Franconia Airport
1B5 · Franconia, NH · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:41 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:05 AM | 09:05Z |
| Sunrise | 05:38 AM | 09:38Z |
| Sunset | 08:08 PM | 00:08Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 00:41Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 188° mag · 172° true
- Dimensions
- 2,305 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 008°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 955 ft
- Markings
- none
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 61 ft, 226 ft from threshold, 147 ft L of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 975 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,305 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MPV 116.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPV · Montpelier | VOR/DME | 116.90 · 116X | Low | r093° / 30.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 1B5
- Coordinates
- 44.1956, -71.7510
- Elevation
- 975 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16W
- Sectional chart
- MONTREAL
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BANGOR · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BGR
- Attendance
- MAY-OCT SAT-SUN 0900-1800
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1947/05
- Distance from city
- 2 S
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Glider, Instruction, Rental, Towing
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 14 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- FST 200 FT OF RWY 18 ROUGH.
- L PAT FOR GLDRS.
Contact
- FRANCONIASOARING@GMAIL.COM.
Attendance
- ALSO ATNDD ON WKDAY HOLS. CTC AMGR FOR NON-HOL WKDAY ATNDNC.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 8B2 Twin Mountain Airport (10 NM) · 5B9 Dean Memorial Airport (13 NM) · NH49 Bradley Field (private) (14 NM) · NH96 Wentworth Aerodrome Airport (private) (21 NM) · 1P1 Plymouth Municipal Airport (25 NM)
About 1B5
Franconia Airport (1B5) is an airport in Franconia, NH, at 975 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,305 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1B5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 1B5 have a control tower?
No. Franconia Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 1B5?
Franconia Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,305 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 1B5?
Franconia Airport is in Franconia, NH, at an elevation of 975 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.1956, -71.7510.
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