Flight Simulator Flights at KPSM Portsmouth International at Pease Airport

Portsmouth International at Pease is a joint civil airfield serving Portsmouth, New Hampshire, distinguished by two exceptionally long, hard-surfaced runways equipped with instrument landing systems. Its generous runway length and ILS coverage make it a notable diversion and general aviation destination on the New England seacoast.

Overview

Portsmouth International at Pease sits at an elevation of 89 feet near Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The airfield is built around a single physical runway, 16/34, which is unusually long and fully equipped with lighting and instrument landing systems at both ends, a configuration that gives visiting pilots wide margins for approach and landing and makes the field suitable for larger general aviation aircraft and business jets as well as light aircraft.

Airspace & Location

The airfield is located at coordinates 43.0779 N, 70.8233 W in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on the New Hampshire seacoast.

Runways

KPSM has one physical runway, 16/34, hard-surfaced and lit, with an instrument landing system serving both directions. The published length is 11306 feet when measured from the runway 34 threshold and 10503 feet when measured from the runway 16 threshold, reflecting the runway's differing threshold positions; both ends offer ILS-guided approaches.

Radio & Navigation

Both ends of runway 16/34 are served by an instrument landing system, allowing precision approaches to the field in poor weather.