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3B3

Sterling Airport
Sterling, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	3B3
Lat/Long:	42-25-33.2490N 071-47-34.2630W 42-25.554150N 071-47.571050W 42.4259025,-71.7928508 (estimated)
Elevation:	459 ft. / 140 m (estimated)
Variation:	15W (1985)
From city:	2 miles SW of STERLING, MA
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	01564

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	12/1948
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	BOSTON CENTER
FSS:	BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	BDR (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	THU-SUN 0800-1800
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT LIRL RWY 16/34 & ROTG BCN - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX ASOS at FIT (8 nm N):	135.175 (978-343-9121)
WX ASOS at ORH (10 nm S):	PHONE 508-767-5851

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
GDMr136/13.8	GARDNER VOR/DME	116.95	14W
PUTr019/28.3	PUTNAM VOR/DME	117.40	14W
BOSr293/35.8	BOSTON VOR/DME	112.70	16W

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions:

3086 x 40 ft. / 941 x 12 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

8.0

Runway edge lights:

non-standard
NON-STD LIRL; FIRST 190 FT RWY 16 UNLGTD; FIRST 240 FT RWY 34 UNLGTD.

RUNWAY 16

RUNWAY 34

Latitude:

42-25.747635N

42-25.360660N

Longitude:

071-47.793187W

071-47.348915W

Elevation:

458.7 ft.

449.4 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Displaced threshold:

150 ft.

500 ft.

Markings:

basic, in fair condition

Obstructions:

50 ft. trees, 400 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 11:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

100 ft. tree, 600 ft. from runway, 53 ft. both sides of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 6:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface:	asphalt, in fair condition
Latitude:	42-25.573833N
Longitude:	071-47.686500W
Elevation:	453.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	basic

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	MONADNOCK REALTY CORP LAFAYETTE RD RYE, NH 03870 Phone 978-422-8860
Manager:	THOMAS DUFFY 121 GREENLAND RD STERLING, MA 01564 Phone 978-422-8860

Additional Remarks

A94	INTENSIVE GLDR ACTVT ON WKENDS.
-	GLDR OPS INVOF ARPT SR-SS DLY.
-	WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
-	FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH AT 860-386-3597.
-	GLDRS ONLY R TFC RWY 16.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3B3.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFIT - Fitchburg Municipal Airport (8 nm N)
KORH - Worcester Regional Airport (10 nm S)
6B6 - Minute Man Air Field (12 nm E)
KGDM - Gardner Municipal Airport (12 nm NW)
3B0 - Southbridge Municipal Airport (22 nm SW)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 26-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:38	08:38
Sunrise	05:13	09:13
Sunset	20:27	00:27
Evening civil twilight	21:02	01:02

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-Jun-2026 17:55:20
Local (UTC-4)	26-Jun-2026 13:55:20

METAR

KFIT 8nm N	261652Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM FEW026 BKN034 OVC046 23/17 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02280172
KORH 10nm S	261654Z 19006KT 10SM SCT011 BKN022 OVC028 21/17 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T02060172 $

TAF

KORH
10nm S

261120Z 2612/2712 23010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC070 TEMPO 2612/2614 -SHRA OVC008 FM261400 22008KT P6SM BKN015 FM261800 22008KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 2619/2623 4SM -TSRA BKN040CB BKN060 FM270000 27004KT P6SM BKN090

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Sterling Air

978-422-8860

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	100LL
PS		$6.60
Updated 18-Mar-2026

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