ME5 -- Banks

Swans Island, ME, US

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Airport Communications

BANGOR APPROACH: 133.6 (284.65)
BANGOR DEPARTURE: 133.6
IC: 133.6
CTAF: 122.9
AWOS-3PT at BHB (17.3 N): 118.35, 207-667-7364
AWOS-AV at BST (29.1 NW): 122.975, 207-930-7071
AWOS-3PT at RKD (29.7 W): 119.025, 207-594-7946

Runways

Runway 10/28

Dimensions1500 x 30 feet / 457 x 9 meters
Surface GRAVEL / in Poor Condition
RWY 10/28 SFC ROUGH WITH LRG STONES, STEEP GRADS & NO LN OF SIGHT BTN ENDS.
Runway 10 Runway 28
Coordinates N44°9.90' / W68°25.86'N44°9.95' / W68°25.52'
Elevation 70100
Traffic Pattern LeftLeft
Runway Heading 78° True258° True
Declared Distances TORA:1500 TODA:1500 ASDA:1500 LDA:1500TORA:1500 TODA:1500 ASDA:1500 LDA:1200
Markings
Approach Lights

Runway H1

Dimensions40 x 40 feet / 12 x 12 meters
Surface Concrete / in Fair Condition
Runway H1
Coordinates N44°9.91' / W68°25.81'
Elevation 86
Traffic Pattern Left
Runway Heading
Markings
Approach Lights

Facility Information

Location

CoordinatesN44°9.92' / W68°25.69'
LocationLocated 5 miles N of Swans Island, ME.
Elevation100 feet MSL
Magnetic Variation17° W

Operations

Airport UseOpen to the public
Activation DateJanuary 1983
StatusOperational
Control TowerYes
Seg-CircleNo
Wind IndicatorNo
A.R.T.C.C.BOSTON
F.S.S.BANGOR
NOTAMs FacilityBGR (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional ChartHALIFAX
Airspace AnalysisCONDL — See ASP case 99-ANE-8016-NRA.
AttendanceUNATNDD

Ownership

OwnershipPrivately owned
Owner
WILLIAM H BANKS
PO BOX 97
SWANS ISLAND, ME 04685
207-460-1113
Manager
WILLIAM H BANKS
PO BOX 97
SWANS ISLAND, ME 04685
207-460-1113

Remarks

  • All operations rstrd to dalgt VFR only.
  • Prior to using airport call 207-460-1113.
  • Rock drainage swale acrs 600 ft from runway 28 threshold, aprx 40 ft wide at centerline.
  • Runway 10/28 +6 ft rock ledge 50 ft from centerline, southside of airport.
  • Runway 10: +20 ft trees 50 ft R of centerline, 430 ft from threshold.
  • Wildlife on & in the vicinity of airport.
  • Helicopter coords 44 09 54.80N 68 25 48.80W; Helicopter elevation 86 ft.
  • For clearance delivery contact bangor approach at 207-561-2500 extn 1.
  • Communications tower 500 ft AGL, 1 miles southeast of runway.