Banks Airport (ME5)
Banks Airport (ME5)
ME5
Banks Airport (ME5)
Swans Island, ME
| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | ME5 |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
68°25'41.4000"
W /
44°9'55.4000"
N -68.428167 / 44.165389 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 100.00 ft / 30.48 m (Estimated) |
| From nearest city | 5 nautical miles N of Swans Island, ME |
| Location | Hancock County, ME |
| Magnetic Variation | 17W (2005) |
| Airport Use | Open to public |
| Wind indicator | No |
| Segmented Circle | No |
| Control Tower | NON-ATCT |
| Landing fee charge | No |
| Sectional chart | HALIFAX |
| Region | ANE - New England |
| Responsible ARTCC | ZBW - BOSTON |
| Tie-in FSS | BGR - BANGOR |
| FSS on Airport | No |
| FSS Toll Free | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility | BGR (NOTAM-d service available) |
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions | 1500 x 30 ft (457 x 9 m) |
| Surface | GRAVEL (POOR) |
| Surface treatment |
| 10 | 28 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 78° | 258° |
| Physical elevation | 70.00 ft | 100.00 ft |
| Coordinates | 44.164956 / -68.430950 | 44.165819 / -68.425361 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | None , Poor Condition | None , Poor Condition |
Runway H1
| Dimensions | 40 x 40 ft (12 x 12 m) |
| Surface | CONC (FAIR) |
| Surface treatment |
| H1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Physical elevation | 86.00 ft | ft |
| Coordinates | 44.165222 / -68.430222 | 0.000000 / 0.000000 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | None , Fair Condition |
- COM TWR 500 FT AGL, 1 MI SE OF RWY.
- ALL OPS RSTRD TO DALGT VFR ONLY.
- PRIOR TO USING ARPT CALL 207-460-1113.
- ROCK DRAINAGE SWALE ACRS 600 FT FM RWY 28 THR, APRX 40 FT WIDE AT CNTRLN.
- RWY 10/28 +6 FT ROCK LEDGE 50 FT FM CNTRLN, SOUTHSIDE OF ARPT.
- RWY 10: +20 FT TREES 50 FT R OF CNTRLN, 430 FT FM THR.
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- HELI COORDS 44 09 54.80N 68 25 48.80W; HELI ELEV 86 FT.
- FOR CD CTC BANGOR APCH AT 207-561-2500 EXTN 1.
- SEE ASP CASE 99-ANE-8016-NRA.