Portsmouth International At Pease Airport (PSM)

PSM
Portsmouth International At Pease Airport (PSM)
Portsmouth, NH
Latest photos of Portsmouth International At Pease Airport (PSM)
KPSM, Pease ramp early with activity as TABOR91 flight prepares to depart, photo by topgunphotography
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KPSM, Busy Pease ramp from Hurricane evacuees, photo by topgunphotography
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KPSM, Port City Air ramp deals with the IFE of CONVOY4356, photo by topgunphotography
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier PSM
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 70°49'23.8000" W / 43°4'40.6000" N
-70.823278 / 43.077944 (Estimated)
Elevation 100.40 ft / 30.60 m (Surveyed)
Land 3000 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles W of Portsmouth, NH
Location Rockingham County, NH
Magnetic Variation 16W (2005)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner PEASE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Address 55 INTERNATIONAL DR
PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801
Phone number 603-433-6536
Manager JOHN MEEHAN
Address 36 AIRLINE DR
PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801
Phone number 603-766-9238
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower ATCT
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart NEW YORK
Region ANE - New England
Responsible ARTCC ZBW - BOSTON
Tie-in FSS BGR - BANGOR
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility PSM (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 1992/10
Airport Communications
UNICOM 122.95 MHz
ASOS PSM
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A,J8
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen HIGH/LOW
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
Dimensions 11322 x 150 ft (3451 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH-CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
16 34
Alignment 149° 329°
Physical elevation 94.10 ft 84.30 ft
Coordinates 43.091278 / -70.834166 43.064632 / -70.812389
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment touchdown touchdown
Approach light MALSR MALSR
Remarks
  • ON DEP MNTN RWY HDG TO 1100 FT MSL OR END OF RWY (WHICHEVER OCCURS LAST) PRIOR TO TURNING.
  • 200 FT BLAST PAD EACH RWY END.
  • LITTLEBROOK AIRPARK LCTD 052 DEG 4.4 NM; TFC PAT 1130 FT MSL. FLY DOWNWIND LEG NO CLOSER THAN 1/2 MI FM RWY.
  • NO 180 DEG TURNS FOR ACFT OVER 12500 LBS GWT ON ASPH PORTION OF RWY 16/34.
  • CUST 24X7X365 CUST CLEARING AVBL. STD OFC HRS MON THRU FRI 0900-1630. CUST MUST BE ARNGD IN ADVN AT 603-422-0910. INT'L ARRS MUST ARNG FOR GND HANDLING PRIOR TO ARR. FBO 603-430-1111/128.825 ARINC.
  • RWY 34 IS PREFERRED WHEN TAILWIND CMPT IS LESS THAN FIVE KTS. RWY 16 IS PREFERRED FOR TKOF, BTN 2200-0659, WHEN TAILWIND CMPT IS FIVE KTS OR LESS.
  • ALL INBD ACFT WITH HAZUS CARGO INFO CALL ATCT 60 NM OUT.
  • MILITARY: ANG: CTN: BASH PHASE II IN EFF MAR THRU MAY & SEP THRU OCT ANNUALLY. BASH MITIGATION PRO IN PLACE. CTC PEASE TWR FOR CURRENT BWC.
  • CAUTION: HGT GROUP 1 WCH 54 FT.
  • TURB APCH END RWY 34 IN STRONG X WINDS.
  • MILITARY OIL: RQR 48 HR PROCESSING TIME.
  • AFLD MGMT HRS 1200-0400++ MON-THU, 1200-2100++ FRI, CLSD SAT-SUN, AND HOL EXC UNIT TRNG. ALL TRAN ACFT RQR PPR NLT 72 HR. CTC AFLD MGMT DSN 852-2458 OR 2407. PPR RQRD OUTSIDE PUBLD HRS, CTC COMD POST DSN 852-2459, C603-430-2459. CTC PACK CONTROL 323.8, 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. AFLD MGMT DOES NOT STORE COMSEC, CTC COMD POST FOR TEMPO STORAGE. DEICING AVBL, ANTI-ICE AVBL AT FBO.
  • NO PLA OR TGL 2300-0700 FOR LCL-BASED ACFT, 2100-0700 FOR TSNT ACFT OR BFR 1200 SUN FOR ALL ACFT.
  • BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS OFF BOTH ENDS OF RWY.
  • TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR 1600 FT MSL OVD 2100 FT MSL - LGT ACFT 1100 FT MSL.
  • ON OTHER THAN A PUBLD IAP--ARRG ACFT SHOULD ESTAB THEMSELVES ON FINAL APCH AT LEAST 2 NM FM THE RWY THR AT A MIN OF 700 FT MSL.
  • AVOID CLOSE IN BASE LEGS/SHORT APCHS.