Franconia Soaring Association    

Contacts

     First Contact Person:
      Joe Kwasnik
      jkwasnik25@gmail.com

     Club President:
      Joe Kwasnik
      jkwasnik25@gmail.com

     Treasurer:
      Sandra Hardy
      sandranhus@yahoo.com

     Secretary:
      Peter Eiche

     Chief Instructor/Chief Pilot:
      Peter Stauble
      peterstauble@gmail.com

     Chief Tow Pilot:
      Shawn Brown
      (978) 764-8062
      shawnbrown@charter.net

     Board Members:
      Wayne Hardy
      Herb Weiss
      Jess Pauley
      Shawn Brown

     Membership Director:
      Jim Dwyer
      H: (978) 369-1162
      dwyerpadre@msn.com

Mail:
Franconia Soaring Association
c/o Sandra Hardy
22 Falconer Ave.
Milford, NH 03055

Airport:

Franconia Airport
Rt.16, Franconia, NH
Tel: (603) 823-5034

Telephone is answered 10am-6pm,
Friday-Sunday during soaring season.
as well as Mondays during holiday weekends

Airport Information For Visiting Pilots:

Always check the Airport Facility Directory and FSS for latest airport information, NOTAMS, and advisories. Visiting aircraft should be extra vigilant due to heavy glider operations and utilize 2-way radio communications at all times. Be advised that gliders will enter a crosswind leg at mid-field from the west side of the airport and will fly a normal but closer-inpattern. Gliders have the right away over power aircraft. Power traffic should avoid flying over populated areas on the west side of the airport. All power traffic must follow standard 45 degree pattern entry procedures and are urged to enter and depart traffic pattern on the east side of the airport. Announce all pattern turns on radio if able.Be aware that staged gliders and ground personal may be on the runway and therefore allow a safe distance when landing. It is highly recommended that visiting pilots be current with soft and short field landing and takeoff technique. Contact the flight shack on 122.8 for tie-down area instructions after landing. Before run-up, make sure that the prop wash is not pointed at ground personal or aircraft on the ground. If departing to the North, fly the runway heading until over downtown Franconia before initiating a turn.

Franconia Airport (1B5), 970' MSL
N44°11.75' W71°44.97'
CTAF/Unicom 122.8
Runway 18/36: 2305'x150' (Turf)
Runway 18: Left traffic pattern.
Runway 36: Right traffic pattern.
Bangor FSS 1-800-WX-BRIEF

No fuel available.

Airport Manager: Franconia Soaring Association (603) 823-5542

Overnight tie-downs are available.
See airport office after landing about applicable fees.