Belfast Municipal Airport
BST · KBST · Belfast, ME · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:32 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:52 AM | 08:52Z |
| Sunrise | 05:25 AM | 09:25Z |
| Sunset | 07:59 PM | 23:59Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:32 PM | 00:32Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 152° mag · 134° true
- Dimensions
- 4,000 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.975
Enter the left downwind (heading 332°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 198 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- TDZ elevation
- 198 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 4,000 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for KBST → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the KBST kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Bangor”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 239.3 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BGR 114.80 · AUG 114.95
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGR · Bangor | VORTAC | 114.80 · 95X | High | r212° / 26.6 NM |
| AUG · Augusta | VOR/DME | 114.95 · 96Y | Low | r099° / 34.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBST
- Coordinates
- 44.4094, -69.0119
- Elevation
- 198 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 18W
- Sectional chart
- MONTREAL
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-AV · 122.975 · ☎ 207-930-7071
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BANGOR · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BGR
- Attendance
- IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1943/03
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. ; AWOS AVBL - CTAF 2 CLICKS OR 207-930-7071. on 122.975 — 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- AWOS AVBL - CTAF 2 CLICKS OR 207-930-7071.
- DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- SFC COND RPRTD DAILY 1400-2200Z DEC-MAR.
- FOR CD CTC BANGOR APCH AT 207-561-2500 EXTN 1.
- 800X30 PARL TURF LNG AREA E OF RWY & N OF TWY B. CALL 603-970-1947 FOR WINT AVBL.
- FAA WX CAMERA INFO AVBL AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV/MAP/-69.61024,44.01514,-67.21384,44.80289/CAMERASITE/600/DETAILS/CAMERA.
- LNDG FEE WAIVED WITH FUEL PURCHASE - CTC AMGR.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 80 FT TALL OBSTN LGTS ALG BOTH SIDES OF PRI SFC AT EDGE OF TREE LINE.
Contact
- SEND ALL MGR CORRESPONDANCE TO CITY HALL 131 CHURCH ST. BELFAST, ME 04915.
Attendance
- CALL 603-970-1947 TO CTC AMGR.
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About KBST
Belfast Municipal Airport (BST · KBST) is an airport in Belfast, ME, at 198 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBST, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBST have a control tower?
No. Belfast Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KBST?
Belfast Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBST?
Belfast Municipal Airport is in Belfast, ME, at an elevation of 198 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.4094, -69.0119.
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