Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport
SFM · KSFM · Sanford, ME · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:34 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:03 AM | 09:03Z |
| Sunrise | 05:35 AM | 09:35Z |
| Sunset | 08:02 PM | 00:02Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:34 PM | 00:34Z |
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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 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 136° mag · 119° true
- Dimensions
- 4,999 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Displaced thr
- 885 ft
- CTAF
- 123.075
Enter the left downwind (heading 316°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 244 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 68 ft, 516 ft from threshold, 120 ft L of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 21 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 242 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 6,389 ft | |
| 14/32 | 4,999 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Portland”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 263.05 | WATERBORO RCAG (LOW) |
| 269.35 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 07
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 07 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.5 (SFM) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ENE 117.10 · CON 112.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENE · Kennebunk | VOR/DME | 117.10 · 118X | High | r262° / 4.5 NM |
| CON · Concord | VOR/DME | 112.90 · 76X | Low | r089° / 39.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KSFM / SFM
- Coordinates
- 43.3939, -70.7080
- Elevation
- 244 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 120.025 · ☎ 207-324-1958
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BANGOR · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SFM
- Attendance
- OCT-MAY ALL 0700-1700; JUN-SEPT ALL 0700-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 4 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT ODALS RWY 25; REIL RWY 07; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; HIRL 07/25; MIRL 14/32; TWY LGTS - CTAF. TWY LGTS INOP DALGT HRS. on 123.075 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 07: 4-light PAPI (left) · 25: 4-light PAPI (left) + ODALS · 14: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32: 4-light PAPI (left).
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, MOGAS
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Instruction, Rental, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- CALM WIND PREFERRED RWY 32.
- 24 HR FUEL AVBL WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD FOR 100LL, A & MOGAS.
- CONDS NOT MNT DLY 1600-0700 EST.
- FBO AFT HRS CALL-OUT FEE - 207-324-8919.
- FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
- HIGH VOL FIXED AND ROTARY WING FLT TRNG IN VCNTY.
Lighting
- ACTVT ODALS RWY 25; REIL RWY 07; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; HIRL 07/25; MIRL 14/32; TWY LGTS - CTAF. TWY LGTS INOP DALGT HRS.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 49:1 AT DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DTHR.
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About KSFM
Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM · KSFM) is an airport in Sanford, ME, at 244 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,389 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSFM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSFM have a control tower?
No. Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KSFM?
Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,389 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSFM?
Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport is in Sanford, ME, at an elevation of 244 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.3939, -70.7080.
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