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KAFN · Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch Airport

ICAO · US · 10 NTSB events

ID KAFN FAA AFN Elev 1,040 ft Lat 42° 48.31' N Lon 72° 0.18' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,982 ft. Max gradient: 0.88%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 148.1° 2,982 ft 134 ft ASP Yes 0.88%
34 328.1° 2,982 ft 134 ft ASP Yes 0.88%

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).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 135.875
  • CNTR BOSTON CNTR 123.750
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 30 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 34 threshold displaced 582 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 02; HIRL Rwy 02–20 and MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Runway 34 threshold displaced 582 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 02; HIRL Rwy 02–20 and MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (5)

  • Runway 34 threshold displaced 582 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 34: Thld dsplcd 582´

  • 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 and invof arpt.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 02; HIRL Rwy 02–20 and MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 02; HIRL Rwy 02–20 and MIRL Rwy 14–32—CTAF

  • 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 and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (30 sentences)
  • ·150 NEW HAMPSHIRE JAFFREY AIRFIELD SILVER RANCH (AFN)(KAFN) 1 SE UTC–5(–4DT) N42º48.31´ W72º00.18´ 1040 NOTAM FILE AFN RWY 16–34: H2982X134 (ASPH–TURF) S–8 LIRL 0.9% up N RWY 16: Trees.
  • ·S2 FUEL 100LL LGT First 582´ Rwy 34 not lgtd.
  • ·PPR for nstd LIRL call 603–532–8870.
  • ·Rwy 16–34 touch and go ldgs prohibited.
  • ·Rwy 16–34 50´ cntr ptn of entr rwy is asph, rmng 42´ per side is turf/grvl for entr rwy len.
  • ·Parl twy serves hngr/ramp only—no aces to Rwy 34.
  • ·Rwy 34 nstd cntrln and dthr.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 603-532-8870
  • ·ASOS 135.875 (603) 532–6195.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®BOSTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 123.75 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Boston ARTCC at 603-879-6859.
  • ·GARDNER (VL) (L) VOR/DME 116.95 GDM Chan 116(Y) N42º32.76´ W72º03.49´ 023º 15.7 NM to fld. 1280/14W.
  • ·KEENE DILLANT/HOPKINS (EEN)(KEEN) P (ANG) 2 S UTC–5(–4DT) N42º53.90´ W72º16.25´ 488 B NOTAM FILE EEN RWY 02–20: H6201X100 (ASPH) D–60 PCN 40 F/C/X/T HIRL RWY 02: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 39´.
  • ·RWY 20: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RWY 14–32: H4001X75 (ASPH) S–25 PCN 8 F/C/X/T MIRL 0.3% up SE RWY 14: REIL.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT PAPI Rwy 20 OTS indefly.
  • ·MILITARY— FUEL (NC–100LL – Avbl H24 with credit card; A – After hr fone C603–357–7600.)
  • ·Noise abatement proc: hel tfc avoid residential areas drctly N of Rwy 02–20 and SW of arpt.
  • ·Hel tfc limit mult clsd pat ops.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1200–0000Z‡, Sat–Sun 1200–2200Z‡.
  • ·For jet fuel aft hrs call 603–357–7600.
  • ·Grass areas not mntnd for tkofs and ldgs.
  • ·No eng run–ups on trml NW apn.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –20C.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 603-357-9835
  • ·AWOS–3PT 119.025 (603) 358–6424.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 KEENE RCO 122.6 (BANGOR RADIO) ®BOSTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 123.75 CLNC DEL 121.6 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Boston ARTCC at 603-879-6859.
  • ·Localizer unusable 25º right of course.
  • ·NEW YORK L–32G, 33C IAP NEW YORK H–11D, 12K, L–32G, 33C IAP, AD NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

8

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 18,181 ops in 1991

2024 total

4,050

10-yr total

36,400

2024 mix

AC/AT 11% · GA 86% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Loss of control 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=10

  • Loss of control 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Other 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2026-06-05 OLSON/WILLIAMS Sonex · CFIT · day →
2026-05-21 GRANITO JOSEPH R RV-7A · Loss of control · day →
2005-06-24 Porterfield CP-65 · Ground collision · day →
2004-10-09 Boeing Stearman B75-N1 · Weather · VMC · day →
2004-07-07 Piper PA-12 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1999-06-03 Robinson R-22B · Weather · VMC · day →
1997-01-19 Mooney 20F · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1992-12-06 Piper PA-32RT-301T · Gear-up · VMC · dawn →
1983-07-20 Lake LA 4-200 · Other · VMC · day →
1983-04-28 Ultralight Flight Phantom · Stall / spin · day →

Designees in NH

CFI Flight Instructors 522 A&P Mechanics 913 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 16 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 3 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 1 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 3 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 8 Schools Flight Schools 16 FBO Fixed Base Operators 13 Clubs Flying Clubs 18 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 2 EAA EAA Chapters 2

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Gregory Stuart Livernois Keene NH 16 nm
Michael Rhodes Nashua NH 23 nm
Christopher Allen Thresher Manchester NH 27 nm
Sean Anthony Brodeur Bedford MA 37 nm
Richard Macisaac Northampton MA 41 nm
Donald Wood Plainfield NH 46 nm
James Victor Loranger Gilford NH 51 nm
Jared Patrick Curtis North Hampton NH 52 nm
Neil Singer Marblehead MA 55 nm
Daryl Norval Smith Coventry CT 64 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
John Elie Belletete Jaffrey NH 1 nm
Harvey Niles Sawyer Jaffrey NH 1 nm
Matthew John Santonastaso Jaffrey NH 1 nm
James Francis Mceachern Rindge NH 3 nm
Nik James Verrecchia Rindge NH 3 nm
Catherine Smith Peterborough NH 5 nm
Scott Eric Hagstrom Fitzwilliam NH 7 nm
James Gerard Daris Fitzwilliam NH 7 nm
Peter Lawrence Temple Harrisville NH 9 nm
Eugene Robert Moody Greenfield NH 10 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
James Robert Dow Rindge NH 3 nm
Edward David Munoz Rindge NH 3 nm
Lars Forrest Matson Sharon NH 5 nm
Dennis Robert Hattie Peterborough NH 5 nm
Christopher Paul Mcneil Peterborough NH 5 nm
Mark Patrick Sullivan Peterborough NH 5 nm
Dennis Paul Krook New Ipswich NH 7 nm
Todd Kimball Allen New Ipswich NH 7 nm
David Loring Rust New Ipswich NH 7 nm
Dominic Henry Viglione New Ipswich NH 7 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Craig Avionics
Concord, NH
 32 nm
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
 50 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 50 nm
Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop
North Hampton, NH
 52 nm
NexAir Avionics, LLC
Plymouth, MA
 60 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 66 nm
VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics
Hartford, CT
 70 nm
Murray Avionics, Inc.
Scotia, NY
 85 nm
Green Mountain Avionics
Middlebury, VT
 85 nm
Stellar Avionics Services, LLC
Chester, CT
 88 nm

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