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Class E (sfc)

Dean Memorial Airport

ID 5B9 Elev 582 ft Lat 44° 4.84' N Lon 72° 0.47' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 5B9

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Aerial view · 5B9

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 5B9 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 5B9

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,511 ft. Max gradient: 1.42% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01 352° 2,511 ft 58 ft ASPH-F Yes 1.42%
19 172° 2,511 ft 58 ft ASPH-F Yes 1.42%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 5B9, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 6 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 01/19 & WINDSOCK. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 01/19 & WINDSOCK. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 01/19 & WINDSOCK. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT LIRL RWY 01/19 & WINDSOCK - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·DEAN MEMORIAL ARPT COMMISSION.
  • ·FOR WINTER CONDS CALL 603-346-0445 24 HRS BFR USE.
  • ·FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
  • ·COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT.
  • ·ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -27C.
  • ·NSTD SPACING, FIRST 185 FT RWY 01 UNLGTD.

Field profile

Wikipedia

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Dean Memorial Airport is a public use airport in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. It is owned by the town of Haverhill and is located three nautical miles (5.56 km) northeast of the central business district. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a basic general aviation facility.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 5B9

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 4,750 ops in 2006

2024 total

3,000

10-yr total

33,500

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

29.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

9.95

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=2

  • Other 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2018-03-26 LYNN PERRY Cavalon · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1984-07-03 Beech B55 · Other · day →

Designees in NH

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 5B9 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

522

Flight Instructors

A&P

913

Mechanics

AME

16

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

3

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

1

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DER-Y

1

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

3

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

8

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

16

Flight Schools

FBO

13

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

18

Flying Clubs

Repair

2

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

2

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 5B9

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Donald Wood Plainfield NH 36 nm
James Victor Loranger Gilford NH 43 nm
Gregory Stuart Livernois South Burlington VT 55 nm
John David Curran South Burlington VT 55 nm
Noah Ranallo South Burlington VT 55 nm
Mark Albert Favolise Sanford ME 67 nm
Gregory Stuart Livernois Keene NH 69 nm
Christopher Allen Thresher Manchester NH 70 nm
James Victor Loranger Gorham ME 72 nm
Duane Anthony Tedesco Plattsburgh NY 72 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 5B9

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Mark Robert Maholchic North Haverhill NH 1 nm
Miguel Vasconcelos Woodsville NH 4 nm
Kathleen Marie Vasconcelos Woodsville NH 4 nm
David Hoag Russo Bradford VT 7 nm
Christopher Paul Rathburn Bradford VT 7 nm
Thomas Joseph Ferrante Lisbon NH 9 nm
Tyson Joseph Calistro North Woodstock NH 14 nm
Keith Russell Merrick Post Mills VT 16 nm
Richard Waring Sheppe Jr Post Mills VT 16 nm
Dennis Robert Juniper Thornton NH 18 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 5B9

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Robert Michael Huminski Woodsville NH 4 nm
Jack Warner Christensen Bath NH 6 nm
David Hoag Russo Bradford VT 7 nm
Richard Jonathan Pollock Bradford VT 7 nm
Stephen George Moscicki Jr Lyman NH 10 nm
Calvin Jay Altland Topsham VT 10 nm
Franklin Thomas Stephens Fairlee VT 13 nm
Abel Therrien Bushey I Barnet VT 13 nm
John Adams Russell Franconia NH 13 nm
John Joseph Dimarzio Franconia NH 13 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 5B9

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Green Mountain Avionics
Middlebury, VT
 47 nm
Craig Avionics
Concord, NH
 57 nm
Maine Aviation Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Portland, ME
 78 nm
Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop
North Hampton, NH
 85 nm
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
 102 nm
Murray Avionics, Inc.
Scotia, NY
 111 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 120 nm
Maine Seaplanes, LLC
Owls Head, ME
 126 nm
NexAir Avionics, LLC
Plymouth, MA
 130 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 142 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.