Parlin Field

Parlin Field (IATA: NWH, FAA LID: 2B3) is a public use airport in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. It is owned by the Town of Newport and located two nautical miles (3.74 km) north of its central business district.[1] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.[2]

Parlin Field
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerTown of Newport
ServesNewport, New Hampshire
Elevation AMSL784 ft / 239 m
Coordinates43°23′17.27″N 072°11′21.32″W
Websitewww.NewportNH.net/...
Map
2B3
Location of airport in New Hampshire/United States
2B3
2B3 (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 3,450 1,052 Asphalt
12/30 1,950 594 Turf
Statistics (2008)
Aircraft operations2,901
Based aircraft23

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned 2B3 by the FAA,[1] but has the designation NWH from the IATA.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

Parlin Field covers an area of 125 acres (51 ha) at an elevation of 784 feet (239 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,450 by 50 feet (1,052 x 15 m) and 12/30 with a turf surface measuring 1,950 by 80 feet (594 x 24 m)[1]

For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2008, the airport had 2,901 aircraft operations, an average of 8 per day: 100% general aviation with a few ultralights. At that time there were 23 aircraft based at this airport: 91% single-engine, 4% multi-engine and 4% ultralights.[1]

References
  1. FAA Airport Master Record for 2B3 (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2009-08-27.
  2. "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  3. "2B3 - Newport, New Hampshire - Parlin Field Airport". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
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