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ME5
Airport
Banks
Swans Island, Maine

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

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

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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