Cliff Dow Airport Private
54ME · New Gloucester, ME · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:34 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:00 AM | 09:00Z |
| Sunrise | 05:32 AM | 09:32Z |
| Sunset | 08:02 PM | 00:02Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:34 PM | 00:34Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 230° true
- Dimensions
- 1,500 × 25 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 050°) on the 45° at 1,400 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 1,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
AUG 114.95 · ENE 117.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUG · Augusta | VOR/DME | 114.95 · 96Y | Low | r244° / 31.7 NM |
| ENE · Kennebunk | VOR/DME | 117.10 · 118X | High | r039° / 33.9 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 54ME — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 54ME
- Coordinates
- 43.9494, -70.3203
- Elevation
- 415 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
- 2006/09
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- LAND RY 05 & TKOF RY 23.
- 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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About 54ME
Cliff Dow Airport (54ME) is an airport in New Gloucester, ME, at 415 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 54ME, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 54ME have a control tower?
No. Cliff Dow Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 54ME?
Cliff Dow Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 54ME?
Cliff Dow Airport is in New Gloucester, ME, at an elevation of 415 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.9494, -70.3203.
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