FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 08B |
| Lat/Long: | 44-00-00.0000N / 069-53-13.7000W 44-00.000000N / 069-53.228333W 44.0000000 / -69.8871389 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 65 ft. / 19.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 18W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of BOWDOINHAM, ME |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 04008 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1971 |
| Sectional chart: | MONTREAL |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BGR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ROTG BCN OTS INDEFLY. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at IWI (8 nm E): | 135.725 (207-882-8094) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LEW (17 nm W): | 118.025 (207-783-2806) |
| WX ASOS at AUG (20 nm N): | 118.325 (207-623-0432) |
- CLNC DLVY THRU FLIGHT SERVICES 1-800-WX-BRIEF.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| AUGr209/19.6 | | AUGUSTA VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 18W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WISCASSET | | 294/10.7 | | 407 | | 18W | | ISS | .. ... ... |
| SPRUCEHEAD | | 283/33.9 | | 356 | | 18W | | SUH | ... ..- .... |
| SEBAGO | | 099/39.1 | | 227 | | 17W | | SZO | ... --.. --- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 1935 x 100 ft. / 590 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity RY 14/32 LIRL OTS INDEFLY. |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 44-00.100290N | | 43-59.900623N |
| Longitude: | 069-53.400093W | | 069-53.056468W |
| Elevation: | 56.2 ft. | | 56.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 417 ft. RY 14 DSPLCD THLD LGTS OTS INDEFLY. | | 143 ft. RY 32 DSPLCD THLD LGTS OTS INDEFLY. |
| Obstructions: | 55 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway, 50 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear RWY 14 APCH RATIO 9:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 30 ft. trees, 260 ft. from runway, 8:1 slope to clear RY 32 APCH SLOPE 13:1 TO DSPLCD THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | MARK BOWKER 108 BAY ROAD BOWDOINHAM, ME 04008 Phone 508-340-3707 |
| Manager: | MARK BOWKER 108 BAY ROAD BOWDOINHAM, ME 04008 Phone 603-964-7575 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 6 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 58/month * | | 86% | local general aviation | | 14% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 16 August 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TURF AREAS MAY BE SOFT. |
| - | FROST HEAVE MID FIELD. |
| - | NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RY ENDS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 08B.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNHZ - Brunswick Naval Air Station Airport (7 nm S)
KIWI - Wiscasset Airport (8 nm E)
KLEW - Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (17 nm W)
KAUG - Augusta State Airport (20 nm N)
81B - Oxford County Regional Airport (27 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 23-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:14 | | 11:14 |
| Sunrise | | 06:46 | | 11:46 |
| Sunset | | 16:06 | | 21:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:38 | | 21:38 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Nov-2009 06:39:52 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 23-Nov-2009 01:39:52 |
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| METAR |
KIWI 8nm E | 230553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M03/M04 A3055 RMK AO2 SLP346 T10281039 11006 21033 53002 FZRANO
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KNHZ 8nm S | 230556Z AUTO 36003KT CLR M02/M04 A3053 RMK AO2 SLP345 T10221044 10044 21022 53004 $
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KLEW 16nm W | 230615Z 00000KT 7SM CLR M03/M04 A3059 RMK AO1
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KAUG 19nm N | 230553Z AUTO 33006KT 9SM CLR M02/M03 A3054 RMK AO2 SLP347 T10171028 10022 21017 51003
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| TAF |
KAUG 19nm N | 230520Z 2306/2406 36005KT 6SM BR SCT024 TEMPO 2306/2309 BKN024 FM230900 02005KT P6SM OVC024 FM240000 06004KT 6SM -DZ BR OVC006
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| NOTAMs |
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