- There are several airports within three hours of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.New Hampshire state contour against blurred USA flag image by Stasys Eidiejus from Fotolia.com
There are 24 airports located in the state of New Hampshire, including several within driving distance of Portsmouth. Portsmouth International Airport at Pease is located in the city of Portsmouth, while several other airports are located within 60 miles of the city. Besides Portsmouth International, only one of the airports near Portsmouth is an international airport while the rest are regional or municipal facilities. - Portsmouth International Airport at Pease is located in the city of Portsmouth and serves the Seacoast Region of New Hampshire. The airport offers on-site car rentals, taxi and limousine services, an on-site hotel, a 27-hole golf course and several restaurants. The airport is home to 21 businesses with over 1,300 employees and offers several types of air travel services, including regional and commuter airlines, international charters and scheduled operators. Part of the former Pease Air Force Base, Portsmouth International is home to the New Hampshire Air National Guard's KC-135 aerial refueling squadron.
- Located 34 miles from Portsmouth, the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport is located in the city of Manchester. Opened in 1927 as Manchester Airport, the facility was renamed Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in 2006. The airport offers flights by several commercial passenger airlines, including Delta, Continental, Southwest and Air Canada. Taxi, limousine, shuttle and car rental services are also available. The airport also provides several dining choices, including several national fast food chains, pubs and grilles.
- Concord Municipal Airport is located 42 miles from Portsmouth in the city of Concord. Opened in 1947, the airport serves corporate and private flights and can accommodate aircraft as large as a Boeing 727 and C-130 military transport. The airport offers small plane rentals to qualified pilots and 35,000 square feet of heated hangar space.
- Located 17 miles from Portsmouth in Rochester, the Skyhaven Airport offers flight training, sightseeing tour, maintenance and repair and aircraft rental services. The airport is owned by the New Hampshire Department of Transportation and the Pease Development Authority and is home to over 80 corporate and business aircraft.
- Laconia Municpal Airport is located 51 miles from Portsmouth in the city of Gilford. The airport offers commercial and private flights and is home to five businesses with more than 30 employees.
- Boston's Logan International Airport is located 54 miles from Portsmouth and is New England's largest airport. The 17,000-acre facility generates $7 billion in annual revenue and has more than 12,000 employees. Logan International is equipped with four passenger terminals, over 100 gates and provides flights to more than 100 domestic and international destinations. As of 2011, incoming and departing flights are offered by more than 40 airlines.
- Other airports located within 60 miles of Portsmouth include Boire Field, which is 60 miles away in Nashua, and Hampton Airfield which is 10 miles away in North Hampton. Both airports offer sightseeing plane and helicopter tours and flight training.
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