FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PSM |
| Lat/Long: | 43-04-40.6000N / 070-49-23.8000W 43-04.676667N / 070-49.396667W 43.0779444 / -70.8232778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 100 ft. / 30.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16W (2005) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of PORTSMOUTH, NH |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 03801 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1946 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PSM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0500-2300 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes, LNDG FEE FOR CIVIL TRAN ACFT OVER 12500 LBS. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index E |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 132.05 273.5 |
| PEASE GROUND: | 120.95 275.8 |
| PEASE TOWER: | 128.4 239.05 |
| BOSTON APPROACH: | 125.05 |
| BOSTON DEPARTURE: | 125.05 125.05 291.0 395.8 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 335.8 |
| ANG-OPNS: | 134.1 321.0 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| IC: | 125.05 |
| WX ASOS at DAW (13 nm N): | 135.275 (603-332-7814) |
| WX AWOS-3 at SFM (20 nm N): | 120.025 (207-324-1958) |
- TA31 ASR/PAR OPERATED BY ANG DURING ANG OPERATIONS.
- GCA - OPR 1300-2200Z++ MON-FRI OR BY NOTAM. 127.05 236.8
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PSM at field | | PEASE VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 16W |
| ENEr221/22.8 | | KENNEBUNK VORTAC | | 117.10 | | 17W |
| LWMr046/23.5 | | LAWRENCE VOR/DME | | 112.50 | | 15W |
| MHTr077/27.1 | | MANCHESTER VOR/DME | | 114.40 | | 15W |
| CONr119/34.0 | | CONCORD VORTAC | | 112.90 | | 15W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ROLLINS | | 195/8.5 | | 260 | | 16W | | ESG | . ... --. |
| TOPSFIELD | | 028/28.1 | | 269 | | 16W | | TOF | - --- ..-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A J8 FUEL AVBL AT ANG 603-430-2459. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 11321 x 150 ft. / 3451 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition FIRST 1000 FT BOTH ENDS CONC-GRVD; REMAINDER ASPH-GRVD. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 175.0 | | Double tandem: | 175.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 549.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity EDGE LIGHTS ARE 24 INCHES TALL; 85 FT FM CNTRLN. |
| Runway edge markings: | 16/34 DOUBLE FACED DISTANCE MARKERS BOTH SIDES OF RY AT 1000 FT INTERVALS. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 43-05.476672N | | 43-03.877953N |
| Longitude: | 070-50.049995W | | 070-48.743352W |
| Elevation: | 94.2 ft. | | 84.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% DOWN | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 165 magnetic, 149 true | | 345 magnetic, 329 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 803 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 58 ft. trees, 2200 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear 50:1 TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD. | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PEASE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 360 CORPORATE AVENUE PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801 Phone 603-433-6536 |
| Manager: | KIM W. (BILL) HOPPER, A.A.E 36 AIRLINE DR PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801 Phone 603-433-6536 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 107 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 56 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Jet airplanes: | | 13 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Military aircraft: | | 16 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 141/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 22% | military | | 8% | transient general aviation | | 7% | air taxi | | 3% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 01 October 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ON DEP MAINTAIN RY HEADING TO 1100 FT MSL OR THE END OF THE RY (WHICHEVER OCCURS LAST) PRIOR TO TURNING. |
| - | 1000 FT BY 200 FT PAVED OVRN EACH END OF RY 16/34. |
| - | LITTLEBROOK AIRPARK LCTD 052 DEG 4.4 NM; TFC PATTERN 1130 FT MSL. FLY DOWNWIND LEG NO CLOSER THAN 1/2 MI FM RY. |
| - | NO 180 DEG TURNS FOR ACFT OVER 12500 LBS GWT ON ASPH PORTION OF RY 16/34. |
| - | CUSTOMS OFC HRS MON THRU FRI 0900-1630, EXCLUDING HOLS. CUSTOMS MUST BE ARRANGED 0900-1630 MON-FRI (EXCP HOLS) AT 603-422-0910. |
| - | RY 34 IS PREFERRED WHEN TALL WIND COMPONENT IS LESS THAN FIVE KNOTS. RY 16 IS PREFERRED FOR TKF, BETWEEN 2200-0659, WHEN TALL WIND COMPONENT IS FIVE KNOTS OR LESS. |
| - | ALL INBND ACFT WITH HAZARDOUS CARGO INFO CALL ATCT 60 NM OUT. |
| - | PEASE OPERATES UNDER BASH PHASE 1 YEAR ROUND. |
| - | CAUTION: HEIGHT GROUP 1 WCH 54 FT. |
| - | ANG: PPR CTC COMD POST, DSN 852-2459, C603-430-2459. NETTF - PPR CTC TANKER TASK FORCE (TTF) DSN 852-3485, C603-430-3485. ACFT TRANS THE NHANG RAMP OR ON AN AMC MSN, CTC ANG OPS (PACK CONTROL) 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. LTD PAX SVC W/O COORD. FBO WITH MIL CONTRACT AVBL 1-888-732-7324. |
| - | TURBULENCE APCH END RY 34 IN STRONG CROSS WINDS. |
| - | NO PRACTICE LOW APCH OR TGL 2300-0700 FOR LOCAL-BASED ACFT & 2100-0700 FOR TRANSIENT ACFT OR BEFORE 1200 SUN FOR ALL ACFT. |
| - | BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS OFF BOTH ENDS RY. |
| - | TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR 1600 FT MSL OVERHEAD 2100 FT MSL - LIGHT ACFT 1100 FT MSL. |
| - | ON OTHER THAN A PUBLISHED IAP--ARRIVING ACFT SHOULD ESTABLISH THEMSELVES ON FINAL APCH AT LEAST 2 NM FROM THE RY THR AT A MIN OF 700 FT MSL. |
| - | AVOID CLOSE IN BASE LEGS/SHORT APCHS. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (386KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 34 | |
download (293KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (274KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (232KB) |
| VOR RWY 16 | |
download (254KB) |
| VOR RWY 34 | |
download (245KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available **CHANGED** | |
download (19KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| PEASE TWO | |
download (292KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (59KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3B4 - Littlebrook Air Park (5 nm NE)
KDAW - Skyhaven Airport (13 nm N)
KSFM - Sanford Regional Airport (20 nm N)
KLWM - Lawrence Municipal Airport (25 nm SW)
B19 - Biddeford Municipal Airport (28 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:53 | | 08:53 |
| Sunrise | | 05:25 | | 09:25 |
| Sunset | | 19:54 | | 23:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:26 | | 00:26 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-May-2008 18:48:13 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 10-May-2008 14:48:13 |
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| METAR |
| KPSM | 101755Z 08011KT 10SM FEW050 SCT150 OVC250 12/06 A2971 RMK AO2A SLP064 T01220057 10157 20101 55002 CHINO RWY34
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KDAW 13nm N | 101751Z AUTO 36015G20KT 10SM CLR 17/01 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP055 T01720011 10172 20094 58004
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KSFM 19nm N | 101835Z 03012G19KT 10SM CLR 18/00 A2972 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
| KPSM | 101723Z 101818 03010KT P6SM SCT050 TEMPO 1822 BKN050 FM0100 36009KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM1500 05010KT P6SM SKC
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