FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ME3 |
| Lat/Long: | 46-23-45.0000N / 069-00-18.0000W
46-23.750000N / 069-00.300000W
46.3958333 / -69.0050000
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 815 ft. / 248 m (estimated) |
| From city: | 30 miles SW of ASHLAND, ME |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 04764 |
Seaplane Base Operations
| Seaplane Base use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/2005 |
| Sectional chart: | MONTREAL |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | DEC-APR UNATNDD, MAY-NOV DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Seaplane Base Communications
Seaplane Base Services
Runway Information
Runway 16W/34W
| Dimensions: | 15000 x 1500 ft. / 4572 x 457 m |
| Surface: | water, in excellent condition |
| RUNWAY 16W | | RUNWAY 34W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | BRADFORD CAMPS CORP
P.O. BOX 729
ASHLAND, ME 04732
Phone 207-746-7777 |
| Manager: | IGOR SIKORSKY
P.O. BOX 729
ASHLAND, ME 04732
Phone 207-746-7777 |
Seaplane Base Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 67/month * | | 75% | local general aviation | | 25% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 11 August 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR SERVICES CALL 207-433-0660. |
| - | SPB CLSD WINTER NOV TO APRIL. |
| - | AIRCRAFT MONITOR FREQ 122.85. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at ME3.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPQI - Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (43 nm NE)
KMLT - Millinocket Municipal Airport (47 nm S)
KCAR - Caribou Municipal Airport (50 nm NE)
KHUL - Houlton International Airport (53 nm E)
3B1 - Greenville Municipal Airport (60 nm S)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 28-Nov-2009
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 11:22 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 11:56 |
| Sunset | | 15:52 | | 20:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:26 | | 21:26 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 28-Nov-2009 15:22:09 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 28-Nov-2009 10:22:09 |
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| METAR |
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K40B
25nm NW | 281425Z AUTO VRB04G17KT 01/01 A2902 RMK AO1 SLP845 T00080008 52020 P0005
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KPQI
43nm E | 281455Z AUTO 32013G18KT 3SM SCT016 BKN022 OVC026 02/00 A2890 RMK AO1 52020
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KMLT
47nm S | 281453Z AUTO 30010G16KT 10SM FEW030 BKN043 OVC049 03/01 A2899 RMK AO2 UPE00B17E34RAB00E17 SLP823 P0001 60008 T00330006 53031
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KCAR
50nm NE | 281454Z AUTO 33015G20KT 4SM UP BR BKN012 BKN026 OVC034 02/01 A2892 RMK AO2 RAB1356E42UPB1357E26B42 SLP802 P0000 60000 T00170006 51015
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KPQI
43nm E | 281355Z 2814/2912 33010G20KT 3SM -RA BR SCT015 OVC025 TEMPO 2814/2816 2SM -RASN SCT005 BKN007 FM281600 34015G25KT 6SM -RASN SCT007 OVC010 FM282300 31015G35KT P6SM OVC025 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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KCAR
50nm NE | 281354Z 2814/2912 34010G20KT 3SM -RA BR SCT013 OVC030 TEMPO 2814/2816 2SM -RASN SCT005 BKN007 FM281600 34015G35KT 6SM -RASN SCT007 OVC010 FM282300 31015G35KT P6SM OVC025
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