Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8B1
- Coordinates
- 43.0620, -71.9053
- Elevation
- 600 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BANGOR
- NOTAM facility
- BGR
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1966/02
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:33 AM | 08:33Z |
| Sunrise | 05:08 AM | 09:08Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 00:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:06 PM | 01:06Z |
Plan a flight from 8B1
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green
- 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
- Landing
- Rwy 02 · 015°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 02/20
3,260 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)- Heading
- 015° mag · 359° true
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 58 ft, 293 ft from threshold, 101 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 195° mag · 179° true
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 70 ft, 232 ft from threshold, 32 ft R of centerline
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 3,260 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CON · Concord | VORTAC | 112.90 | r252° / 17.3 NM |
| EEN · Keene | VORTAC | 109.40 | r060° / 23.4 NM |
| MHT · Manchester | VOR-DME | 114.40 | r311° / 26.3 NM |
| GDM · Gardner | VORTAC | 110.60 | r026° / 31.7 NM |
| LEB · Lebanon | VOR-DME | 113.70 | r175° / 39.4 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- VFR OPS ONLY.
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5552.
- 50 FT GROVE OF TREES AT THR 65 FT L, 30 FT TREE 130 FT FM THR 85 FT R.
- +60 FT TREES AT THR 90 FT R.
- MARKINGS FADED.
- MARKINGS FADED.
- MARKINGS NON-STD.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
Nearby airports
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 8B1 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 8B1
Hawthorne Feather Airpark (8B1) is an airport in Hillsboro, NH, at 600 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,260 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8B1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8B1 have a control tower?
No. Hawthorne Feather Airpark is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 8B1?
Hawthorne Feather Airpark has 1 runway; the longest is 3,260 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8B1?
Hawthorne Feather Airpark is in Hillsboro, NH, at an elevation of 600 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.0620, -71.9053.
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