED FOR TKF, BETWEEN 2200-0659, WHEN TALL WIND COMPONENT IS FIVE KNOTS OR LESS. |
| - | ALL INBND ACFT WITH HAZARDOUS CARGO INFO CALL ATCT 60 NM OUT. |
| - | PEASE OPERATES UNDER BASH PHASE 1 YEAR ROUND. |
| - | CAUTION: HEIGHT GROUP 1 WCH 54 FT. |
| - | ANG: PPR CTC COMD POST, DSN 852-2459, C603-430-2459. NETTF - PPR CTC TANKER TASK FORCE (TTF) DSN 852-3485, C603-430-3485. ACFT TRANS THE NHANG RAMP OR ON AN AMC MSN, CTC ANG OPS (PACK CONTROL) 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. LTD PAX SVC W/O COORD. FBO WITH MIL CONTRACT AVBL 1-888-732-7324. |
| - | TURBULENCE APCH END RY 34 IN STRONG CROSS WINDS. |
| - | NO PRACTICE LOW APCH OR TGL 2300-0700 FOR LOCAL-BASED ACFT & 2100-0700 FOR TRANSIENT ACFT OR BEFORE 1200 SUN FOR ALL ACFT. |
| - | BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS OFF BOTH ENDS RY. |
| - | TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR 1600 FT MSL OVERHEAD 2100 FT MSL - LIGHT ACFT 1100 FT MSL. |
| - | ON OTHER THAN A PUBLISHED IAP--ARRIVING ACFT SHOULD ESTABLISH THEMSELVES ON FINAL APCH AT LEAST 2 NM FROM THE RY THR AT A MIN OF 700 FT MSL. |
| - | AVOID CLOSE IN BASE LEGS/SHORT APCHS. |
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 16 | |
download (326KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 34 | |
download (254KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (210KB) |
| VOR RWY 16 | |
download (217KB) |
| VOR RWY 34 | |
download (215KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (45KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| PEASE TWO | |
download (232KB) |
| TANKER ONE | |
download (201KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (178KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3B4 - Littlebrook Air Park (4 nm NE)
KDAW - Skyhaven Airport (13 nm N)
KSFM - Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (20 nm N)
KLWM - Lawrence Municipal Airport (25 nm SW)
B19 - Biddeford Municipal Airport (28 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 20-Mar-2011
from 3,000' AGL looking south.
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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 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:17 | | 09:17 |
| Sunrise | | 05:48 | | 09:48 |
| Sunset | | 19:49 | | 23:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:19 | | 00:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 11:18:31 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 07:18:31 |
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| METAR |
| KPSM | 131058Z 14002KT 10SM SCT110 OVC250 18/17 A2985 RMK AO2A SLP111 T01780166
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KDAW 13nm N | 131051Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP105 T01560144
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KSFM 19nm N | 131055Z 00000KT 8SM CLR 15/13 A2986 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
| KPSM | 130901Z 1309/1406 21005KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120 FM131400 19005KT 5SM -SHRA OVC030 FM131700 17008KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC010
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| NOTAMs |
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