Franconia Airport (1B5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Franconia Airport in Franconia, NH, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHIE): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Franconia Airport (1B5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Franconia, NH at 970 ft. 1B5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHIE, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 2,305 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KHIE. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KHIE, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHIE, 13.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHIE 130152Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/09 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01000089
What changed at KHIE (nearest station)?
Since the 0052Z (8:52 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 1°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
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Current pilot readout for 1B5
Based on the nearest station (KHIE), 1B5 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 970 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 1B5. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2,305 ft | TURF-F | - | - |
| 36 | 2,305 ft | TURF-F | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
1B5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Franconia Airport in Franconia, NH: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 1B5 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 1B5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHIE reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 55 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 18/36
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KHIE 122320Z 1300/1324 00000KT P6SM SKC FM130900 00000KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC015 FM131200 00000KT 1SM SHRA BR OVC003 WS020/20030KT FM131400 00000KT 3SM BR OVC008 FM132100 VRB04KT 6SM BR SCT015
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1B5
- City
- Franconia
- State
- New Hampshire
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 970 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.1956, -71.7510
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,305 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHIE
- TAF
- Nearest KHIE
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 47m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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1B5 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 1B5?+
1B5 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 2,305 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 1B5 come from?+
Franconia Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHIE, about 14 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 1B5 can differ.
Does 1B5 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KHIE TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 1B5 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 1B5 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 1B5 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Franconia Airport (1B5)
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