Franconia, New Hampshire
1B5 Franconia
Franconia (1B5) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Franconia, New Hampshire, at 975 ft MSL. Its runway is 18/36 (2,300 by 150 ft, turf). Right traffic for runway 36. CTAF 122.8.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- FAA 1B5
- Location
- Franconia, New Hampshire (Grafton County). 2 NM S of the city center
- Elevation
- 975 ft MSL
- Position
- 44.1960° N, 71.7507° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Montreal
- Magnetic variation
- 16° W (1985)
- Ownership
- Privately owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- MAY-OCT SAT-SUN 0900-1800
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,300 × 150 ft | Turf, good condition | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 36 | Right traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Before you go
Brief 1B5 in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Franconia, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.