Portsmouth International Airport at Pease

PSM · KPSM · Portsmouth, NH · Towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
100 ft MSL
Longest runway
11,321 ft 16/34
Runway
1
Mag var
16W
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:33 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:05 AM09:05Z
Sunrise05:37 AM09:37Z
Sunset08:01 PM00:01Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:33 PM00:33Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:33 PM → 05:05 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:01 PM → 04:37 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 255°downwind 345°base 075°final 165°45° entry1634

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

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 550k, Double dual tandem 1120k.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

“Portsmouth”
ATIS
132.05

Taxi & takeoff

“Portsmouth”
Ground — primary
120.95
Tower — primary
128.4

Departure & arrival

“Boston”
App/Dep
125.05 initial contact

Departure

“Boston”
Departure
125.05

Also

UNICOM
122.95
Emergency
121.5

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)
FrequencyUsed by
116.5/112XPSM DME
141.95ANG OPS
227.125GCA
243.0EMERG
269.0LCL/P
269.4APCH/P DEP/P IC
273.5ATIS
275.8GND/P
291.0DEP/P
323.8ANG OPS
335.8CD/P
395.8DEP/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RWY 16 · RWY 34
RunwayILS
RWY 16ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (PGQ) · GS 3.00°
RWY 34ILS · 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
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / 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

Airport
Approaches
Departures
Minimums

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Airport info

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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
Owner
PEASE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
55 INTERNATIONAL DR, PORTSMOUTH, NH
603-433-6536
Manager
JOHN MEEHAN
36 AIRLINE DR, PORTSMOUTH, NH
603-766-9238
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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