Skyhaven Airport

DAW · KDAW · Rochester, NH · 322 ft elevation · var 16W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KDAW
Coordinates: 43.2841, -70.9293
Elevation: 322 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 16W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS): BANGOR
NOTAM facility: DAW
Attendance: M-F 0730-1600
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1947/08
Distance from city: 3 SE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:28 AM	08:28Z
Sunrise	05:03 AM	09:03Z
Sunset	08:27 PM	00:27Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:03 PM	01:03Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:03 PM → 04:28 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:27 PM → 04:03 AM

Plan a flight from KDAW

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT ODALS RWY 33; REIL RWY 15; PAPI RWY 33; MIRL RWY 15/33; WIND CONE LGT - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 33: 4-light PAPI (left) + ODALS.

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 15 · 147°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,122 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 1,122 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 15/33

4,201 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

Heading: 147° mag · 131° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 52 ft, 785 ft from threshold, 285 ft R of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 327° mag · 311° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: ODALS
Traffic pattern: Right

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
15/33	4,201 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	125.05	BOSTON APP/DEP
ASOS	135.275
RDO	122.25	BANGOR RDO
UNIC	122.7	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PSM · Pease	VORTAC	116.50	r356° / 12.7 NM
ENE · Kennebunk	VORTAC	117.10	r255° / 16.2 NM
CON · Concord	VORTAC	112.90	r097° / 28.5 NM
MHT · Manchester	VOR-DME	114.40	r053° / 31.5 NM
LWM · Lawrence	VOR-DME	112.50	r027° / 33.4 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

PEASE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

55 INTERNATIONAL DR, PORTSMOUTH, NH

603-433-6536

Manager

JOHN MEEHAN

PDA, 36 AIRLINE AVE, PORTSMOUTH, NH

603-766-9238

Remarks FAA

ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
BCN LCTD 3000 FT NW OF ARPT.
DEER ON & INVOF ARPT AFT SS.
RWY 33 DSGND CALM WIND RWY.
ULTRALIGHT; ANTIQUE & NORDO TFC IN GOOD WX.
FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5552.
ACTVT ODALS RWY 33; REIL RWY 15; PAPI RWY 33; MIRL RWY 15/33; WIND CONE LGT - CTAF.
EXC HOLS.
MGR PHONE 603-948-1142.
SELF SVC 100LL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

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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 KDAW 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 KDAW

Skyhaven Airport (DAW · KDAW) is an airport in Rochester, NH, at 322 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,201 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDAW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KDAW have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KDAW?

Skyhaven Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,201 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KDAW?

Skyhaven Airport is in Rochester, NH, at an elevation of 322 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.2841, -70.9293.

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