Portsmouth International Airport at Pease
PSM · KPSM · Portsmouth, NH · 100 ft elevation · var 16W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KPSM / PSM
- Coordinates
- 43.0779, -70.8233
- Elevation
- 100 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BANGOR
- NOTAM facility
- PSM
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/01
- Distance from city
- 1 W
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 | 05:04 AM | 09:04Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 00:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:02 PM | 01:02Z |
Plan a flight from KPSM
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 34: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 16 · 165°
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.95
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 16/34
11,321 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC (Good)- Heading
- 165° mag · 149° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (PGQ) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 58 ft, 2,200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
- Displaced threshold
- 803 ft
- Heading
- 345° mag · 329° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (PSM) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 11,321 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 125.05 | BOSTON APP |
| ATIS | 132.05 | |
| CLD | 33.58 | CLNC DEL |
| DEP | 125.05 | |
| GCA | 127.05 | |
| GND | 120.95 | |
| MISC | 134.1 | ARW ANG OPS |
| TWR | 128.4 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSM · Pease | VORTAC | 116.50 | r152° / 0.6 NM |
| ENE · Kennebunk | VORTAC | 117.10 | r221° / 22.8 NM |
| LWM · Lawrence | VOR-DME | 112.50 | r045° / 23.5 NM |
| MHT · Manchester | VOR-DME | 114.40 | r077° / 27.1 NM |
| CON · Concord | VORTAC | 112.90 | r119° / 34 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A, Jet (JP-8)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- INDEX E ARFF CAPABILITY AVBL 24/7.
- ALL INBD ACFT WITH HAZUS CARGO INFO CALL ATCT 60 NM OUT.
- TURB APCH END RWY 34 IN STRONG X WINDS.
- NO PLA OR TGL 2300-0700 FOR LCL-BASED ACFT, 2100-0700 FOR TSNT ACFT OR BFR 1200 SUN FOR ALL ACFT.
- BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS OFF BOTH ENDS OF RWY.
- TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR 1600 FT MSL OVD 2100 FT MSL - LGT ACFT 1100 FT MSL.
- ON OTHER THAN A PUBLD IAP--ARRG ACFT SHOULD ESTAB THEMSELVES ON FINAL APCH AT LEAST 2 NM FM THE RWY THR AT A MIN OF 700 FT MSL.
- AVOID CLOSE IN BASE LEGS/SHORT APCHS.
- ON DEP MNTN RWY HDG TO 1100 FT MSL OR END OF RWY (WHICHEVER OCCURS LAST) PRIOR TO TURNING.
- 200 FT BLAST PAD EACH RWY END.
- LITTLEBROOK AIRPARK LCTD 052 DEG 4.4 NM; TFC PAT 1130 FT MSL. FLY DOWNWIND LEG NO CLOSER THAN 1/2 MI FM RWY.
- NO 180 DEG TURNS FOR ACFT OVER 12500 LBS GWT ON ASPH PORTION OF RWY 16/34.
- CUST 24X7X365 CUST CLEARING AVBL. STD OFC HRS MON THRU FRI 0900-1630. CUST MUST BE ARNGD IN ADVN AT 603-422-0910. INT'L ARRS MUST ARNG FOR GND HANDLING PRIOR TO ARR. FBO 603-430-1111/128.825 ARINC.
- RWY 34 IS PREFERRED WHEN TAILWIND CMPT IS LESS THAN FIVE KTS. RWY 16 IS PREFERRED FOR TKOF, BTN 2200-0659, WHEN TAILWIND CMPT IS FIVE KTS OR LESS.
- MILITARY: ANG: CTN: BASH PHASE II IN EFF MAR THRU MAY & SEP THRU OCT ANNUALLY. BASH MITIGATION PRO IN PLACE. CTC PEASE TWR FOR CURRENT BWC.
- CAUTION: HGT GROUP 1 WCH 54 FT.
- MILITARY OIL: RQR 48 HR PROCESSING TIME.
- AFLD MGMT HRS 1200-0400++ MON-THU, 1200-2100++ FRI, CLSD SAT-SUN, AND HOL EXC UNIT TRNG. ALL TRAN ACFT RQR PPR NLT 72 HR. CTC AFLD MGMT DSN 852-2458 OR 2407. PPR RQRD OUTSIDE PUBLD HRS, CTC COMD POST DSN 852-2459, C603-430-2459. CTC PACK CONTROL 323.8, 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. AFLD MGMT DOES NOT STORE COMSEC, CTC COMD POST FOR TEMPO STORAGE. DEICING AVBL, ANTI-ICE AVBL AT FBO.
- AVBL AT ANG 603-430-2459.
- PCR VALUE: 430/F/A/X/T
- EDGE LGTS ARE 24 IN TALL; 85 FT FM CNTRLN.
- 16/34 DBL FACED DIST MKRS BOTH SIDES OF RWY AT 1000 FT INTVLS.
- 50:1 TO DTHR.
- RWY 16-FST 600 FT CONC-GROOVED.
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About KPSM
Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM · KPSM) is an airport in Portsmouth, NH, at 100 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 11,321 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPSM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPSM have a control tower?
Yes. Portsmouth International Airport at Pease has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KPSM?
Portsmouth International Airport at Pease has 1 runway; the longest is 11,321 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPSM?
Portsmouth International Airport at Pease is in Portsmouth, NH, at an elevation of 100 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.0779, -70.8233.
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