New Hampshire Flying Association

07/09/2022

Good news for our seaplane pilots! For those attending, enjoy Greenville! Weather looks perfect!

03/09/2022

We have the best mechanic, John Leland, although it says nothing about golfing!

Have a happy and safe Labor Day weekend!

12/04/2022

While the majority of the Executive Board of the Club was enjoying Sun 'n' Fun 2022, they were kind enough to send us pictures!

09/03/2022

Is there a no-stress way to copy down even the most complex IFR clearance?

https://pilotworkshop.com/tips/ifr_flight_clearances_22/

Doug: “Picking up a clearance can be very intimidating—especially if you’re dealing with a controller who had a lot of coffee that morning and is spitting out the clearance at Mach 2. Understanding that all clearances follow the same format can help. The acronym to remember is CRAFT. It stands...

08/02/2022

08/02/2022

Looking good up in Alton Bay!

08/02/2022

The ice runway is open! Check NOTAMS and/or call the phone number below for current conditions. Be aware conditions may change rapidly!

02/02/2022

Alton Bay still CLOSED, but check out this video of the work involved to open and maintain an ice runway! Check NOTAMS before proceeding.

26/01/2022

Notice to pilots, Alton Bay Ice Runway not quite there, see below. Stay tuned for updates. Also, make sure you practice your short field landings before attempting. Lastly, read the NOTAMS before attempting. This is a great resource for our area and a bucket-list item for many pilots.

Good afternoon from Alton Bay Ice Runway!

Today Paul LaRochelle and I did another thorough check of the ice depth, and while doing so we had an observer above checking the airspace! We found that a large portion of the ice is very close to the required 12”. However there are still several areas, primarily in the runway, that have been insulated by the snow that still have an inch or more to meet the required 12” thickness.

So the runway remains closed, but we will check and again Friday morning and hope to have the required thickness so the existing snow can be removed prior to this weekend’s snow event.

Thank you all for your patience and support!

24/01/2022

As I stated in my previous post, “Read the NOTAMS” also filing IFR in VMC does not guarantee separation as this article states. Beware.

22/01/2022

The closure will not start for over 2 months, but this is a frequent visit for our pilots to keep in mind. Always read the NOTAMS!

Portland Airport Runway will be closed for repairs.

Primary runway will close for nearly 2 months in April
Air traffic patterns will shift this spring as takeoffs and landings are diverted to the north-south runway.
By EDWARD D. MURPHY Staff Writer
PWM JETPORT
THE PRIMARY RUNWAY, (29 & 11) which runs roughly east-west, will be closed April 18 to June 13.
The primary runway at the Portland International Jetport will be closed for nearly two months this spring for rehabilitation work, leading to a change in air traffic over Portland, South Portland, Scarborough and Westbrook.

Jetport officials said the primary runway, which runs roughly east-west, will be closed from April 18 to June 13, with all air traffic during that time using the airport’s secondary, north-south runway.

In addition, the airport will be closed to all fixed-wing aircraft from 10:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. from May 16 to June 13 for work rehabilitating the runway intersection, officials said.

A website, portlandjetport. org/runway, has been set up to carry information about the project, and officials said details about the new flight paths will be posted on the site as they are finalized by air traffic control officials.

The runway rehab work is done once every 15 years, jetport officials said, and involves milling the 7,200-footlong surface, conducting a pavement overlay and upgrading primary runway lighting to LEDs. Work on the $13.7 million project will be performed by Pike Industries and is being paid for by the Federal Aviation Administration, the state and the airport.

“We recognize that for eight weeks this spring we will be impacting many neighbors that don’t normally have air traffic over their homes,” said Paul Bradbury, airport director.

“We wanted to start the new year beginning to communicate to those communities and will continue to do so frequently through the end of the project in June.”

Additional information will be made available at a Jetport Noise Advisory Committee meeting at 6 p.m. on Feb. 3. More information on that meeting will be posted on the runway project website.