AirNav: ME48 - Northern Maine Medical Center Heliport

ME48

Northern Maine Medical Center Heliport
Fort Kent, Maine, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	ME48
Lat/Long:	47-15-53.5900N 068-35-35.7600W 47-15.893167N 068-35.596000W 47.2648861,-68.5932667 (estimated)
Elevation:	600 ft. / 183 m (estimated)
Variation:	19W (2005)
From city:	1 mile NE of FORT KENT, ME
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	04743

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	01/2015
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	BOSTON CENTER
FSS:	BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	SS-SR

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at FVE (11 nm E):

135.725 (207-543-7456)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.75/239.05 (CARIBOU RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
PQIr346/35.8		PRESQUE ISLE VOR/DME		116.40		21W

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface:	concrete, in fair condition
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	47-15.893167N
Longitude:	068-35.596000W
Elevation:	600.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	, in fair condition

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CNTR 143 MAIN ST. FORT KENT, ME 04743 Phone 207-834-3155
Manager:	MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR 143 MAIN ST. FORT KENT, ME 04743 Phone 207-834-3155

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at ME48.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFVE - Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (11 nm E)
KCAR - Caribou Municipal Airport (33 nm SE)
KPQI - Presque Isle International Airport (41 nm SE)
KHUL - Houlton International Airport (76 nm SE)
KMLT - Millinocket Municipal Airport (97 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 29-Oct-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:42	10:42
Sunrise	07:14	11:14
Sunset	17:22	21:22
Evening civil twilight	17:54	21:54

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	29-Oct-2025 22:34:09
Local (UTC-4)	29-Oct-2025 18:34:09

METAR

KFVE
12nm E

292153Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM CLR 09/03 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP235 T00890028

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