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
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:34 AM | 08:34Z |
| Sunrise | 05:10 AM | 09:10Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 00:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:05 PM | 01:05Z |
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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
- 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)- 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
- 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
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,982 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ASOS | 135.875 | |
| CNTR | 123.75 | BOSTON CNTR |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEN · Keene | VORTAC | 109.40 | r101° / 12.7 NM |
| GDM · Gardner | VORTAC | 110.60 | r023° / 15.7 NM |
| MHT · Manchester | VOR-DME | 114.40 | r277° / 28.1 NM |
| CON · Concord | VORTAC | 112.90 | r232° / 31.2 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
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
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.
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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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