FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SFM |
| Lat/Long: | 43-23-37.7000N / 070-42-28.8000W 43-23.628333N / 070-42.480000W 43.3938056 / -70.7080000 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 244.1 ft. / 74.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 17W (1990) |
| From city: | 4 miles SE of SANFORD, ME |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 04073 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SFM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-DUSK |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RY 07/25; MIRL RY 14/32; PAPI & REIL RYS 07 & 25 ; ODALS RY 25 & ALL TWY LIGHTS - CTAF. TWY LIGHTS INOP DAYLIGHT HRS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.025 (207-324-1958) |
| PORTLAND APPROACH: | 119.75 [0545-0000] |
| PORTLAND DEPARTURE: | 119.75 [0545-0000] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.725 |
| WX ASOS at DAW (12 nm SW): | 135.275 (603-332-7814) |
- APCH-DEP SVC PROVIDED BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 128.2/322.4 (SOUTH ACTON RCAG) WHEN PORTLAND APCH CTL CLOSED.
- COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED BY BANGOR RADIO ON FREQ 122.25 (WATERBORO RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ENEr262/4.5 | | KENNEBUNK VORTAC | | 117.10 | | 17W |
| PSMr032/19.3 | | PEASE VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 16W |
| CONr090/39.3 | | CONCORD VORTAC | | 112.90 | | 15W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ROLLINS | | 043/11.7 | | 260 | | 16W | | ESG | . ... --. |
| SEBAGO | | 191/30.8 | | 227 | | 17W | | SZO | ... --.. --- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 6389 x 100 ft. / 1947 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 65.0 | | Double wheel: | 100.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 43-23.200188N | | 43-23.751685N |
| Longitude: | 070-43.184602W | | 070-41.957067W |
| Elevation: | 240.5 ft. | | 232.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 075 magnetic, 058 true | | 255 magnetic, 238 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 388 ft. |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) VGSI AND GLIDPATH NOT COINCIDENT. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | 34 ft. tree, 1725 ft. from runway, 450 ft. right of centerline, 44:1 slope to clear | | 49 ft. tree, 900 ft. from runway, 550 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 4999 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 43-24.020577N | | 43-23.622750N |
| Longitude: | 070-42.858413W | | 070-41.870485W |
| Elevation: | 244.0 ft. | | 230.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 136 magnetic, 119 true | | 316 magnetic, 299 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 885 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 48 ft. tree, 480 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 29:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 47 ft. tree, 1235 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TOWN OF SANFORD 919 MAIN STREET SANFORD, ME 04073 Phone 207-432-0596 |
| Manager: | DANA H. PARRY 919 MAIN ST SANFORD, ME 04073 Phone 207-432-0596 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 92 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 79 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 217/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 35% | transient general aviation | | 5% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 20 August 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | CALM WIND PREFERRED RY 32. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 07 | |
download (290KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (238KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (274KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (200KB) |
| VOR RWY 07 | |
download (195KB) |
| VOR RWY 25 | |
download (188KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (43KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
B19 - Biddeford Municipal Airport (11 nm E)
KDAW - Skyhaven Airport (12 nm SW)
3B4 - Littlebrook Air Park (15 nm S)
KPSM - Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (20 nm S)
KPWM - Portland International Jetport (23 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Steven F. Hyde, Skyhaven Flying Club
Photo taken 09-Sep-2012
looking northeast.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:43 | | 08:43 |
| Sunrise | | 05:16 | | 09:16 |
| Sunset | | 20:02 | | 00:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:35 | | 00:35 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 11:53:43 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 07:53:43 |
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| METAR |
| KSFM | 181035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/04 A3027 RMK AO1
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KDAW 11nm SW | 181051Z AUTO 32005KT 10SM CLR 09/06 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP248 T00940056
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| TAF |
KPSM 20nm S | 180833Z 1809/1906 VRB03KT P6SM SCT090 FM181500 13010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN090 FM182300 15005KT P6SM BKN050 OVC090
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KPWM 23nm NE | 180833Z 1809/1906 VRB03KT P6SM SCT090 FM181500 13010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN090 FM182300 15005KT P6SM BKN050 OVC090
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| NOTAMs |
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