Gillespie Field
66B · Meddybemps, ME · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:26 PM
| Event | Local (ADT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:44 AM | 08:44Z |
| Sunrise | 06:18 AM | 09:18Z |
| Sunset | 08:53 PM | 23:53Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:26 PM | 00:26Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° mag · 160° true
- Dimensions
- 1,635 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 30 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 80 ft R of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 1,635 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 66B
- Coordinates
- 45.0296, -67.3660
- Elevation
- 200 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 20W
- Sectional chart
- HALIFAX
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BANGOR · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BGR
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1971/05
- Distance from city
- 1 W
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
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- RWY NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.
- 36 FT PWR LN 280 FT N OF RWY 16 MKD WITH BALLS.
- FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
Runways
- RWY TEMPORARILY CLSD & NOT BEING MNTND.
Obstructions
- +10 FT -20 FT TREES, 30 FT L OF CNTRLN, 500 FT FM THR; +3 FT BERM, 60 FT L OF CNTRLN, 200 FT -500 FT FM THR.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: ME06 Flying Ed Airport (private) (2 NM) · ME88 Morrison's Airport (private) (13 NM) · 65B Lubec Municipal Airport (18 NM)
About 66B
Gillespie Field (66B) is an airport in Meddybemps, ME, at 200 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,635 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 66B, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 66B have a control tower?
No. Gillespie Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 66B?
Gillespie Field has 1 runway; the longest is 1,635 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 66B?
Gillespie Field is in Meddybemps, ME, at an elevation of 200 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.0296, -67.3660.
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