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Class D

Portsmouth International Airport at Pease

ID KPSM FAA PSM Elev 100 ft Lat 43° 4.67' N Lon 70° 49.40' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KPSM

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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FAA Airport Diagram · KPSM

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Runways at KPSM

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 11,321 ft. Max gradient: 0.09%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 149° 11,321 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.09%
34 329° 11,321 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.09%

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).

Communications

9 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ATIS ATIS 132.050
  • CLD CLNC DEL 133.580
  • GND GND 120.950
  • TWR TWR 128.400
  • APP BOSTON APP 125.050
  • DEP DEP 125.050
  • GCA GCA 127.050
  • MISC ARW ANG OPS 134.100
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Navaids associated with KPSM

  • VORTAC PSM

    Pease

    116.50 MHz · DME 116.50 · LO · MEDIUM

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KPSM, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

7 matched · 58 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 30 threshold displaced 298 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.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Runway 30 threshold displaced 298 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

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • 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 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 33; REIL Rwy 15; PAPI Rwy 33; MIRL Rwy 15–33; wind cone lgt. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (7)

  • Runway 30 threshold displaced 298 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 30: Thld dsplcd 298´

  • 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.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · communications · operational

    RWY 16–34: H11322X150 (ASPH–CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2D–550,…

  • 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

    Birds on and invof arpt.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 15–33: H4201X75 (ASPH) S–30 MIRL 0.5% up SE RWY 15: REIL…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 33; REIL Rwy 15; PAPI Rwy 33; MIRL Rwy 15–33; wind cone lgt. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt ODALS Rwy 33; REIL Rwy 15; PAPI Rwy 33; MIRL Rwy 15–33; wind cone lgt—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

    Deer on & invof arpt aft SS.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (58 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.

  • ·NEW HAMPSHIRE 155 PEASE N43º05.07´ W70º49.92´ NOTAM FILE PSM.
  • ·(L) DME 116.5 PSM Chan 112 at Portsmouth Intl at Pease. 108.
  • ·DME unusable: 029º–071º byd 35 NM blo 2,500´ 080º–085º byd 35 NM blo 2,500´ 115º–120º byd 37 NM blo 2,500´ 190º–205º byd 35 NM blo 2,500´ 225º–240º byd 25 NM blo 2,500´ PLYMOUTH MUNI (1P1) 3 NW UTC–5(–4DT) N43º46.70´ W71º45.23´ 506 NOTAM FILE BGR RWY 12–30: 2347X90 (TURF) RWY 12: Road.
  • ·Attended irregularly, call 603–536–5818.
  • ·Ultralight and paraglider act on and invof arpt.
  • ·Rwy 12–30 strip soft in spring, not maintained in winter but open to ski craft.
  • ·Nmrs non–radio equipment acft operating fm arpt.
  • ·Hvy pwrd prcht and wt shift ctl acft act only in R tfc blw 400´ AGL for Rwy 12. 1161´ MSL mountain 1.5 NM N of Rwy 30 L of cntrln.
  • ·Rwy 12–30 edges and ends mkd by yellow cones.
  • ·Rwy 12 & 30 dthrs mkd by two yellow cones aligned perpendicular to each rwy edge. +3´ drainage swales lctd 15´ from rwy edge, both sides of rwy bgng at midfield then W for 700´.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 603-536-5818
  • ·AWOS–3 118.45 (603) 536–1698.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Boston ARTCC at 603-879-6859.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 80´.
  • ·RWY 16: TORA–11321 TODA–11321 ASDA–11321 LDA–10518 RWY 34: TORA–11321 TODA–11321 ASDA–11321 LDA–11321
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A, J8 OX 3, 4 JASU (A/M 32A–86) 9(AM32–95) 5(MA–1A) FUEL J8(Mil) (avbl at ANG 603–430–2459) A, A+ (C603–812–5502; overnight C603–812–5502) (NC–100LL) FLUID PRESAIR De–Ice LHOX OIL O–148 SOAP; RQR 48 HR processing time.
  • ·TRAN ALERT Maint and parts support extremely ltd.
  • ·Nml hr 1200–2100Z‡ Mon–Fri, exc hol.
  • ·Noise sensitive areas off both end of rwy.
  • ·Avoid close in base legs/short apchs.
  • ·On dep maintain rwy hdg to 1100´ MSL or the end of the rwy (whichever occurs last) prior to turning.
  • ·Turbulence AER 34 in strong cross winds. 200´ blast pad each rwy end.
  • ·Rwy 34 is preferred when tail wind component is less than 5 kts.
  • ·Rwy 16 is preferred for tkf btn 0300–1159Z‡, when tail wind component is 5 kts or less.
  • ·All inbnd acft with hazardous cargo info call twr 60 NM out.
  • ·Customs 24x7x365 customs clearing availability.
  • ·Stnd ofc hrs Mon–Fri 1400–2130Z‡.
  • ·Customs must be arranged in advance at 603–422–0910.
  • ·Intl arr must arrange for gnd handling prior to arr.
  • ·FBO 603–430–1111/128.825 ARINC.

+ 28 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KPSM — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KPSM

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 63,757 ops in 2024

2024 total

63,757

10-yr total

507,871

2024 mix

AC/AT 21% · GA 69% · Mil 10%

Events / million ops

5.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

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=3

  • Other 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

All time · n=7

  • Other 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Gear-up landing 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
2021-01-03 Diamond Aircraft DA 40 · Other · day →
2025-08-18 SCODA AERONAUTICA LTDA SUPER PETREL LS · Gear-up · day →
2018-07-27 Boeing 767 · Hard landing · VMC · dawn →
2013-08-02 Cessna 172S · Stall / spin · night →
2004-10-09 Cessna 172M · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1993-04-10 Cessna 172 · Fuel exhaustion · night →
1976-10-16 Piper PA-28 · Other →

Designees in NH

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KPSM — 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 KPSM

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
Jared Patrick Curtis North Hampton NH 8 nm
Mark Albert Favolise Sanford ME 21 nm
Christopher Allen Thresher Manchester NH 28 nm
Neil Singer Marblehead MA 35 nm
Michael Rhodes Nashua NH 35 nm
James Victor Loranger Gilford NH 36 nm
James Victor Loranger Gorham ME 41 nm
Sean Anthony Brodeur Bedford MA 42 nm
Marvin Randall Williams Portland ME 43 nm
Gregory Stuart Livernois Keene NH 66 nm

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

CFIs near KPSM

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
Howard Jerome Ludington Portsmouth NH 2 nm
Steven Mackintosh Oxholm Portsmouth NH 2 nm
Kevin Drummey O'Connell Portsmouth NH 2 nm
Ladd Conrad Carmen Portsmouth NH 2 nm
James Jerald Hughes Portsmouth NH 2 nm
Lawrence Mayo Brewer Portsmouth NH 2 nm
Russell Michael Degumbia Portsmouth NH 2 nm
Matthew Blaker Turk Portsmouth NH 2 nm
Corrigan Ray Wilt Portsmouth NH 2 nm
Justin Michael Decio Portsmouth NH 2 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KPSM

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
John Edward Leland Portsmouth NH 2 nm
Steven Mackintosh Oxholm Portsmouth NH 2 nm
Jason David Saunders Portsmouth NH 2 nm
Thomas Welch Gross Portsmouth NH 2 nm
James Harrison Oliver Portsmouth NH 2 nm
Gerard John Terpstra Portsmouth NH 2 nm
Donald Lawrence Brown Portsmouth NH 2 nm
Robert Douglas Wayss Portsmouth NH 2 nm
James Anthony Brace Portsmouth NH 2 nm
Richard Erik Thompson Portsmouth NH 2 nm

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

Repair stations near KPSM

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
Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop
North Hampton, NH
 7 nm
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
 30 nm
Craig Avionics
Concord, NH
 31 nm
Maine Aviation Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Portland, ME
 41 nm
NexAir Avionics, LLC
Plymouth, MA
 67 nm
Stick'n Rudder Aero Maintenance, Inc.
Chatham, MA
 91 nm
Maine Seaplanes, LLC
Owls Head, ME
 95 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 100 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 102 nm
Green Mountain Avionics
Middlebury, VT
 113 nm

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