Back Acres Private
ME46 · Kennebunkport, ME · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:16 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:56 AM | 09:56Z |
| Sunrise | 06:24 AM | 10:24Z |
| Sunset | 06:47 PM | 22:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:16 PM | 23:16Z |
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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 200° mag · 183° true
- Dimensions
- 1,000 × 200 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 020°) 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)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 1,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
ENE 117.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENE · Kennebunk | VOR/DME | 117.10 · 118X | High | r113° / 7.3 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for ME46 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- ME46
- Coordinates
- 43.4123, -70.4467
- Elevation
- 60 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BANGOR · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1991/08
- Distance from city
- 4 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.
Nearby airports
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About ME46
Back Acres (ME46) is an airport in Kennebunkport, ME, at 60 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for ME46, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does ME46 have a control tower?
No. Back Acres is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at ME46?
Back Acres has 1 runway; the longest is 1,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is ME46?
Back Acres is in Kennebunkport, ME, at an elevation of 60 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.4123, -70.4467.
More about ME46
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open ME46 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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