FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 5ME |
| Lat/Long: | 43-57-14.0000N / 070-35-14.9000W 43-57.233333N / 070-35.248333W 43.9538889 / -70.5874722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 268 ft. / 82 m (estimated) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of NAPLES, ME |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 04055 |
Seaplane Base Operations
| Seaplane Base use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/2003 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BGR (NOTAM-D service not available) |
| Attendance: | MAY-OCT MON-FRI 0800-1700, NOV-APR/UNATNDD/ |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Seaplane Base Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LEW (14 nm NE): | 118.025 (207-783-2806) |
| WX ASOS at IZG (16 nm W): | 135.775 (207-935-2882) |
- CLNC DLVY THRU FLIGHT SERVICES 1-800-WX-BRIEF.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ENEr019/31.7 | | KENNEBUNK VORTAC | | 117.10 | | 17W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SEBAGO | | 087/8.9 | | 227 | | 17W | | SZO | ... --.. --- |
Seaplane Base Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 17W/35W
| Dimensions: | 7200 x 600 ft. / 2195 x 183 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY 17W | | RUNWAY 35W |
| Latitude: | 43-57.809642N | | 43-56.657843N |
| Longitude: | 070-35.442838W | | 070-35.055128W |
| Elevation: | 268.0 ft. | | 268.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 166 true | | 346 true |
Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | JAMES M. BUILD PO BOX 1616 NAPLES, ME 04055 Phone 207-693-6591 |
| Manager: | JAMES M. BUILD PO BOX 1616 NAPLES, ME 04055 Phone 207-693-5138 EMERGENCY PHONE: 207-693-5138. |
Seaplane Base Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 38/week * | | 75% | local general aviation | | 25% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 13 August 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOLLOW CHANNEL MARKERS TO AVOID SHALLOW WATER, TURN WEST AFTER 3RD MARKER TO DOCK. |
| - | JUN - AUG HEAVY BOAT TRAFFIC ON LAKE. |
| - | +500 FT MSL CELL TOWER .5 NM NE OF MARINA. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 5ME.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
81B - Oxford County Regional Airport (13 nm N)
KLEW - Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (14 nm NE)
KIZG - Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (16 nm W)
KPWM - Portland International Jetport (22 nm SE)
KBXM - Brunswick Executive Airport (28 nm E)
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:13 | | 09:13 |
| Sunrise | | 05:45 | | 09:45 |
| Sunset | | 19:49 | | 23:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:21 | | 00:21 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 18:13:33 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 14:13:33 |
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| METAR |
KLEW 15nm E | 131755Z 00000KT 7SM BKN014 BKN027 OVC047 19/17 A2984 RMK AO1 P0009 10230 20160 54000
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KIZG 16nm W | 131754Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM -RA FEW006 OVC055 19/18 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP095 P0025 60062 T01890183 10189 20167 56013
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KPWM 22nm SE | 131751Z 21008KT 10SM -RA FEW055 SCT075 BKN100 22/16 A2982 RMK AO2 RAB48 SLP096 P0000 60000 T02220156 10228 20189 56006
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| TAF |
KPWM 22nm SE | 131735Z 1318/1418 18010KT 6SM -SHRA BKN030 OVC080 FM132100 18010KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC030 FM140600 23003KT 2SM BR OVC010 FM141300 28010KT P6SM SCT060
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| NOTAMs |
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