FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ME5 |
| Lat/Long: | 44-09-55.4000N / 068-25-41.4000W 44-09.923333N / 068-25.690000W 44.1653889 / -68.4281667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 100 ft. / 30 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 19W (1985) |
| From city: | 5 miles N of SWANS ISLAND, ME |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 04685 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1983 |
| Sectional chart: | HALIFAX |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BGR (NOTAM-D service not available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | no |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at BHB (17 nm N): | 118.025 (207-667-7364) |
- CLNC DLVY THRU FLIGHT SERVICES 1-800-WX-BRIEF.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BELFAST | | 139/29.1 | | 278 | | 18W | | BST | -... ... - |
| SPRUCEHEAD | | 095/30.0 | | 356 | | 18W | | SUH | ... ..- .... |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Operational restrictions: | INGRESS & EGRESS TO HELIPAD BTWN 130 & 320 DEGS MAGNETIC. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 1500 x 30 ft. / 457 x 9 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in poor condition RY 10/28 SURFACE ROUGH WITH LARGE STONES AND STEEP GRADIENTS. |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 44-09.897333N | | 44-09.949167N |
| Longitude: | 068-25.857000W | | 068-25.521667W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 300 ft. DSPLCD THLD 300 FT; LDA 1,200 FT. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:1500 TODA:1500 ASDA:1500 LDA:1500 | | TORA:1500 TODA:1500 ASDA:1500 LDA:1200 |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. tree, 70 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. bldg COMMUNICATIONS TWR 500 FT AGL; 1 MI SE OF RY. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | WILLIAM H. BANKS PO BOX 97 SWANS ISLAND, ME 04685 Phone 207-526-4305 |
| Manager: | WILLIAM H. BANK PO BOX 97 SWANS ISLAND, ME 04479 Phone 207-526-4305 EMERGENCY PHONE: 207-460-1113. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: 100/year * | | 100% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 20 August 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ALL OPNS RESTRICTED TO DAYLGT VFR ONLY. |
| - | PRIOR TO USING ARPT CALL 207-526-4305. |
| - | DRAINAGE CULVERT 600 FT FM RY 28, RAISED ABV RY SFC AND APROX 20 FT WIDE AT CNTRLN. |
| - | RY 10/28 HAS +6 FT CONCRETE BLOCKS, SHED 50 FT FM NORTHSIDE, +6 FT ROCK LEDGE 50 FT FM CNTRLN SOUTHSIDE OF ARPT. |
| - | RY 10 HAS +15 FT TREES 50 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN 430 FT FM THLD. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at ME5.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBHB - Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (17 nm N)
KBST - Belfast Municipal Airport (29 nm NW)
KRKD - Knox County Regional Airport (30 nm W)
KBGR - Bangor International Airport (42 nm NW)
KOLD - Dewitt Field, Old Town Municipal Airport (48 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 06-Jul-2006
from 1800 ft
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:31 | | 08:31 |
| Sunrise | | 05:05 | | 09:05 |
| Sunset | | 19:55 | | 23:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:29 | | 00:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 11:54:05 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 07:54:05 |
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| METAR |
KBHB 17nm N | 181035Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM FEW070 06/04 A3030 RMK AO1
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KRKD 29nm W | 181035Z AUTO 04005KT 10SM FEW090 07/06 A3028 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KBHB 17nm N | 180521Z 1806/1906 00000KT P6SM SCT090 FM181200 04006KT P6SM SCT250 FM190500 17004KT P6SM BKN060 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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