FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ME5 |
| Lat/Long: | 44-09-55.4000N / 068-25-41.4000W
44-09.923333N / 068-25.690000W
44.1653889 / -68.4281667
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 100 ft. / 30 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 19W (1985) |
| From city: | 5 miles N of SWANS ISLAND, ME |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 04685 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1983 |
| Sectional chart: | HALIFAX |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BGR (NOTAM-D service not available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | no |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at BHB (17 nm N): | 118.025 (207-667-7364) |
- CLNC DLVY THRU FLIGHT SERVICES 1-800-WX-BRIEF.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BELFAST | | 139/29.0 | | 278 | | 18W | | BST | -... ... - |
| SPRUCEHEAD | | 095/30.0 | | 356 | | 18W | | SUH | ... ..- .... |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Operational restrictions: | INGRESS & EGRESS TO HELIPAD BTWN 130 & 320 DEGS MAGNETIC. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 1500 x 30 ft. / 457 x 9 m |
| Surface: | gravel |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 44-09.897333N | | 44-09.949167N |
| Longitude: | 068-25.857000W | | 068-25.521667W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 300 ft.
DSPLCD THLD 300 FT; LDA 1,200 FT. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:1500 TODA:1500 ASDA:1500 LDA:1500 | | TORA:1500 TODA:1500 ASDA:1500 LDA:1200 |
| Obstructions: | none
TREES 50 FT AGL EOR. | | 15 ft. bldg
COMMUNICATIONS TWR 500 FT AGL; 1 MI SE OF RY. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | WILLIAM H. BANKS
PO BOX 97
SWANS ISLAND, ME 04685
Phone 207-526-4305 |
| Manager: | WILLIAM H. BANK
PO BOX 97
SWANS ISLAND, ME 04479
Phone 207-526-4305
EMERGENCY PHONE: 207-460-1113. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: 100/year * | | 100% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 17 August 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 28 TREES 50 FT AGL - 400 FT FM EOR. BLDG 15 FT AGL - 200 FT FM EOR. |
| - | ALL OPNS RESTRICTED TO DAYLGT VFR ONLY. |
| - | PRIOR TO USING ARPT CALL 207-526-4305. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at ME5.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBHB - Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (17 nm N)
KBST - Belfast Municipal Airport (29 nm NW)
KRKD - Knox County Regional Airport (30 nm W)
KBGR - Bangor International Airport (42 nm NW)
KOLD - Dewitt Field, Old Town Municipal Airport and Seaplane Base (48 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 06-Jul-2006
from 1800 ft
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 17-May-2008
| | Local
(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:31 | | 08:31 |
| Sunrise | | 05:05 | | 09:05 |
| Sunset | | 19:55 | | 23:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:29 | | 00:29 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-May-2008 09:14:43 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 17-May-2008 05:14:43 |
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| METAR |
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KBHB
17nm N | 170855Z 00000KT 10SM OVC110 09/06 A2946 RMK AO1 57024
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KRKD
29nm W | 170855Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM OVC110 09/04 A2942 RMK AO1 57024
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KBHB
17nm N | 170531Z 170606 VRB03KT P6SM OVC100 FM1200 03009KT P6SM VCSH OVC060 FM1500 36014KT P6SM -RA SCT025 OVC045 FM2000 35009KT P6SM OVC080 FM2300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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