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3B5 Twitchell Airport
Turner, Maine, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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
AUGr265/20.3AUGUSTA VOR/DME111.4018W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WISCASSET314/28.440718WISS .. ... ...
SEBAGO071/29.222717WSZO ... --.. ---

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: 
Single wheel: 8.5
Runway edge markings: RY 30 NUMBERS AND CNTRLN SMALLER THAN STANDARD AND FADED.
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 44-11.418898N44-11.300287N
Longitude: 070-14.172663W070-13.720545W
Elevation: 355.3 ft.349.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.5%0.3% UP
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: NSTD, in poor conditionNSTD, 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: 44-11.348008N44-11.281432N
Longitude: 070-14.237778W070-13.754542W
Elevation: 354.1 ft.349.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.5%0.5%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: nonenone
Obstructions: 15 ft. road, 10 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline50 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: leftleft
Obstructions: 50 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear50 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: leftleft

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
    
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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Photo taken 27-Jan-2013
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1109:11
Sunrise05:4309:43
Sunset19:4923:49
Evening civil twilight20:2000:20

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 08:29:46
Local (UTC-4)  13-Aug-2013 04:29:46
 
METAR
KLEW 
9nm S 
130755Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A2988 RMK AO1
TAF
KAUG 
20nm NE 
130520Z 1306/1406 21005KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120 FM131200 19005KT 5SM -SHRA OVC030 FM131500 17008KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC012
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Twitchell's Airport/Seaplane Base 207-225-3490
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100LL Mogas
AS $6.25 --- 
SS --- $4.82 
 Updated 29-Jul-2013
 
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AS=Assisted/Self Service
SS=Self service
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RESIDENCE INN MARRIOTT AUBURN 4.8 179-219

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4 in Auburn
 

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