Eric's Field Airport Private
78ME · Falmouth, ME · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:33 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:00 AM | 09:00Z |
| Sunrise | 05:33 AM | 09:33Z |
| Sunset | 08:01 PM | 00:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:33 PM | 00:33Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° true
- Dimensions
- 1,900 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 1,100 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 1,900 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
ENE 117.10 · AUG 114.95
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENE · Kennebunk | VOR/DME | 117.10 · 118X | High | r055° / 25 NM |
| AUG · Augusta | VOR/DME | 114.95 · 96Y | Low | r229° / 39.5 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 78ME — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 78ME
- Coordinates
- 43.7531, -70.2592
- Elevation
- 97 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
- 2009/11
- Distance from city
- 7 N
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 207-874-7320, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
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About 78ME
Eric's Field Airport (78ME) is an airport in Falmouth, ME, at 97 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,900 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 78ME, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 78ME have a control tower?
No. Eric's Field Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 78ME?
Eric's Field Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,900 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 78ME?
Eric's Field Airport is in Falmouth, ME, at an elevation of 97 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.7531, -70.2592.
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