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Bureau of AeronauticsWelcome to the Bureau of Aeronautics!

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation's charge is to plan, construct and maintain the best possible transportation system and State facilities in the most efficient and economical manner utilizing quality management techniques consistent with available resources and mandated controls. The Department is committed to excellence, safety, innovation and the future. The Bureau of Aeronautics works with aviation agencies at the Federal, State and local levels to preserve and promote a system of airports necessary to guarantee the future of air transportation in New Hampshire.

Tricia Lambert, Administrator
Bureau of Aeronautics

Twin Mountain Airport is located in the heart of New Hampshire's White Mountains and Great North Woods.
Twin Mountain Airport is located
in the heart of New Hampshire's
White Mountains and Great North Woods.
The airport is surrounded by
magnificent scenery, especially during
the autumn months when the area's
spectacular fall foliage is in full color.

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NH Aviation Facts

Current as of January 1, 2012 (unless otherwise noted)

  • 1,238 Registered Aircraft (CY 2011)
  • 108 Registered Airports
  • 84 Private Use Airports
  • 24 Public Use Airports
  • 74 Registered NH Commercial Aviation Operators
  • 2 Registered Dealerships
  • $861,832 Annual State Appropriation for Airport Improvements (SFY 2011)
  • $29,749,764 Federal Aviation Administration investment in NH airports (SFY 2011)
  • $789,663 collected for aviation registrations (CY 2011)
  • 6 Airlines serving NH at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport and Lebanon Municipal Airport

News and Events

UPDATE!  On May 10, 2013, USDOT announced that the 149 federal contract towers originally scheduled for closure on June 15, 2013 will remain open and fully staffed until September 30, 2013 as a result of PL 113-9, Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013.  The cuts were originally put forth to address federal budget cuts required by PL 112-25, Budget Control Act of 2011 (a.k.a., sequestration).  The air traffic control tower at Nashua Airport (Boire Field) was originally included in these 149 tower closures.  Commissioner Clement has written a letter to FAA opposing the closure stating, “There are well over 100 businesses that use Nashua Airport to serve markets here in the United States and internationally in Europe.”

Nashua Airport Tower Closure

New 4-Year FAA Reauthorization

On February 14 2012, the President signed into law HR 658, FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. This law is the culmination of 4½ years of work to issue multi-year FAA reauthorization. The final text of the law is not yet available, however, the Conference Report that merged the House and Senate bills into one document lists the details of the final bill that was signed by the President is at  http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/R?cp112:FLD010:@1(hr381). Highlights of the bill include:

  • 4-year reauthorization (FY 2012 through FY 2015)
  • AIP funded at $3.35B annually
  • FAA’s share of AIP grants will be 90% for general aviation, non-hub, and small hub airports
  • grandfather clauses were added to allow some commercial service airports to keep their primary entitlement funding under certain circumstances
  • Essential Air Service has been preserved but with some modifications
  • Contract Tower Program has been preserved at $10.35M annually
  • new language has been added requiring FAA to establish a program to encourage all public-use airports to identify opportunities to increase their energy efficiency
  • no changes to the PFC caps
  • no changes to ARFF labor provisions

NH Aviation News and Events

By the Way …

AeronauticsThank you for visiting our Web site. The Bureau of Aeronautics is dedicated to the promotion of New Hampshire Airports and will be glad to include information on upcoming events or significant changes at your airports. Airport Sponsors are requested to submit pictures and a brief description of the activity. In an effort to be more effective, we welcome your feedback so please contact us with comments and suggestions. We look forward to hearing from you!





New Hampshire Department of Transportation
PO Box 483 | 7 Hazen Drive | Concord, NH | 03302-0483
Tel: 603.271-3734 | Fax: 603.271.3914

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