ME55
Airport
Vinalhaven
Vinalhaven, Maine

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 04/18/2024 - 6/13/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:ME55
Lat/Lng:44.0727777778, -68.8196388889
44-04-22.0000N, 068-49-10.7000W
Estimated by Ngs-Calculated on 01/16/2019
Elevation:72 feet Surveyed by Owner on 05/25/2018
Magnetic Variation:17W,(2005), [-15W (2024)]
Sectional:HALIFAX
From City:1nm N of Vinalhaven

Operations

Use:Private
Airspace Analysis:CONDITIONAL
Iaw VFR.
Ownership:Publicly owned
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Boston(ZBW)Boston Center
FSS:Bangor FSS(BGR)
NOTAMs and Weather:FDC
Wind Indicator:None
Lights:Portable Perimeter Heli Lights for Night Operations.
Landing Fee:no

Communications

Approach:
Contact 'PORTLAND' Approach
120.4,299.2
Departure:
Contact 'PORTLAND' Departure
120.4,299.2
Master Airport:PWM (PORTLAND INTL JETPORT)

Services

Airframe Repair:None
Powerplant Repair:None

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:Town of Vinalhaven
Airstrip is Leased to Penobscot is Air Service.
19 Washington School Road
Vinalhaven, Me 04863
207-863-4471
Manager:Marjorie Stratton
Po Box 815
Vinalhaven, Me 04863
207-863-2042

Runways

Runways:H1
NE/SW

Runway H1

Length:40 feet
by Owner on 05/25/2018
Width:40 feet
Surface:Gravel, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Perimeter

Runway NE/SW

Length:1510 feet
by Faa-Est on 01/16/2019
Width:60 feet
Surface:Gravel, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
End NE End SW
True Alignment:036,(021 Magnetic)216,(201 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:None,Fair ConditionNone,Fair Condition
Elevation at End:72.0' MSL42.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:72.0' MSL72.0' MSL
Objects: Hill
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Height: 50' AGL
Object Distance: 500' Along centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Helipad: N End of Runway, Fato 80 ft X 80 ft.
for Cd Contact Portland Approach at 207-874-7320, When Approach Closed Contact Boston ARTCC at 603-879-6859.

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