Location
Latitude: |
44-11-45.4213N (44.19595) |
Longitude: |
071-45-02.5318W (-71.750703) |
Elevation: |
975.0 feet MSL (297 m MSL) |
Magnetic Variation: |
14 W (as of November 2026 from WMM2020 model) |
Time Zone: |
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time) UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time) |
From City: |
02 N.M. S of Franconia, New Hampshire |
Found On: |
Montreal Chart |
FAA Region: |
ANE |
Contacts
Manager: |
Privately owned: |
| JAMES R DAVID P.O. BOX 898 FRANCONIA, NH 03580 603-921-1588 |
FRANCONIA SOARING FOUNDATION, INC P.O. BOX 30 FRANCONIA, NH 03580 603-823-5530 |
Operations
Airport Status: |
Operational |
Facility Use: |
Public |
Type: |
Airport |
Activation Date: |
05/1947 |
Control tower: |
No |
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): |
Months/Days/Hours MAY-OCT/SAT-SUN/0900-1800 |
Boundary ARTCC: |
ZBW (Boston) |
Responsible ARTCC: |
ZBW (Boston) |
Segmented Circle Indicator: |
Yes |
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): |
1975 feet (602 m) |
NOTAMs Facility: |
BGR |
NOTAM-D Service: |
Yes |
International Airport of Entry: |
No |
Customs Landing Rights: |
No |
Military Landing Rights: |
No |
Civil/Military Joint Use: |
No |
Based Aircraft
Annual Operations (as of )
Communications
| CTAF: | 122.800 |
| Unicom: | 122.800 |
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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Area Code: 603 |
| Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
|---|
Flight Service Stations
| Primary | Alternate | |
| FSS on Field: | N | |
| FSS Name (ID): | Bangor(BGR) | |
| Frequency: | ||
| Toll Free Phone: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
Instrument Procedures / Charts
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 1B5
| Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.4 | GMA | _ _ . _ _ . _ | Mahn | NDB | 386 | 15 | 29 |
| 13.0 | HIE | . . . . . . . | Witey | FAN MARKER | 37 | 51 | |
| 22.0 | LLX | . _ . . . _ . . _ . . _ | Lyndonville | NDB | 353 | 327 | 341 |
| 30.8 | MPV | _ _ . _ _ . . . . _ | Montpelier | VOR-DME | 116.90 | 257 | 271 |
| 34.9 | LAH | . _ . . . _ . . . . | Hanover | NDB | 276 | 212 | 226 |
| 35.7 | BML | _ . . . _ _ . _ . . | Berlin | DME | 116.55 | 42 | 56 |
| 37.0 | LEB | . _ . . . _ . . . | Lebanon | DME | 113.7 | 213 | 227 |
| 40.1 | LCI | . _ . . _ . _ . . . | Laconia | FAN MARKER | 160 | 174 | |
| 40.6 | LC | . _ . . _ . _ . | Blnap | NDB | 328 | 166 | 180 |
| 45.3 | SZO | . . . _ _ . . _ _ _ | Sebago | NDB | 227 | 112 | 126 |
| 49.1 | IVV | . . . . . _ . . . _ | White River | NDB | 379 | 219 | 233 |
| 56.4 | CNH | _ . _ . _ . . . . . | Claremont | NDB | 233 | 208 | 222 |
| 59.1 | CON | _ . _ . _ _ _ _ . | Concord | VOR-DME | 112.90 | 172 | 186 |
| 59.8 | DYO | _ . . _ . _ _ _ _ _ | Smuto | NDB | 221 | 240 | 254 |
| 61.6 | RQM | . _ . _ _ . _ _ _ | Rangeley | NDB | 221 | 43 | 57 |
| 61.9 | R | . _ . | Chitt | FAN MARKER | 237 | 251 | |
| 62.5 | LE | . _ . . . | Lewie | NDB | 240 | 102 | 116 |
| 62.5 | BTV | _ . . . _ . . . _ | Burlington | VOT | 109.00 | 285 | 299 |
| 62.7 | BJA | _ . . . . _ _ _ . _ | Burlington | TACAN | 112.40 | 286 | 300 |
| 62.7 | BTV | _ . . . _ . . . _ | Burlington | VOR-DME | 117.50 | 281 | 295 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
| E111 | VFR OPNS ONLY. |
| A110-1 | RWY SOFT IN SPRING. |
| A110-2 | FOR ARPT CONDS CALL/TEXT AIRPORT MGR. |
| A110-4 | AVOID FLYING OVR RESL AREA AT DER 18 DURG BOTH TKOF AND LDG; AVOID LOW ALT AND/OR HIGH PWR SETTINGS IN THIS AREA. |
| A110-6 | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| A110-7 | IN CASE OF EMERG CTC NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE POLICE 800-525-5555. |
| A110-10 | GLDR OPNS INVOF ARPT. |
| A110-11 | FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859. |
| A110-12 | 4 FT TALL FENCE 92 FT FM RWY 36 L TO R OF CNTRLN. |
| A110-13 | RENTAL BICYCLES AVBL AT FRANCONIA INN. |
| A110-14 | TKOFS & LDGS NOT ADZD FM DUSK TO 0900 FOR VOLUNTARY NOISE BATEMENT. |
| A17-D1 | ALSO ATNDD ON WKDAY HOLS. CTC AMGR FOR NON-HOL WKDAY ATNDNC. |
| A13 | PRESIDENT@SOARFRANCONIA.ORG |
| A30-18/36 | FST 200 FT OF RWY 18 ROUGH. |
| A23-36 | L PAT FOR GLDRS. |
Runways
Runway Summary
| Runways: | 18/36 |
| Longest Runway: | 18/36 is 2300 ft (701 m) long |
| Runways with an Instrument Approach: |
1B5 Seaplane Base Runway Details
| Runway 18/36 | 2300 ft x 150 ft (701 m x 46 m) | |
| Runway Length Source: | FAA OE/AAA as of 11/14/2017 | |
| Surface: | Turf - Good condition - No special surface treatment | |
Runway 18 |
Runway 36 |
|
Elevation: |
955.0 | 975.0 |
Latitude: |
44-11-56.6800N | 44-11-34.1625N |
Longitude: |
071-45-04.6007W | 071-45-00.4628W |
|
Runway True Alignment: |
172 | 352 |
Glide Path Angle: |
0.0 degrees | 0.0 degrees |
Traffic Pattern: |
Left | Right |
Runway Markings Type: |
None | None |
Runway Markings Condition: |
Fair | Fair |
Object at End: |
TREES | TREES |
Object Height: |
42 | 97 |
Distance from End: |
52 | 579 |
Object Centerline Offset: |
98 ft. left of centerline | 166 ft. right of centerline |
REIL: |
No | No |
Touchdown Lights: |
No | No |
Centerline Lights: |
No | No |
Services
Fuel Available: |
100LL |
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