METAR & TAF KPSM
Current METAR
Observed 20:55Z
KPSM 272055Z 13007KT 10SM CLR 18/01 A3023 RMK AO2A SLP240 T01760011 55007
- Wind
- 130° @ 7 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 18°C / 1°C
- Altimeter
- 30.23 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 100 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 1 NM W
- VFR sectional
- NEW YORK
- ARTCC
- ZBW · BOSTON
- NOTAM facility
- PSM (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- PAUL BREAN
- Phone
- 603-433-6536
- Address
- 36 AIRLINE DR, PORTSMOUTH NH 03801
Flight service · Hours
- FSS BGR
- BANGOR1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 16
RIGHT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 11,321' | 11,321' | 11,321' | 10,518' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 58', trees, 2200' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 34 |
| 34 | 11,321' | 11,321' | 11,321' | 11,321' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 2
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLAJ8
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Littlebrook Airpark is located 052 degrees 4.4 nautical miles away; the traffic pattern altitude is 1,130 feet mean sea level. Fly the downwind leg no closer than half a mile from the runway.Show FAA
- On departure maintain runway heading to 1,100 feet mean sea level or the end of the runway, whichever occurs last, prior to turning.Show FAA
- Runway 34 is preferred when tailwind component is less than five knots. Runway 16 is preferred for takeoff between 2200 and 0659 when tailwind component is five knots or less.Show FAA
- Traffic pattern is rectangular at 1600 feet mean sea level over 2100 feet mean sea level. Light aircraft use 1100 feet mean sea level.Show FAA
- Turbulence occurs on approach end of runway 34 in strong crosswinds.Show FAA
- There is a 200 foot blast pad at each runway end.Show FAA
- Birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Noise sensitive areas are located off both ends of the runway.Show FAA
- Customs is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Standard office hours are Monday through Friday 0900 to 1630. Customs must be arranged in advance at 603-422-0910. International arrivals must arrange for ground handling prior to arrival. The FBO can be reached at 603-430-1111 or on frequency 128.825 ARINC.Show FAA
- No practice landings or touch-and-go landings are permitted from 2300 to 0700 for local-based aircraft, from 2100 to 0700 for transient aircraft, or before 1200 on Sunday for all aircraft.Show FAA
- Military Air National Guard caution: BASH Phase II is in effect March through May and September through October annually. BASH mitigation program is in place. Contact Pease tower for current bird/wildlife control.Show FAA
- Caution: Height group 1 which is 54 feet.Show FAA
- Military oil requires 48 hour processing time.Show FAA
- No 180 degree turns are permitted for aircraft over 12,500 pounds gross weight on the asphalt portion of runway 16/34.Show FAA
- On other than a published instrument approach procedure, arriving aircraft should establish themselves on final approach at least 2 nautical miles from the runway threshold at a minimum of 700 feet mean sea level.Show FAA
- All inbound aircraft with hazardous cargo information must call the air traffic control tower 60 nautical miles out.Show FAA
- Avoid close-in base legs and short approaches.Show FAA
- Airfield management hours are 1200 to 0400 plus Monday through Thursday, 1200 to 2100 plus Friday, closed Saturday, Sunday, and holidays except for unit training. All transient aircraft require prior permission at least 72 hours in advance. Contact airfield management at extension 852-2458 or 2407. Prior permission is required outside published hours; contact the command post at extension 852-2459 or 603-430-2459. Contact pack control on frequency 323.8, 30 minutes prior to landing. Airfield management does not store communications security; contact the command post for temporary storage. Deicing is available, anti-ice is available at the fixed base operator.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- J8Jet fuel is available at the Air National Guard at 603-430-2459.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 16/34The pavement classification rating value is 430/F/A/X/T for runway 16/34.Show FAA
- 16/34Edge lights are 24 inches tall and 85 feet from the centerline.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 16Runways 16 and 34 have double-faced distance markers on both sides of the runway at 1000 foot intervals.Show FAA
- 16There is a 50 to 1 clearance slope to the displaced threshold.Show FAA
Other notes
- Index E aircraft rescue and fire fighting capability is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.Show FAA
- 16/34Runway 16 has a fast 600-foot concrete grooved surface.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KPSM
Answer card- ICAO
- KPSM
- Name
- PORTSMOUTH INTL AT PEASE
- Location
- PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE
- Elevation
- 100.4 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,100.4 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 16/34 · 11,322 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 2
- Published frequencies
- 15
- Magnetic variation
- 16°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 130° at 7 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 16
Portsmouth Intl at Pease sits in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Field elevation is 100.4 ft MSL. The airport has one runway, 16/34, which is 11,322 ft long. The tower is open 24 hours. Two ILS approaches are published, one for each runway end. Pattern altitude is not published in the facts block, so use the current FAA Chart Supplement before you fly. The published remarks show a busy field with prior permission required for transient aircraft. You also need to call ahead at least 72 hours in advance. Customs is available around the clock, but it must be arranged in advance. Port City Air is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. The field has noise-sensitive areas off both ends of the runway. There are also published departure and arrival procedures that matter here, including runway preference and a no-touch-and-go window overnight. If you are new to KPSM, plan for a controlled airport with full-time tower service, long pavement and a need to coordinate before arrival. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement and call the airport operator or Port City Air directly for the latest procedures before you go.