ME5 Banks Swans Island, Maine Printable Version Any information displayed may not be accurate or current and should not be considered valid for navigation, flight planning, or for use in flight. Please consult official publications for current and correct information.

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Airport Location:
FAA Identifier:	ME5
Latitude/Longitude:	44-09-55.4000N / 068-25-41.4000W 44.1653 / -68.4281
Elevation:	100 feet MSL (Estimated)
Magnetic Variation:	19W (1985)
Land Area Covered:	acres
From City:	5 nautical miles N of Swans Island, ME
County/Parish:	Hancock, ME

Airport Operations:
Airport Use:	Public
Activiation Date:	1/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart:	Halifax
Control Tower:	No
ARTCC:	Boston Center (ZBW)
FSS:	Bangor Flight Service Station ()
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind Indicator:	No
Segmented Circle:	No
Lights:
Beacon:
Landing Fee:	No

Communications:
CTAF:	122.9
CLNC DLVY THRU FLIGHT SERVICES 1-800-WX-BRIEF.

Services:

Runway Information: Runway: 10/28 Dimensions: 1500 x 30 ft. Surface: Gravel - in poor condition Helipad: H1 Dimensions: 40 x 40 ft. Surface: Portland cement concrete

Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership:	Privately Owned
Owner:	William H. Banks P O Box 97 Swans Island, ME 04685 207-460-1113
Manager:	William H. Bank P O Box 97 Swans Island, ME 04479 207-460-1113

Sectional Map:

Banks at SkyVector.com

Remarks:

ALL OPNS RESTRICTED TO DAYLGT VFR ONLY. PRIOR TO USING ARPT CALL 207-460-1113. ROCK DRAINAGE SWALE ACROSS 600 FT FM RY 28, APROX 40FT 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. WILDLIFE ON OR IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT. EMERGENCY PHONE: 207-526-4305. INGRESS & EGRESS TO HELIPAD BTWN 130 & 320 DEGS MAGNETIC. RY 10/28 SURFACE ROUGH WITH LARGE STONES, STEEP GRADIENTS, AND NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN ENDS DSPLCD THLD 300 FT; LDA 1,200 FT. COMMUNICATIONS TWR 500 FT AGL; 1 MI SE OF RY. SEE AIRSPACE CASE 99-ANE-8016-NRA.

Nearby Public Airports: (50 mile radius)

ID Name City/State/Use Chart Distance 93B Stonington Muni Stonington, ME - Public Halifax 12 miles BHB Hancock County-Bar Harbor Bar Harbor, ME - Public Halifax 20 miles 57B Islesboro Islesboro, ME - Public Halifax 26 miles BST Belfast Muni Belfast, ME - Public Montreal 33 miles RKD Knox County Rgnl Rockland, ME - Public Montreal 34 miles 43B Deblois Flight Strip Deblois, ME - Public Halifax 44 miles 0B2 Brewer Brewer, ME - Public Halifax 45 miles BGR Bangor Intl Bangor, ME - Public Halifax 49 miles

Nearby Private Airports: (20 mile radius)

ID Name City/State/Use Chart Distance