FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | 3B5 |
Lat/Long: | 44-11-20.2000N 070-13-58.3000W 44-11.336667N 070-13.971667W 44.1889444,-70.2328611 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 355.3 ft. / 108.3 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 17W (1985) |
From city: | 4 miles S of TURNER, ME |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 04282 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 12/1946 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
FSS: | BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | BGR (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1700 CLSD SUN. |
Wind indicator: | yes |
Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
PORTLAND APPROACH: | 125.5 [0545-0000] |
PORTLAND DEPARTURE: | 125.5 [0545-0000] |
WX AWOS-3PT at LEW (9 nm S): | 118.025 (207-783-2806) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
AUGr265/20.3 | | AUGUSTA VOR/DME | | 114.95 | | 18W |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | MOGAS |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
Dimensions: | 2104 x 50 ft. / 641 x 15 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge markings: | NRS & CNTRLN FADED. NRS & CNTRLN NON-STD LEN & WID. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
Latitude: | 44-11.418898N | | 44-11.300287N |
Longitude: | 070-14.172663W | | 070-13.720545W |
Elevation: | 355.3 ft. | | 349.5 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 127 magnetic, 110 true | | 307 magnetic, 290 true |
Markings: | NSTD, in poor condition | | NSTD, in poor condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline +55 FT TREES 0-200 FT 42 FT L; +6-15 FT TREES 0-50 FT FM THR. | | 45 ft. trees, 230 ft. from runway, 60 ft. left and right of centerline +15 FT BRUSH 190 FT FM THR ON CNTRLN; +40 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THR 100 FT R; +4 FT FENCE 175 FT FM THR 90 FT R; 10 FT ROADWAY 20 FT FM THR. |
Runway 11/29
Dimensions: | 2151 x 100 ft. / 656 x 30 m |
Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
Latitude: | 44-11.348008N | | 44-11.281432N |
Longitude: | 070-14.237778W | | 070-13.754542W |
Elevation: | 354.1 ft. | | 349.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 118 magnetic, 101 true | | 298 magnetic, 281 true |
Markings: | none | | none |
Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 100 ft. right of centerline +38 FT PWR LN 140-180 FT FM THR MARKED WITH BALLS ACRS APCH. | | 50 ft. trees, 480 ft. from runway, 9:1 slope to clear +20 FT POLE 145 FT FM END OF RWY, 30 FT R OF CNTRLN; +25 FT BLDG 145 FT FM END OF RWY, 90 FT R OF CNTRLN. |
Runway 4W/22W
Dimensions: | 10000 x 1000 ft. / 3048 x 305 m |
Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY 4W | | RUNWAY 22W |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway 15W/33W
Dimensions: | 5000 x 1000 ft. / 1524 x 305 m |
Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY 15W | | RUNWAY 33W |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Privately-owned |
Owner: | CROSSWINDS AIR 200 AUBURN RD TURNER, ME 04282 Phone 207-225-2694 |
Manager: | MARK MCGHEE 40 AIRPORT RD TURNER, ME 04282 Phone 207-225-3490 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 60 | Single engine airplanes: | | 60 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 47/day * | 65% | local general aviation | 35% | transient general aviation | * for 12-month period ending 16 August 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
- | TURKEY, GEESE & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 207-874-7320, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 3B5.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLEW - Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (9 nm S)
81B - Oxford County Regional Airport (11 nm W)
KAUG - Augusta State Airport (20 nm NE)
KBXM - Brunswick Executive Airport (22 nm SE)
KIWI - Wiscasset Airport (26 nm SE)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Pete Chaisson – Portland Flight Services
Photo taken 19-Sep-2014
looking west.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 24-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:11 | | 09:11 |
Sunrise | | 05:42 | | 09:42 |
Sunset | | 19:36 | | 23:36 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:07 | | 00:07 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 24-Apr-2024 10:48:03 |
Local (UTC-4) | 24-Apr-2024 06:48:03 |
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METAR |
KLEW 9nm S | 240956Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/01 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP113 T00170006 FZRANO
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TAF |
KAUG 20nm NE | 240852Z 2409/2506 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM241200 16005KT 5SM BR BKN060 FM241400 17007KT 5SM -RA BR SCT007 OVC025 FM241900 25007KT 3SM BR OVC011 FM242100 29010G18KT P6SM BKN030
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