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KASH · Nashua Airport / Boire Field

ICAO · US · 22 NTSB events

ID KASH FAA ASH Elev 199 ft Lat 42° 46.90' N Lon 71° 30.89' 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

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.14%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 123° 6,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.14%
32 303° 6,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.14%

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 · 6 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 125.100
  • ASOS ASOS 125.100
  • GND GND/CLNC DEL 121.800
  • TWR NASHUA TWR 133.200
  • CTAF CTAF 133.200
  • A/D BOSTON APP/DEP 124.900

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 9 matched · 29 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 14; REIL Rwy 32; PAPI Rwy 14; HIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 14; REIL Rwy 32; PAPI Rwy 14; HIRL 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

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 400 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 300 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

All translated remarks (9)

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

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 14; REIL Rwy 32; PAPI Rwy 14; HIRL 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

    Migratory birds and 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

  • Airport attended 1200–0200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0200Z‡.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 18–36: H3446X50 (ASPH) S–12 LIRL 0.4% up N RWY 18: Thld…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 36: Thld dsplcd 300´. Trees. RWY 12–30: 1997X80 (TURF) 0…

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 400 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 18: Thld dsplcd 400´

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 300 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 36: Thld dsplcd 300´

  • 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.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (29 sentences)
  • ·154 NEW HAMPSHIRE NASHUA BOIRE FLD (ASH)(KASH) 3 NW UTC–5(–4DT) N42º46.94´ W71º30.85´ 200 B NOTAM FILE ASH RWY 14–32: H6000X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–62, D–80, 2S–102, 2D–133 HIRL RWY 14: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·RWY 14: TORA–6000 TODA–6000 ASDA–5650 LDA–5650 RWY 32: TORA–6000 TODA–6000 ASDA–6000 LDA–5650
  • ·Arpt has voluntary noise abatement procedures.
  • ·Ctc arpt manager for details.
  • ·Ramp btn Twy D & Twy E clsd to acft with wingspan gtr than 48 ft unless auzd by ATCT.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 603-882-0661
  • ·AWOS–3PT 125.1 (603) 578–0473.
  • ·CTAF 133.2 ATIS 125.1 ®BOSTON APP/DEP CON 124.9 NASHUA TOWER 133.2 (1200–0200Z‡) GND CON 121.8 CLNC DEL 121.8
  • ·CLASS D svc 1200–0200Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·LAWRENCE (L) DME 112.5 LWM Chan 72 N42º44.43´ W71º05.69´ 278º 18.7 NM to fld. 306.
  • ·DME unusable: 160º–195º byd 23 NM blo 2,500´ ILS 109.7 I–ASH Rwy 14.
  • ·Glideslope unusable byd 4 º left of course.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT Rotating bcn OTS indef.
  • ·Noise abatement procedures in effect.
  • ·Avoid noise sensitive area 3000´ northwest of arpt.
  • ·Ctc arpt manager at 978–886–0854.
  • ·Self svc fuel avbl 24 hrs with credit card.
  • ·Rwy 12–30 CLOSED Nov 15 to May 1.
  • ·P–line marked with orange balls at arpt boundary 900´ from AER 30.
  • ·Rwy 18, Mt 981´ MSL 2500´ from thld, 600´ R.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 nstd for spacing.
  • ·Rwy 18 end indicators nstd reflector bars.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 978-886-0854
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®BOSTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 134.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Boston ARTCC at 603-879-6859.
  • ·LEBANON (L) DME 113.7 LEB Chan 84 N43º40.73´ W72º12.96´ 176º 17.5 NM to fld. 1443.
  • ·DME unusable: 045º–075º byd 36 NM blo 10,000´ 091º–119º byd 30 NM blo 7,500´ 161º–304º byd 30 NM blo 6,300´ PARLIN FLD (See NEWPORT on page 154) NEW YORK H–11D, 12K, L–33C IAP, AD NEW YORK L–32G IAP NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · ASH

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

22 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

23

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 129,313 ops in 2005

2024 total

67,810

10-yr total

670,381

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 99% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

6.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Loss of control 1
  • Other 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=22

  • Other 6
  • Ground collision 5
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Hard landing 2
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2011-11-09 GRENIER RAYMOND VANS AIRCRAFT RV-8 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2025-12-17 HOLTAWAY ROBERT F VELOCITY V-TWIN · Ground collision · day →
2022-05-23 ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · Weather · VMC · day →
2020-01-15 Magni M-24 PLUS · Other · VMC · day →
2017-07-04 Cessna 180 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2015-01-23 Cessna 172I · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2007-05-25 Robinson R22 Beta · Other · VMC · day →
2007-04-23 Champion 7ECA · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2005-08-06 Raytheon A36 · Fuel exhaustion · dusk →
2005-07-22 Robinson R22 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2004-09-09 Cessna 182H · Ground collision · night →
2001-10-02 Beech C-45H · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2001-06-07 Cessna 172M · Hard landing · day →
2000-06-19 Grumman American AA-1 · Other · day →
1998-05-11 Cessna 310Q · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1996-01-14 Cessna 172M · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1994-04-30 Cessna 150K · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1994-03-25 Burkhart Grob G109B · Other · day →
1991-03-01 Cessna 172P · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1986-08-02 Cessna 150M · Other · day →
1986-02-24 Cessna 152 · Other · dusk →
1983-06-29 Cessna 150 · Weather · VMC · 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
Michael Rhodes Nashua NH 2 nm
Christopher Allen Thresher Manchester NH 13 nm
Sean Anthony Brodeur Bedford MA 21 nm
Jared Patrick Curtis North Hampton NH 32 nm
Neil Singer Marblehead MA 35 nm
Gregory Stuart Livernois Keene NH 36 nm
James Victor Loranger Gilford NH 45 nm
Mark Albert Favolise Sanford ME 51 nm
Richard Macisaac Northampton MA 58 nm
Donald Wood Plainfield NH 58 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
Paul Gerard Gallant Nashua NH 2 nm
Kenneth Richard Goodsell Nashua NH 2 nm
Edward Joseph Kelleher Jr Nashua NH 2 nm
Thomas Andrew Kovacs Nashua NH 2 nm
Shirley May Phillips Nashua NH 2 nm
Stephen Carus Roebuck Nashua NH 2 nm
Carl Peter Scheidegg Nashua NH 2 nm
Robert Kenneth Smith Jr Nashua NH 2 nm
Douglas Allan Fortnam Nashua NH 2 nm
Michael Thomas Rhodes Nashua NH 2 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
Edward Joseph Mullin Nashua NH 2 nm
Jamie Case Nashua NH 2 nm
James Edward Briggs Nashua NH 2 nm
Rafael Barbar Tomei Nashua NH 2 nm
Roger Barranco Nashua NH 2 nm
Paul Elbert Harvey Nashua NH 2 nm
Stanislaus Mackiewicz Nashua NH 2 nm
Thomas John Miller Nashua NH 2 nm
Richard Paul Moraros Nashua NH 2 nm
Stephen Michael Szewczyk Nashua NH 2 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
 25 nm
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
 29 nm
Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop
North Hampton, NH
 32 nm
NexAir Avionics, LLC
Plymouth, MA
 49 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 65 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 71 nm
Maine Aviation Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Portland, ME
 74 nm
VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics
Hartford, CT
 80 nm
Stick'n Rudder Aero Maintenance, Inc.
Chatham, MA
 94 nm
Stellar Avionics Services, LLC
Chester, CT
 95 nm

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