Ruby Airport Private
18ME · Bristol, ME · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:26 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:00 AM | 09:00Z |
| Sunrise | 05:33 AM | 09:33Z |
| Sunset | 07:54 PM | 23:54Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:26 PM | 00:26Z |
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 170° true
- Dimensions
- 1,400 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 350°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 1,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
AUG 114.95
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUG · Augusta | VOR/DME | 114.95 · 96Y | Low | r171° / 28.7 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 18ME — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 18ME
- Coordinates
- 43.8937, -69.4952
- Elevation
- 216 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BANGOR · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2009/02
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- 200 FT TWR 1.5 NM NE OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 207-874-7320, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
Contact
- N1313P@YAHOO.COM
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: ME34 Robinson Ridge Field (private) (17 NM) · 08B Merrymeeting Field (18 NM) · ME33 Farr Field (private) (23 NM)
About 18ME
Ruby Airport (18ME) is an airport in Bristol, ME, at 216 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 18ME, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 18ME have a control tower?
No. Ruby Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 18ME?
Ruby Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 18ME?
Ruby Airport is in Bristol, ME, at an elevation of 216 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.8937, -69.4952.
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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 18ME 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.