KEEN · Dillant Hopkins Airport
ICAO · US · 16 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,201 ft. Max gradient: 0.26%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 3.2° | 6,201 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.09% |
| 20 | 183.2° | 6,201 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.09% |
| 14 | 127.2° | 4,001 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.26% |
| 32 | 307.2° | 4,001 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.26% |
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 · 4 frequencies
- AWOS AWOS 3 119.025
- CNTR BOSTON CNTR 123.750
- RDO BANGOR RDO 109.400
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000
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Navaids
- VORTAC EEN
Keene
109.40 MHz · DME 109.40 · LO · MEDIUM
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 3 matched · 9 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 02; HIRL RWY 02/20; MIRL 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.
Watch for
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR RWY 02; HIRL RWY 02/20; MIRL RWY 14/32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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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 (3)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR RWY 02; HIRL RWY 02/20; MIRL RWY 14/32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
ACTVT MALSR RWY 02; HIRL RWY 02/20; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF
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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.
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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 (9 sentences)
- ·NOISE ABATEMENT PROC: HEL TFC AVOID RESIDENTIAL AREAS DRCTLY N OF RWY 02-20 & SW OF ARPT.
- ·HEL TFC LIMIT MULT CLSD PAT OPS.
- ·FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
- ·COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT.
- ·ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -20C.
- ·NO ENG RUN-UPS ON TRML NW APN.
- ·GRASS AREAS NOT MNTND FOR TKOFS & LDGS.
- ·APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DTHR. 100LL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
- ·FOR JET FUEL AFT HRS CALL 603-357-7600.
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
16 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
16
since 1982
Fatal
5
31.3% of total
Last 5 years
2
≈ 0.4/yr
Last 10 years
6
≈ 0.6/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 60,000 ops in 1990
2024 total
28,000
10-yr total
319,254
2024 mix
AC/AT 4% · GA 92% · Mil 4%
Events / million ops
18.8
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
5.87
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=3
- Birdstrike / wildlife 1
- Stall / spin 1
- Other 1
All time · n=16
- Stall / spin 4
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
- Other 2
- Engine failure / power loss 2
- Runway excursion 2
- Loss of control 1
- Hard landing 1
- Birdstrike / wildlife 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Stuart Livernois | Keene | NH | 4 nm |
| Michael Rhodes | Nashua | NH | 36 nm |
| Christopher Allen Thresher | Manchester | NH | 37 nm |
| Donald Wood | Plainfield | NH | 38 nm |
| Richard Macisaac | Northampton | MA | 39 nm |
| Sean Anthony Brodeur | Bedford | MA | 50 nm |
| James Victor Loranger | Gilford | NH | 54 nm |
| Jared Patrick Curtis | North Hampton | NH | 64 nm |
| Daryl Norval Smith | Coventry | CT | 68 nm |
| Neil Singer | Marblehead | MA | 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Patrick Ellsworth | Swanzey | NH | 3 nm |
| Armand Anthony Graupera | Swanzey | NH | 3 nm |
| Andre Tyler Morren | Swanzey | NH | 3 nm |
| Andrew Raymond Batistoni | Swanzey | NH | 3 nm |
| Louis Anthony Barton | Keene | NH | 4 nm |
| Alex Steven Paju | Keene | NH | 4 nm |
| Edward Germon Bookwalter | Keene | NH | 4 nm |
| Kevin Hyacinth Provost | North Swanzey | NH | 4 nm |
| Stephen Henry Hellus | Spofford | NH | 5 nm |
| Christopher Giacomo | Nelson | NH | 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Derek Tousley | Marlborough | NH | 3 nm |
| Timothy Scott Price | Marlborough | NH | 3 nm |
| Brian Wendell Johnson | Swanzey | NH | 3 nm |
| James Peter Harris | Swanzey | NH | 3 nm |
| Jason Daniel Bemis | Keene | NH | 4 nm |
| Edmund Skerry Appel | Keene | NH | 4 nm |
| Jonathan Dana Tattersall | Keene | NH | 4 nm |
| Anthony Charles Malloy | Keene | NH | 4 nm |
| David Amity Lovett | Keene | NH | 4 nm |
| Kyle Mackay Gatcomb Burbank | Keene | NH | 4 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 | 38 nm |
| AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO Westfield, MA | 49 nm |
| Air Bear Aviation Danvers, MA | 62 nm |
| Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop North Hampton, NH | 63 nm |
| Windham Aircraft Repair North Windham, CT | 71 nm |
| VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics Hartford, CT | 72 nm |
| NexAir Avionics, LLC Plymouth, MA | 72 nm |
| Murray Avionics, Inc. Scotia, NY | 73 nm |
| Green Mountain Avionics Middlebury, VT | 75 nm |
| Stellar Avionics Services, LLC Chester, CT | 92 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 ↗