FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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: | 356 ft. / 108.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 17W (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles S of TURNER, ME |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| 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 |
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| AUGr265/20.3 | | AUGUSTA VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 18W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| 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: | NRS & CNTRLN SMALLER THAN STANDARD. |
| 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% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway, 50 ft. right of centerline
+50 FT TREES 0-200 FT 50 FT LEFT. | | 40 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 60 ft. right of centerline
+5 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, 15 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear | | 50 ft. trees, 580 ft. from runway, 11:1 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 13 August 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | EMERGENCY PHONE: 207-754-1160. |
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)
KNHZ - Brunswick Naval Air Station Airport (22 nm SE)
KIWI - Wiscasset Airport (26 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of Jerry Rauch @ Burr & Temkin
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:57 | | 10:57 |
| Sunrise | | 06:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunset | | 16:21 | | 21:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:52 | | 21:52 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 23:21:21 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Nov-2009 18:21:21 |
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| METAR |
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KLEW
9nm S | 082255Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/M02 A3030 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
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KAUG
20nm NE | 081720Z 0818/0918 28008KT P6SM SKC FM090000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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