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Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch Airport

AFN · KAFN · Jaffrey, NH · 1,040 ft elevation · var 14W · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KAFN / AFN
Coordinates
42.8051, -72.0030
Elevation
1,040 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
14W
Sectional chart
NEW YORK
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
ASOS · 135.875 · ☎ 603-532-6195
ARTCC
BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS)
BANGOR
NOTAM facility
AFN
Attendance
ALL 0800-DUSK
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1947/02
Distance from city
1 SE

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
04:34 AM08:34Z
Sunrise05:10 AM09:10Z
Sunset08:30 PM00:30Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:05 PM01:05Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:05 PM → 04:34 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:30 PM → 04:10 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
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

16TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 16 · 162°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

2,982 ft × 134 ft · ASPH-TURF (Excellent)

Edge lights: Low. Weight bearing: Single wheel 8k.

16
Heading
162° mag · 148° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 41 ft, 409 ft from threshold, 133 ft R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
34
Heading
342° mag · 328° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 67 ft, 401 ft from threshold, 107 ft R of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
582 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
ASOS135.875
CNTR123.75BOSTON CNTR
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
EEN · KeeneVORTAC109.40r101° / 12.7 NM
GDM · GardnerVORTAC110.60r023° / 15.7 NM
MHT · ManchesterVOR-DME114.40r277° / 28.1 NM
CON · ConcordVORTAC112.90r232° / 31.2 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
JAFFREY MUNI ARPT DEV CORP
190 TURNPIKE RD, JAFFREY AIRFIELD, JAFFREY, NH
Manager
HARVEY N SAWYER
190 TURNPIKE RD, JAFFERY AIRFIELD, JAFFREY, NH
603-532-8870

Remarks FAA

  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • ESTAB PRIOR 1959.
  • ULTRALIGHT ACT ON ARPT.
  • PARL TWY SERVES HNGR/RAMP ONLY - NO ACES TO RWY 34.
  • WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
  • CALM WIND RWY IS RWY 34.
  • PPR FOR NSTD LIRL CALL 603-532-8870.
  • TGLS PROHIBITED.
  • FIRST 582 FT RWY 34 NOT LGTD.
  • +6 FT TRRN/TREES 50 FT FM THR RISING TO +45 FT 200 FT FM THR.
  • NSTD CNTRLN & DTHR.
  • APCH SLP 20:1 TO DTHR.
  • 45 FT RISING TRRN/TREES 200+ FT FM THR.
  • 50 FT CNTR PTN OF ENTR RWY IS ASPH, RMNG 42 FT PER SIDE IS TURF/GRVL FOR ENTR RWY LEN.

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 KAFN 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 KAFN

Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch Airport (AFN · KAFN) is an airport in Jaffrey, NH, at 1,040 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,982 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAFN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KAFN have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KAFN?

Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,982 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KAFN?

Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch Airport is in Jaffrey, NH, at an elevation of 1,040 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.8051, -72.0030.

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