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KSFM Sanford Regional Airport
Sanford, Maine, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: SFM
Lat/Long: 43-23-37.9000N / 070-42-28.8010W
43-23.631667N / 070-42.480017W
43.3938611 / -70.7080003
(estimated)
Elevation: 244 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: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL RY 07/25; MIRL RY 14/32; PAPI & REIL RY 07; ODALS RY 25 & TWY E - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

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
ENEr262/4.5KENNEBUNK VORTAC117.1017W
PSMr032/19.3PEASE VOR/DME116.5016W
CONr090/39.3CONCORD VORTAC112.9015W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ROLLINS043/11.726016WESG . ... --.
SEBAGO191/30.822717WSZO ... --.. ---

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: 6000 x 150 ft. / 1829 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 50.0
Double wheel: 82.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Latitude: 43-23.214100N43-23.732017N
Longitude: 070-43.154150W070-42.001017W
Elevation: 238.3 ft.233.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 075 magnetic, 058 true255 magnetic, 238 true
Markings: precision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 4999 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Double wheel: 72.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 43-24.020583N43-23.622767N
Longitude: 070-42.858383W070-41.870450W
Elevation: 244.1 ft.230.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 136 magnetic, 119 true316 magnetic, 299 true
Displaced threshold: 896 ft.no
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair 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: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 44 ft. tree, 480 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 26:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
45 ft. tree, 1235 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 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: EVAN R. MC DOUGAL
919 MAIN ST
SANFORD, ME 04073
Phone 207-432-0596
ALTERNATE 207-324-8695

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 78
Single engine airplanes: 72
Multi engine airplanes: 6
    
Aircraft operations: avg 208/day *
60% local general aviation
36% transient general aviation
4% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 29 August 2006

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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 07   download (265KB)
VOR OR GPS RWY 07   download (209KB)
VOR RWY 25   download (161KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download

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
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Aerial photo of KSFM (Sanford Regional Airport)
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Photo taken 30-Apr-2006

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Sep-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4809:48
Sunrise06:1710:17
Sunset19:0423:04
Evening civil twilight19:3323:33

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Sep-2008 10:29:56
Local (UTC-4)  08-Sep-2008 06:29:56
 
METAR
KSFM 081015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A3007 RMK AO1
KDAW 
11nm SW 
080951Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/11 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01170106
TAF
KPSM 
20nm S 
080520Z 080606 28005KT P6SM SCT080 FM1300 26006KT P6SM SCT040 FM1700 23008G16KT P6SM SCT040 FM0100 26003KT P6SM SCT040 FM0500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050 BKN120
KPWM 
23nm NE 
080520Z 080606 VRB03KT P6SM SCT080 FM1300 27006KT P6SM SCT040 FM1700 21011G18KT P6SM SCT040 FM0200 25005KT P6SM SCT040 FM0500 26005KT P6SM BKN050 BKN120
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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 Southern Maine Aviation
207-324-8919
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[email]
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Cockpit Cafe 207-324-7332
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Sanford Regional Airport

Miles Price ($)
SANFORD INN 1.7 
SUPER 8 MOTEL SANFORD KENNEBUN 3.4 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Sanford Regional Airport

1 in Sanford Inn
7 in Ogunquit
7 in Kennebunkport
2 in Saco
4 in Dover, NH
 

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