Merrymeeting Field
08B · Bowdoinham, ME · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:14 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:53 AM | 09:53Z |
| Sunrise | 06:22 AM | 10:22Z |
| Sunset | 06:45 PM | 22:45Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:14 PM | 23:14Z |
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 147° mag · 129° true
- Dimensions
- 1,935 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 425 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 327°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 56 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 65 ft, 50 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 1,935 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
AUG 114.95
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUG · Augusta | VOR/DME | 114.95 · 96Y | Low | r210° / 19.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 08B
- Coordinates
- 44.0000, -69.8871
- Elevation
- 61 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 18W
- Sectional chart
- MONTREAL
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BANGOR · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BGR
- Attendance
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1971/02
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RY ENDS.
- CALL FOR RY CONDITIONS PRIOR TO LANDING.
- WILDLIFE ON OR INVOF ARPT.
- WINTER OPERATIONS (NOV 1 - MAY 1) SKIS ONLY - RY NOT PLOWED.
- RY 14 HAS +15 FT ROADWAY 95 FT RIGHT AND +15 FT BLDG 125 FT LEFT AT THLD.
- FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 207-874-7320, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: ME69 Cliffords (private) (9 NM) · ME75 Margerison-Kincer (private) (11 NM) · ME6 Wales (12 NM) · ME33 Farr Field (private) (14 NM)
About 08B
Merrymeeting Field (08B) is an airport in Bowdoinham, ME, at 61 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,935 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 08B, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 08B have a control tower?
No. Merrymeeting Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 08B?
Merrymeeting Field has 1 runway; the longest is 1,935 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 08B?
Merrymeeting Field is in Bowdoinham, ME, at an elevation of 61 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.0000, -69.8871.
More about 08B
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 08B in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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