Rigby Field Heliport HeliportPrivate
ME44 · Boothbay, ME · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:27 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:01 AM | 09:01Z |
| Sunrise | 05:33 AM | 09:33Z |
| Sunset | 07:55 PM | 23:55Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:27 PM | 00:27Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
AUG 114.95
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUG · Augusta | VOR/DME | 114.95 · 96Y | Low | r178° / 25.4 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for ME44 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- ME44
- Coordinates
- 43.9227, -69.5957
- Elevation
- 56 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
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2016/09
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 207-874-7320, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
Contact
- DPECK@ALUM.MIT.EDU.
Nearby airports
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About ME44
Rigby Field Heliport (ME44) is a heliport in Boothbay, ME, at 56 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for ME44, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does ME44 have a control tower?
No. Rigby Field Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
Where is ME44?
Rigby Field Heliport is in Boothbay, ME, at an elevation of 56 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.9227, -69.5957.
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