FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 |
| BGRr202/32.4 | | BANGOR VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 19W |
| AUGr110/38.1 | | AUGUSTA VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 18W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BELFAST | | 165/7.8 | | 278 | | 18W | | BST | -... ... - |
| SPRUCEHEAD | | 047/17.3 | | 356 | | 18W | | SUH | ... ..- .... |
| BURNHAM | | 159/30.5 | | 348 | | 18W | | BUP | -... ..- .--. |
| WISCASSET | | 077/36.8 | | 407 | | 18W | | ISS | .. ... ... |
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: | 44-17.954468N | | 44-18.340515N |
| Longitude: | 068-54.577258W | | 068-54.693083W |
| Elevation: | 70.9 ft. | | 88.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 250 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| 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 |
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| 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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:23 | | 08:23 |
| Sunrise | | 04:59 | | 08:59 |
| Sunset | | 20:21 | | 00:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:58 | | 00:58 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 06:50:58 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Jul-2009 02:50:58 |
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| METAR |
KRKD 16nm SW | 050635Z AUTO 26011KT 10SM BKN090 14/11 A2966 RMK AO1
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KBHB 25nm E | 050635Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM OVC100 14/13 A2965 RMK AO1
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KBGR 30nm N | 050553Z 24004KT 10SM BKN100 14/13 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP032 60000 T01440128 10161 20139 58002
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| TAF |
KBHB 25nm E | 050548Z 0506/0606 25008KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN070 FM051500 28010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 FM060000 29005KT P6SM BKN120 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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KBGR 30nm N | 050548Z 0506/0606 27008KT P6SM SCT025 OVC070 FM051500 31010G20KT P6SM BKN050 FM060000 32007KT P6SM BKN100
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| NOTAMs |
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