Wentworth-Douglass Heliport HeliportPrivate

NH56 · Dover, NH · 149 ft elevation · var 16W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: NH56
Coordinates: 43.2129, -70.8734
Elevation: 149 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 16W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS): BANGOR · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: FDC
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1987/05
Distance from city: 2 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:28 AM	08:28Z
Sunrise	05:04 AM	09:04Z
Sunset	08:27 PM	00:27Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:03 PM	01:03Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:03 PM → 04:28 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:27 PM → 04:04 AM

Plan a flight from NH56

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

60 ft × 60 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 147 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	60 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PSM · Pease	VORTAC	116.50	r003° / 7.9 NM
ENE · Kennebunk	VORTAC	117.10	r239° / 17.1 NM
LWM · Lawrence	VOR-DME	112.50	r034° / 30 NM
MHT · Manchester	VOR-DME	114.40	r061° / 30 NM
CON · Concord	VORTAC	112.90	r106° / 30.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open NH56 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NH56. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

WENTWORTH-DOUGLASS HOSPITAL

789 CENTRAL AVE, DOVER, NH

603-740-2471

Manager

DAVE DAGENAIS

789 CENTRAL AVE, DOVER, NH

603-742-5252

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5551.

Contact

ADNL CTC: KELLEY COTTON 603-740-2519, KELLEY.COTTEN@WDHOSPITAL.ORG.

Nearby airports

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open NH56 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About NH56

Wentworth-Douglass Heliport (NH56) is a heliport in Dover, NH, at 149 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 60 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NH56, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does NH56 have a control tower?

No. Wentworth-Douglass Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at NH56?

Wentworth-Douglass Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 60 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is NH56?

Wentworth-Douglass Heliport is in Dover, NH, at an elevation of 149 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.2129, -70.8734.

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