FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3B5 |
| Lat/Long: | 44-11-20.2000N / 070-13-58.3000W 44-11.336667N / 070-13.971667W 44.1889444 / -70.2328611 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 355.3 ft. / 108.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 17W (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles S of TURNER, ME |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 04282 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1946 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BGR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| APPROACH: | 125.5 [0545-0000] |
| DEPARTURE: | 125.5 [0545-0000] |
| WX AWOS-3 at LEW (9 nm S): | 118.025 (207-783-2806) |
- CLNC DLVY THRU FLIGHT SERVICES 1-800-WX-BRIEF.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| AUGr265/20.3 | | AUGUSTA VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 18W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WISCASSET | | 314/28.4 | | 407 | | 18W | | ISS | .. ... ... |
| SEBAGO | | 071/29.2 | | 227 | | 17W | | SZO | ... --.. --- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL FOR FUEL, MAINTENANCE OR SEAPLANE INFO CALL 207-225-3490. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 2104 x 50 ft. / 641 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 30 NUMBERS AND CNTRLN SMALLER THAN STANDARD AND FADED. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 44-11.418898N | | 44-11.300287N |
| Longitude: | 070-14.172663W | | 070-13.720545W |
| Elevation: | 355.3 ft. | | 349.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.3% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | NSTD, in poor condition | | NSTD, in poor condition |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline +50 FT TREES 0-200 FT 42 FT LEFT. | | 45 ft. trees, 275 ft. from runway, 60 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear +10 FT BRUSH 190 FT FM THLD ON CNTRLN; +40 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THLD 100 FT RIGHT; +4 FT FENCE 175 FT FM THLD 90 FT RIGHT. |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 2151 x 100 ft. / 656 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 44-11.348008N | | 44-11.281432N |
| Longitude: | 070-14.237778W | | 070-13.754542W |
| Elevation: | 354.1 ft. | | 349.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 10 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline | | 50 ft. trees, 540 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear |
Runway 4W/22W
| Dimensions: | 10000 x 1000 ft. / 3048 x 305 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY 4W | | RUNWAY 22W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 50 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 15W/33W
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 1000 ft. / 1524 x 305 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY 15W | | RUNWAY 33W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | CROSSWINDS AIR 40 AIRPORT ROAD TURNER, ME 04282 Phone 207-225-3490 |
| Manager: | DALE TWITCHELL 40 AIRPORT ROAD TURNER, ME 04282 Phone 207-225-3490 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 72 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 72 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 99/day * | | 75% | local general aviation | | 25% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 17 August 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | EMERGENCY PHONE: 207-754-1160. |
| - | RY 11 HAS +38 FT POWERLINE 140-180 FT FM THLD MRKD WITH BALLS ACROSS APCH. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 3B5.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLEW - Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (9 nm S)
81B - Oxford County Regional Airport (11 nm W)
KAUG - Augusta State Airport (20 nm NE)
KBXM - Brunswick Executive Airport (22 nm SE)
KIWI - Wiscasset Airport (26 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Peter Bruckner
Photo taken 27-Jan-2013
looking west.
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:38 | | 08:38 |
| Sunrise | | 05:12 | | 09:12 |
| Sunset | | 20:03 | | 00:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:37 | | 00:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 11:54:16 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 07:54:16 |
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| METAR |
KLEW 9nm S | 181035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/03 A3028 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KAUG 20nm NE | 180833Z 1809/1906 VRB03KT P6SM SCT090 FM181500 13007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN090 FM182300 15003KT P6SM BKN050 OVC090
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