1B5 · Franconia Airport
FAA-LID · US · 6 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,305 ft. Max gradient: 0.87%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | 2,305 ft | 150 ft | TURF-F | No | 0.87% |
| 36 | — | 2,305 ft | 150 ft | TURF-F | No | 0.87% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 10 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (1)
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (10 sentences)
- ·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.
- ·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.
- ·IN CASE OF EMERG CTC NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE POLICE 800-525-5555.
- ·[email protected].
- ·ALSO ATNDD ON WKDAY HOLS.
- ·CTC AMGR FOR NON-HOL WKDAY ATNDNC.
- ·FST 200 FT OF RWY 18 ROUGH.
Field profile
Wikipedia
Full article ↗Franconia Airport is a public airport located in Franconia, New Hampshire, two miles south of the central business district of Franconia, in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The airport is the home of the Franconia Soaring Association. There are no commercial flights available.
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Private
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events
6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
7
since 1982
Fatal
0
0.0% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
1
≈ 0.1/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Last 10 years · n=0
No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.
All time · n=6
- Other 3
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Undershoot / overshoot 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in NH
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Victor Loranger | Gilford | NH | 44 nm |
| Donald Wood | Plainfield | NH | 47 nm |
| Gregory Stuart Livernois | South Burlington | VT | 63 nm |
| John David Curran | South Burlington | VT | 63 nm |
| Noah Ranallo | South Burlington | VT | 63 nm |
| Mark Albert Favolise | Sanford | ME | 63 nm |
| Paul Gregory Mckeown | Turner | ME | 64 nm |
| James Victor Loranger | Gorham | ME | 64 nm |
| Christopher Allen Thresher | Manchester | NH | 74 nm |
| Marvin Randall Williams | Portland | ME | 76 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Joseph Ferrante | Lisbon | NH | 7 nm |
| Rooks Thomas Turner | Littleton | NH | 8 nm |
| Joseph Son Brandt | Littleton | NH | 8 nm |
| Tyson Joseph Calistro | North Woodstock | NH | 10 nm |
| Florian Joseph Corriveau | Whitefield | NH | 12 nm |
| Madison Karl Boemig | Dalton | NH | 12 nm |
| Miguel Vasconcelos | Woodsville | NH | 12 nm |
| Kathleen Marie Vasconcelos | Woodsville | NH | 12 nm |
| Mark Robert Maholchic | North Haverhill | NH | 13 nm |
| Dennis Robert Juniper | Thornton | NH | 16 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Adams Russell | Franconia | NH | 0 nm |
| John Joseph Dimarzio | Franconia | NH | 0 nm |
| Christian Michele Sanborn | Bethlehem | NH | 6 nm |
| Stephen George Moscicki Jr | Lyman | NH | 6 nm |
| Kenneth Michael Lavine | Littleton | NH | 8 nm |
| Jack Warner Christensen | Bath | NH | 10 nm |
| Florian Joseph Corriveau | Whitefield | NH | 12 nm |
| David Austin Bicknell | Carroll | NH | 12 nm |
| Robert Michael Huminski | Woodsville | NH | 12 nm |
| Abel Therrien Bushey I | Barnet | VT | 14 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Green Mountain Avionics Middlebury, VT | 59 nm |
| Craig Avionics Concord, NH | 60 nm |
| Maine Aviation Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Portland, ME | 71 nm |
| Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop North Hampton, NH | 84 nm |
| Air Bear Aviation Danvers, MA | 103 nm |
| Maine Seaplanes, LLC Owls Head, ME | 115 nm |
| Murray Avionics, Inc. Scotia, NY | 124 nm |
| AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO Westfield, MA | 129 nm |
| NexAir Avionics, LLC Plymouth, MA | 134 nm |
| Windham Aircraft Repair North Windham, CT | 150 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗