Sterling Airport (3B3)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	3B3
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	71°47'34.2630" W / 42°25'33.2490" N -71.792851 / 42.425902 (Estimated)
Elevation	459.00 ft / 139.90 m (Estimated)
Land	100 acres
From nearest city	2 nautical miles SW of Sterling, MA
Location	Worcester County, MA
Magnetic Variation	15W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	MONADNOCK REALTY CORP
Address	LAFAYETTE RD RYE, NH 03870
Phone number	978-422-8860
Manager	THOMAS DUFFY
Address	121 GREENLAND RD STERLING, MA 01564
Phone number	978-422-8860

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	NEW YORK
Region	ANE - New England
Responsible ARTCC	ZBW - BOSTON
Tie-in FSS	BDR - BRIDGEPORT
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	BDR (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF

122.9 MHz

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL
Airframe repair	MINOR
Power plant repair	MINOR
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	GLD,INSTR,RNTL

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions	3086 x 40 ft (941 x 12 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Non-standard lighting system

	16	34
Physical elevation	458.70 ft	449.40 ft
Coordinates	42.429127 / -71.796553	42.422678 / -71.789149
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Fair Condition	Basic , Fair Condition

Runway H1

Dimensions	50 x 50 ft (15 x 15 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment

	H1
Physical elevation	453.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	42.426231 / -71.794775	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
EEN	DME	KEENE	90Y	114.35		31.3 nm
MHT	DME	MANCHESTER	91X	114.40		32.5 nm
LWM	DME	LAWRENCE	72X	112.50		36.2 nm
BVY	FAN MARKER	BEVERLY		0.00		39.2 nm
MJ	NDB	FITZY		209.00	15W	28.8 nm
CO	NDB	EPSOM		216.00	16W	44.3 nm
CEF	TACAN	WESTOVER	87X	114.00	14W	35.4 nm
GDM	VOR/DME	GARDNER	116Y	116.95	14W	13.8 nm
PUT	VOR/DME	PUTNAM	121X	117.40	14W	28.4 nm
BOS	VOR/DME	BOSTON	74X	112.70	16W	35.9 nm
PVD	VOR/DME	PROVIDENCE	103X	115.60	14W	45.2 nm
CON	VOR/DME	CONCORD	76X	112.90	15W	48.7 nm
BAF	VORTAC	BARNES	77X	113.00	14W	44.0 nm
ORH	VOT	WORCESTER		108.20		10.1 nm
BED	VOT	BEDFORD		110.00		22.5 nm
BOS	VOT	BOSTON		111.00		35.9 nm
PVD	VOT	PROVIDENCE		108.20		45.3 nm
BDL	VOT	BRADLEY		111.40		49.7 nm

Remarks

• GLDR OPS INVOF ARPT SR-SS DLY.
• WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
• FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH AT 860-386-3597.
• GLDRS ONLY R TFC RWY 16.
• ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.