AOPA Airports: Franconia (1B5)

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1B5Private
Public Use

Franconia

Franconia, NH
Phone: 603-730-7148
www.franconiainn.com
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Overview

Attendance:	Not Attended Unattended
Tower:	No
Elevation:	978 ft (298.1 m) (Estimated)
Location:	2.00 mi. S of Franconia
Beacon:	Present
Approaches:	(None)
Runways:	18/36 (unpaved) Runway length: 2305 ft
Fees:	Tiedown

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Wildlife on & Invof Arpt

Arpt Clsd 31oct - 16 May & Ss-Sr

Avoid Flying Over Residential Area at Dep End Ry 18; Arrivals Ry 36 Should Maintain Sufficient Altitude on Final So As to Avoid Low Altitude And/or High Power Settings Over Residential Area Which Underlies Final Apch Ry 36

Prior to Using Arpt Call 603-823-5542

Rwy Soft in Spring

Intensive Flight Training

CLSD Oct 31-May 16 & SS to SR; S 450' clsd permantly; Ctc APM for cond prior to use; avoid flying ovr residential area & dep end ry 18; arr ry 36 should maintain sufficient alt on final so as to avoid low alt and/or high power settings ovr residential areas which underlies final apch ry 36; ry 18 dsplcd thld marked w/orange cone

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Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	2305 x 150ft. / 702.6 x 45.7m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	turf, grass, sod, no surface treatment, in good condition	Runway Edge Lights:

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights	Obstructions
18	958.0ft. MSL 188° mag 172° true 0.9% up	none	No Data	Tree, 120 ft Left of center, 42 ft high, 98 ft from end, 2:1 clearance slope

36	978.0ft. MSL 8° mag 352° true 0.9% down	none	No Data	Tree, 156 ft Right of center, 75 ft high, 544 ft from end, 7:1 clearance slope

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Village House 3 mi

Dutch Treat 2 1/2 mi

Aves 444-0407

Cannon Mountain 3 mi

Lost River 10 mi

State Park 3 mi

Franconia Inn 800-473-5299

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N44 11.6983' / W71 45.0333'44.1949722-71.7505556
Charts:	NACO: Montreal Sectional
Mag Var:	16W (1985)
ARTCC:	Boston (ZBW)
FSS:	Bangor (BGR) 1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:	BGR
Approach/Departure Control Facility
Pattern Altitude:	Fixed Wing: 1970 MSL
Wind Indicator:	Present (unlit)
Seg. Circle:	No
Lighting:	No data

Aircraft & Activity

Based GA Aircraft

Single Engine:	1
Multi Engine:
Jets:
Helicopters:
Gliders:	11
Ultralights:

Airport Activity

GA Local:	4,000
GA Itinerant:	500
Commercial:
Air Taxi:
Military:

(12-month period ending on 5/31/2010)

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone
CTAF	N/A	122.8
UNICOM	N/A	122.8

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
GMA	NDB	386.0	213	10 nm
LLX	NDB	353.0	163	22 nm
MPV	VOR/DME	110.8	093	31 nm
LAH	NDB	276.0	047	35 nm
BML	VOR/DME	110.4	240	36 nm
LEB	VOR/DME	113.7	048	37 nm
LC	NDB	328.0	003	41 nm
SZO	NDB	227.0	310	45 nm
IVV	NDB	379.0	055	49 nm

Contact Addresses

Owner:	Airport Manager:
Franconia Inn	Joseph M. Kwasnik
1302 Easton Road	P.O. Box 303, 1302 Easton Road
Franconia, NH 03580	Jackson, NH 03580
603-823-5542 (Office)	603-730-7148 (Office)

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