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Gorham Airport

2G8 · Gorham, NH · 835 ft elevation · var 17W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
2G8
Coordinates
44.3931, -71.1967
Elevation
835 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
17W
Sectional chart
MONTREAL
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS)
BANGOR
NOTAM facility
BGR
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1961/09
Distance from city
1 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:24 AM08:24Z
Sunrise05:00 AM09:00Z
Sunset08:33 PM00:33Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:09 PM01:09Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:09 PM → 04:24 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:33 PM → 04:00 AM

Plan a flight from 2G8

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

12TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 12 · 125°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

2,828 ft × 60 ft · Turf (Good)
12
Heading
125° mag · 108° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 47 ft, 15 ft from threshold, 75 ft R of centerline
Displaced threshold
250 ft
30
Heading
305° mag · 288° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 58 ft, 251 ft from threshold, 62 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
250 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BML · BerlinVOR-DME110.40r199° / 14.4 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
GORHAM WATER & SEWER DEPT.
8 MAIN ST, GORHAM, NH
603-466-3302
Manager
LEE CARROLL
8 MAIN ST, GORHAM, NH
603-466-5065

Remarks FAA

  • NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FAR 157.
  • RFLG & MAINT OF ACFT IS PROHIBITED.
  • ARPT CLSD NOV 1 - MAY 15. OTR TIMES CK NOTAMS OR DURG NML BUS HRS ONLY CALL 603-466-3302, LVE FONE NR & EXP RTRN CALL FOR FICON.
  • WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ARPT OPRD & MAINT BY TOWN OF GORHAM WATER & SEWER DEPT.
  • FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
  • CAMPING PROHIBITED ON ARPT.
  • TIEDOWN SPACE AVBL. TIEDOWN ANCHORS RQRD.
  • AER 30 SOFT IN SPRING/HEAVY RAINS.
  • TREES BOTH SIDES OF RWY +50 FT.
  • TREES BOTH SIDES OF RWY +50 FT.
  • RWY 12/30 EDGES & ENDS MKD BY YELLOW CONES.
  • CTLG OBTSN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
  • APCH SLP 10:1 TO DTHR.
  • RWY SFC ROLLING AND UNEVEN.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 2G8 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 2G8

Gorham Airport (2G8) is an airport in Gorham, NH, at 835 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,828 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2G8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 2G8 have a control tower?

No. Gorham Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 2G8?

Gorham Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,828 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 2G8?

Gorham Airport is in Gorham, NH, at an elevation of 835 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.3931, -71.1967.

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