Franconia Airport (1B5)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	1B5
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	071-45-02.0000W/44-11-41.9000N -71.750556/44.194972 (Estimated)
Elevation	978 ft / 298.09 m (Estimated)
Land	18 acres
From nearest city	2 nautical miles S of Franconia, NH
Location	Grafton County, NH
Magnetic Variation	16W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	Franconia Inn
Address	1172 Easton Road Franconia, NH 03580
Phone number	603-823-5542
Manager	Joseph M. Kwasnik
Address	P.o. Box 303, 1302 Easton Road Jackson, NH 03580
Phone number	603-730-7148

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	Montreal
Region	ANE - New England
Boundary ARTCC	ZBW - Boston
Tie-in FSS	BGR - Bangor
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	BGR (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.800 MHz
UNICOM	122.800 MHz

Airport Services

Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	TIE
Other services	GLD,INSTR,RNTL,TOW

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	2305 x 150 ft (703 x 46 m)
Surface	TURF-G

	18	36
Alignment	127°	127°
Physical elevation	958.00 ft	978.00 ft
Coordinates	44.198114N / 71.751133W	44.191847N / 71.749954W
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
Runway marking	None	None
REIL	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
HIE	FAN MARKER	Witey		0.00	17W	13.1 nm
MPV	FAN MARKER	Brook		0.00		39.7 nm
LCI	FAN MARKER	Laconia		0.00		40.1 nm
SZO	FAN MARKER	Grinn		0.00	17W	40.1 nm
GMA	NDB	Mahn		386.00	17W	10.4 nm
LLX	NDB	Lyndonville		353.00	16W	22.1 nm
HXK	NDB	Hornebrook		281.00	17W	33.6 nm
LAH	NDB	Hanover		276.00	15W	34.9 nm
LC	NDB	Blnap		328.00	16W	40.6 nm
VKN	NDB	Mount Mansfield		268.00	16W	42.2 nm
JRV	NDB	Morrisville/stowe		375.00	16W	42.7 nm
SZO	NDB	Sebago		227.00	17W	45.3 nm
EFK	NDB	Newport		242.00	17W	49.1 nm
IVV	NDB	White River		379.00	16W	49.1 nm
MPV	VOR/DME	Montpelier	045X	110.80	16W	30.9 nm
BML	VOR/DME	Berlin	041X	110.40	17W	35.8 nm
LEB	VOR/DME	Lebanon	084X	113.70	15W	37.0 nm

Remarks

• RWY SOFT IN SPRING.
• FOR AIRPORT CONDITIONS CALL 603-730-7148.
• AVOID FLYING OVER RESIDENTIAL AREA AT DEP END RY 18; ARRIVALS RY 36 SHOULD MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE ON FINAL SO AS TO AVOID LOW ALTITUDE AND/OR HIGH POWER SETTINGS OVER RESIDENTIAL AREA WHICH UNDERLIES FINAL APCH RY 36.
• ARPT CLSD 31OCT - 16 MAY & SS-SR.
• WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
• VFR OPERNS ONLY