Mount Washington Regional Airport
HIE · KHIE · Whitefield, NH · 1,074 ft elevation · var 17W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KHIE / HIE
- Coordinates
- 44.3675, -71.5458
- Elevation
- 1,074 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17W
- Sectional chart
- MONTREAL
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BANGOR
- NOTAM facility
- HIE
- Attendance
- ALL IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/08
- Distance from city
- 3 E
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 | 04:25 AM | 08:25Z |
| Sunrise | 05:02 AM | 09:02Z |
| Sunset | 08:34 PM | 00:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:11 PM | 01:11Z |
Plan a flight from KHIE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWYS 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 10: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 10 · 104°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,074 ft MSL · 1,000 AGL
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 2,074 ft MSL · 1,000 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 10/28
4,001 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 104° mag · 87° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 284° mag · 267° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 62 ft, 791 ft from threshold, 257 ft L of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 4,001 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ASOS | 118.525 | |
| CLD | 122.4 | CLNC DEL |
| CNTR | 135.7 | BOSTON CNTR |
| RDO | 122.4 | BANGOR RDO |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BML · Berlin | VOR-DME | 110.40 | r241° / 22.2 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- RWY 28 TRANS LINE ACRS APCH 20:1+, MKD WITH DAY-GLOW BALLS.
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -28C.
- RENTAL CAR AVBL BY REQ, WWW.MOUNTWASHINGTONAIRPORT.COM.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
- ARPT CONDS NOT RGLRLY MNT.
- RISING TRRN LCTD 3 NM SE OF ARPT.
- ACTVT REIL RWYS 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
- CTC ARPT FOR OVNGT PRKG. FEES VARY, SNGL ENG, MULTI ENG, COML. 1 NGT WAIVED WITH FUEL PURCHASE.
- AMGR CELL: 603-837-9532. EMAIL: MTWASHINGTONREGIONALAIRPORT@GMAIL.COM.
- FUEL SELF SVC AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
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About KHIE
Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE · KHIE) is an airport in Whitefield, NH, at 1,074 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHIE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KHIE have a control tower?
No. Mount Washington Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KHIE?
Mount Washington Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KHIE?
Mount Washington Regional Airport is in Whitefield, NH, at an elevation of 1,074 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.3675, -71.5458.
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