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ME5 Airport	Banks
	Swans Island, Maine

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 07/31/2008 - 9/25/2008

Location

FAA Identifier:	ME5
Lat/Lng:	44.1653888889, -68.4281666667 44-09-55.4000N, 068-25-41.4000W Estimated by FAA-EST on 04/25/2007
Elevation:	100 feet Estimated
Magnetic Variation:	19W, (1985), [-17W (2008)]
Sectional:	HALIFAX
From City:	5nm N of Swans Island

Operations

Use:	Open to the public
Airspace Analysis:	CONDITIONAL See Airspace Case 99-Ane-8016-Nra.
Ownership:	Privately owned
Activation:	01/1983
Control Tower:	no
ARTCC:	Boston Center (ZBW)
FSS:	Bangor FSS (BGR)
NOTAMs and Weather:	BGR
Wind Indicator:	None
Segmented Circle:	no
Landing Fee:	no

Communications

CTAF:	122.900

Services

Based Aircraft

Total:	0

Annual Operations

For year ending:	08/17/2007
Non-local GA:	100
Total:	100

Ownership

Owner:	William H. Banks Po Box 97 Swans Island, Me 04685 207-526-4305
Manager:	William H. Bank Po Box 97 Swans Island, Me 04479 207-526-4305 Emergency Phone: 207-460-1113.

Runways

Runways:	10/28 H1

Runway 10/28

Length:	1500 feet
Width:	30 feet
Surface:	Gravel

	End 10	End 28
Takeoff Run Available (TORA):	1500 feet	1500 feet
Takeoff Distance Available (TODA):	1500 feet	1500 feet
Accelerate-Stop Distance Available (ASDA):	1500 feet	1500 feet
Landing Distance Available (LDA):	1500 feet	1200 feet
Displaced Threshold Distance:		300' Displaced Threshold 300 Ft; LDA 1,200 Ft.
Objects:	Trees 50 Ft AGL Eor.	Bldg Communications Tower 500 Ft AGL; 1 Mi SE of Runway.
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):	Utility runway with a visual approach	Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Height:		15' AGL

Runway H1

Length:	40 feet
Width:	40 feet
Surface:	Porland Cement Concrete

Remarks:	Ingress & Egress to Helipad Between 130 & 320 Degs Magnetic.

Procedures

Additional Remarks

•	Runway 28 Trees 50 Ft AGL - 400 Ft from Eor. Bldg 15 Ft AGL - 200 Ft from Eor.
•	All Operations Restricted to Daylgt VFR only.
•	Prior to Using Airport Call 207-526-4305.

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