Portsmouth International Airport at Pease
PSM · KPSM · Portsmouth, NH · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:33 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:05 AM | 09:05Z |
| Sunrise | 05:37 AM | 09:37Z |
| Sunset | 08:01 PM | 00:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:33 PM | 00:33Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 16RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 165° mag · 149° true
- Dimensions
- 11,321 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (PGQ) · GS 3.00°
- Displaced thr
- 803 ft
- CTAF
- 122.95
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 94 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 58 ft, 2,200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 72 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 100 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 11,321 / 11,321 / 11,321 / 10,518 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 11,321 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Portsmouth”Taxi & takeoff
“Portsmouth”Departure & arrival
“Boston”Departure
“Boston”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (12 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 116.5/112X | PSM DME |
| 141.95 | ANG OPS |
| 227.125 | GCA |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 269.0 | LCL/P |
| 269.4 | APCH/P DEP/P IC |
| 273.5 | ATIS |
| 275.8 | GND/P |
| 291.0 | DEP/P |
| 323.8 | ANG OPS |
| 335.8 | CD/P |
| 395.8 | DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 16 · RWY 34
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 16 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (PGQ) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 34 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (PSM) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ENE 117.10 · CON 112.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENE · Kennebunk | VOR/DME | 117.10 · 118X | High | r221° / 22.8 NM |
| CON · Concord | VOR/DME | 112.90 · 76X | Low | r119° / 34 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KPSM / PSM
- Coordinates
- 43.0779, -70.8233
- Elevation
- 100 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class D
- Weather station
- ASOS · 132.05
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BANGOR · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- PSM
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- Activated
- 1946/01
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 34: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A, Jet (JP-8)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 24 notes
General
- ALL INBD ACFT WITH HAZUS CARGO INFO CALL ATCT 60 NM OUT.
- TURB APCH END RWY 34 IN STRONG X WINDS.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 430/F/A/X/T
- 16/34 DBL FACED DIST MKRS BOTH SIDES OF RWY AT 1000 FT INTVLS.
- RWY 16-FST 600 FT CONC-GROOVED.
Lighting
- EDGE LGTS ARE 24 IN TALL; 85 FT FM CNTRLN.
Fuel
- AVBL AT ANG 603-430-2459.
Obstructions
- 50:1 TO DTHR.
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About KPSM
Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM · KPSM) is an airport in Portsmouth, NH, at 100 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 11,321 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPSM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPSM have a control tower?
Yes. Portsmouth International Airport at Pease has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KPSM?
Portsmouth International Airport at Pease has 1 runway; the longest is 11,321 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPSM?
Portsmouth International Airport at Pease is in Portsmouth, NH, at an elevation of 100 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.0779, -70.8233.
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