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KEEN · Dillant Hopkins Airport

ICAO · US · 16 NTSB events

ID KEEN FAA EEN Elev 488 ft Lat 42° 53.90' N Lon 72° 16.25' 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

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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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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)

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 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.

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.