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57B Islesboro Airport
Islesboro, Maine, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 57B
Lat/Long: 44-18-08.9000N / 068-54-38.1000W
44-18.148333N / 068-54.635000W
44.3024722 / -68.9105833
(estimated)
Elevation: 92 ft. / 28.0 m (surveyed)
Variation: 18W (1985)
From city: 1 mile W of ISLESBORO, ME
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 04848

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 01/1966
Sectional chart: HALIFAX
Control tower: no
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BGR (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3 at RKD (17 nm SW): 119.025 (207-594-7946)
  • CLNC DLVY THRU FLIGHT SERVICES 1-800-WX-BRIEF.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BGRr202/32.4BANGOR VORTAC114.8019W
AUGr110/38.1AUGUSTA VOR/DME111.4018W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BELFAST165/7.827818WBST -... ... -
SPRUCEHEAD047/17.335618WSUH ... ..- ....
BURNHAM159/30.534818WBUP -... ..- .--.
WISCASSET077/36.840718WISS .. ... ...

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 2400 x 50 ft. / 732 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in excellent condition
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 44-17.954468N44-18.340515N
Longitude: 068-54.577258W068-54.693083W
Elevation: 70.9 ft.88.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 250 ft.no
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 30 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway, 57 ft. left of centerline
20-30 FOOT TREES, 116-200 FEET OUT, 66 FEET RIGHT AND 75 FEET LEFT.
10 ft. road, 201 ft. from runway, 115 ft. right of centerline
ROAD 115 FT RIGHT 0 FT-200 FT FM END OF RY.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: TOWN OF ISLESBORO
P.O. BOX 76
ISLEBORO, ME 04848
Phone 207-734-2253
Manager: MARNIE DIFFIN
P.O. BOX 76
ISLESBORO, ME 04848
Phone 207-734-2253
TOWN MANAGER OF ISLEBORO

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 2
Single engine airplanes: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 22/week *
94% transient general aviation
6% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 10 August 2008

Additional Remarks

ARPT CLSD NIGHTS.
DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
DAYTIME USE ONLY.
ARPT CLSD JANUARY THRU MARCH.
NO TOUCH AND GO OPERATIONS.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 57B.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBST - Belfast Municipal Airport (8 nm NW)
KRKD - Knox County Regional Airport (17 nm SW)
KBHB - Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (25 nm E)
KBGR - Bangor International Airport (31 nm N)
2B7 - Pittsfield Municipal Airport (34 nm NW)
 
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From to 57B

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5210:52
Sunrise06:2311:23
Sunset16:1621:16
Evening civil twilight16:4721:47

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 18:25:20
Local (UTC-5)  08-Nov-2009 13:25:20
 
METAR
KRKD 
16nm SW 
081755Z AUTO 31009G15KT 10SM CLR 16/02 A3010 RMK AO1 10160 20080 54000
KBHB 
25nm E 
081755Z AUTO 26008KT 10SM CLR 16/03 A3007 RMK AO1 10160 20090 54000
KBGR 
30nm N 
081753Z 28008G16KT 10SM CLR 16/03 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01560028 10156 20061 53002
TAF
KBHB 
25nm E 
081727Z 0818/0918 26008G15KT P6SM FEW060 FM090200 22003KT P6SM SKC FM091500 19007KT P6SM SCT200 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
KBGR 
30nm N 
081727Z 0818/0918 26008G15KT P6SM FEW060 FM090200 22003KT P6SM SKC FM091500 19007KT P6SM SCT200
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Islesboro Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Islesboro Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Islesboro Airport

Miles Price ($)
INN AT OCEANS EDGE 5.8 280-545

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Islesboro Airport

3 in Lincolnville
7 in Camden
1 in Searsport
 

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