Airport information
- FAA LID
- 1B5
- Coordinates
- 44.1956, -71.7510
- Elevation
- 970 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16W
- Sectional chart
- MONTREAL
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BANGOR
- NOTAM facility
- BGR
- Attendance
- MAY-OCT SAT-SUN 0900-1800
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1947/05
- Distance from city
- 2 S
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:27 AM | 08:27Z |
| Sunrise | 05:03 AM | 09:03Z |
| Sunset | 08:34 PM | 00:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:10 PM | 01:10Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:10 PM → 04:27 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:34 PM → 04:03 AM
Plan a flight from 1B5
Runway 18/36
2,305 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Good) 18
- Heading
- 188° mag · 172° true
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
36
- Heading
- 008° mag · 352° true
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MPV · Montpelier | VOR-DME | 110.80 | r093° / 30.8 NM |
| BML · Berlin | VOR-DME | 110.40 | r240° / 35.7 NM |
| LEB · Lebanon | VOR-DME | 113.70 | r048° / 37 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Glider, Instruction, Rental, Towing
Ownership & management
Owner
FRANCONIA SOARING FOUNDATION, INC
P.O. BOX 30, FRANCONIA, NH
603-823-5530
Manager
JAMES R DAVID
P.O. BOX 898, FRANCONIA, NH
603-921-1588
Remarks FAA
- VFR OPNS ONLY.
- RWY SOFT IN SPRING.
- FOR ARPT CONDS CALL 603-823-5034.
- AVOID FLYING OVR RESL AREA AT DER 18 DURG BOTH TKOF AND LDG; AVOID LOW ALT AND/OR HIGH PWR SETTINGS IN THIS AREA.
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- IN CASE OF EMERG CTC NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE POLICE 800-525-5555.
- GLDR OPNS INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
- 4 FT TALL FENCE 92 FT FM RWY 36 L TO R OF CNTRLN.
- RENTAL BICYCLES AVBL AT FRANCONIA INN.
- TKOFS & LDGS NOT ADZD FM DUSK TO 0900 FOR VOLUNTARY NOISE BATEMENT.
- ALSO ATNDD ON WKDAY HOLS. CTC AMGR FOR NON-HOL WKDAY ATNDNC.
- FRANCONIASOARING@GMAIL.COM.
- FST 200 FT OF RWY 18 ROUGH.
- L PAT FOR GLDRS.
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