Banks Airport (ME5)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	ME5
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	068-25-41.4000W/44-09-55.4000N -68.428167/44.165389 (Estimated)
Elevation	100 ft / 30.48 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	5 nautical miles N of Swans Island, ME
Location	Hancock County, ME
Magnetic Variation	19W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	William H. Banks
Address	Po Box 97 Swans Island, ME 04685
Phone number	207-460-1113
Manager	William H. Bank
Address	Po Box 97 Swans Island, ME 04479
Phone number	207-460-1113

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	No
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	Halifax
Region	ANE - New England
Boundary ARTCC	ZBW - Boston
Tie-in FSS	BGR - Bangor
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	BGR

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.900 MHz

Runway Information

Runway 10/28

Dimensions	1500 x 30 ft (457 x 9 m)
Surface	GRAVEL-P

	10	28
Coordinates	44.164956N / 68.430950W	44.165819N / 68.425361W
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Runway H1

Dimensions	40 x 40 ft (12 x 12 m)
Surface	CONC

	H1
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BH	NDB	Surry		330.00	19W	23.0 nm
BST	NDB	Belfast		278.00	18W	29.1 nm
SUH	NDB	Sprucehead		356.00	18W	30.0 nm
BGR	VORTAC	Bangor	095X	114.80	19W	44.9 nm
BGR	VOT	Bangor		111.00		41.8 nm

Remarks

• ALL OPNS RESTRICTED TO DAYLGT VFR ONLY.
• PRIOR TO USING ARPT CALL 207-460-1113.
• DRAINAGE CULVERT 600 FT FM RY 28, RAISED ABV RY SFC AND APROX 20 FT WIDE AT CNTRLN.
• RY 10/28 +6 FT ROCK LEDGE 50 FT FM CNTRLN SOUTHSIDE OF ARPT.
• RY 10 HAS +15 FT TREES 50 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN 430 FT FM THLD.
• SEE AIRSPACE CASE 99-ANE-8016-NRA.