Banks
ME5 · Swans Island, ME · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 07:02 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:50 AM | 09:50Z |
| Sunrise | 06:19 AM | 10:19Z |
| Sunset | 06:34 PM | 22:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:02 PM | 23:02Z |
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 095° mag · 078° true
- Dimensions
- 1,500 × 30 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 275°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 70 ft
- Markings
- none
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 40 ft, 20 ft from threshold, 65 ft L of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 100 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 1,500 / 1,500 / 1,500 / 1,500 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 1,500 ft | |
| H1/ | 40 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
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 |
|---|---|
| 284.65 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- ME5
- Coordinates
- 44.1654, -68.4282
- Elevation
- 100 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17W
- Sectional chart
- HALIFAX
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BANGOR · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BGR
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1983/01
- Distance from city
- 5 N
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 13 notes
General
- ALL OPS RSTRD TO DALGT VFR ONLY.
- PRIOR TO USING ARPT CALL 207-460-1113.
- ROCK DRAINAGE SWALE ACRS 600 FT FM RWY 28 THR, APRX 40 FT WIDE AT CNTRLN.
- RWY 10/28 +6 FT ROCK LEDGE 50 FT FM CNTRLN, SOUTHSIDE OF ARPT.
- RWY 10: +20 FT TREES 50 FT R OF CNTRLN, 430 FT FM THR.
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- HELI COORDS 44 09 54.80N 68 25 48.80W; HELI ELEV 86 FT.
- FOR CD CTC BANGOR APCH AT 207-561-2500 EXTN 1.
- COM TWR 500 FT AGL, 1 MI SE OF RWY.
Runways
- INGRESS & EGRESS TO HELIPAD BTN 130 & 320 DEGS MAG.
- DTHR 300 FT; LDA 1200 FT.
- RWY 10/28 SFC ROUGH WITH LRG STONES, STEEP GRADS & NO LN OF SIGHT BTN ENDS.
Obstructions
- APCH SLP GTR THAN 45 DEG.
Nearby airports
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About ME5
Banks (ME5) is an airport in Swans Island, ME, at 100 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 1,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for ME5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does ME5 have a control tower?
No. Banks is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at ME5?
Banks has 2 runways; the longest is 1,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is ME5?
Banks is in Swans Island, ME, at an elevation of 100 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.1654, -68.4282.
More about ME5
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 ME5 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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