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1B5 Weather Franconia Airport

Franconia, New HampshireElevation 970 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHIE · 14 NM NE · 52 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHIE
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature -2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 28F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 28 0 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 60/27 W 4 kt – 9%
Tuesday Sunny 47/24 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 53/36 0 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 63/46 SW 4 kt – 19%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 60/38 W 4 kt – 18%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 59/42 W 4 kt – 14%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 61 S 4 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office GYX). Forecast issued 0344Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1836
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,305 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,300 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 18172°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36352°T
Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
970 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2147Z 5:47 PM
Sunrise
1115Z 7:15 AM
Loggable night
2216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1045Z (6:45 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2147Z (5:47 PM local) → 1115Z (7:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1015Z (6:15 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Franconia Airport is in Franconia, New Hampshire. Field elevation 970 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJAMES R DAVID
Manager phone603-921-1588
AttendedMAY-OCT SAT-SUN, 0900–1800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1B5
SectionalMONTREAL
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BANGOR
RegionNew Hampshire
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.1956, -71.7510
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1B5 traffic patterns

2026-09-06 to 2026-09-06, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
3
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Other 100%

Mixed or uncategorized fleet.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS29 (Other) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly other aircraft.

›AS29 (Other)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

1B5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHIE (14 NM NE, VFR).

KHIE Mount Washington Regional Airport
14 NM NE
VFR
KCDA Caledonia County Airport
25 NM NW
VFR
KBML Berlin Regional Airport
34 NM NE
VFR
KMPV Edward F Knapp State Airport
35 NM W
VFR
KIZG Eastern Slopes Regional Airport
37 NM E
VFR
KLCI Laconia Municipal Airport
40 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR ARPT CONDS CALL 603-823-5034.
›FRANCONIASOARING@GMAIL.COM.
›RENTAL BICYCLES AVBL AT FRANCONIA INN.
›AVOID FLYING OVR RESL AREA AT DER 18 DURG BOTH TKOF AND LDG; AVOID LOW ALT AND/OR HIGH PWR SETTINGS IN THIS AREA.
›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›IN CASE OF EMERG CTC NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE POLICE 800-525-5555.
›4 FT TALL FENCE 92 FT FM RWY 36 L TO R OF CNTRLN.
›GLDR OPNS INVOF ARPT.
›VFR OPNS ONLY.
›FST 200 FT OF RWY 18 ROUGH.
›RWY SOFT IN SPRING.
›L PAT FOR GLDRS.
›FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
›ALSO ATNDD ON WKDAY HOLS. CTC AMGR FOR NON-HOL WKDAY ATNDNC.
›TKOFS & LDGS NOT ADZD FM DUSK TO 0900 FOR VOLUNTARY NOISE BATEMENT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗1B5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1B5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1B5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1B5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1B5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1B5?
1B5 sits at 970 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1B5?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.