AirNav: ME55 - Vinalhaven Airport

ME55

Vinalhaven Airport
Vinalhaven, Maine, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	ME55
Lat/Long:	44-04-22.0000N 068-49-10.7000W 44-04.366667N 068-49.178333W 44.0727778,-68.8196389 (estimated)
Elevation:	72 ft. / 21.9 m (surveyed)
Variation:	17W (2005)
From city:	1 mile N of VINALHAVEN, ME
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	04863

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	BOSTON CENTER
FSS:	BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	FDC (NOTAM-D service not available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	PORTABLE PERIMETER HELI LGTS FOR NGT OPS.

Airport Communications

PORTLAND APPROACH:	118.925 120.4 [0545-0000]
PORTLAND DEPARTURE:	118.925 120.4 [0545-0000]
WX AWOS-3PT at RKD (12 nm W):	119.025 (207-594-7946)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY BANGOR APPROACH ON FREQS 118.925/239.3 WHEN PORTLAND APCH CTL CLSD.

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway NE/SW

Dimensions:	1510 x 60 ft. / 460 x 18 m
Surface:	gravel, in fair condition
	RUNWAY NE	RUNWAY SW
Latitude:	44-04.266667N	44-04.466667N
Longitude:	068-49.280667W	068-49.076000W
Elevation:	72.0 ft.	42.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	053 magnetic, 036 true	233 magnetic, 216 true
Markings:	none, in fair condition	none, in fair condition
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	none	50 ft. hill, 500 ft. from runway

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
Surface:	gravel, in fair condition
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	44-04.463167N
Longitude:	068-49.090500W
Elevation:	44.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	none, in fair condition

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	TOWN OF VINALHAVEN 19 WASHINGTON SCHOOL ROAD VINALHAVEN, ME 04863 Phone 207-863-4471 AIRSTRIP IS LEASED TO PENOBSCOT IS AIR SVC.
Manager:	MARJORIE STRATTON PO BOX 815 VINALHAVEN, ME 04863 Phone 207-863-2042

Additional Remarks

-	HELIPAD: N END OF RWY, FATO 80 FT X 80 FT.
-	FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 207-874-7320, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at ME55.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRKD - Knox County Regional Airport (12 nm W)
KBST - Belfast Municipal Airport (22 nm N)
KBHB - Hancock County/Bar Harbor Airport (30 nm NE)
KIWI - Wiscasset Airport (39 nm W)
KBGR - Bangor International Airport (44 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 17-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:18	09:18
Sunrise	05:48	09:48
Sunset	19:21	23:21
Evening civil twilight	19:52	23:52

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Apr-2024 03:21:37
Local (UTC-4)	17-Apr-2024 23:21:37

METAR

KRKD
11nm W

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