Down East Community Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

ME52 · Machias, ME · 150 ft elevation · var 18W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: ME52
Coordinates: 44.7135, -67.4759
Elevation: 150 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 18W
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS): BANGOR · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2015/01

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:08 AM	08:08Z
Sunrise	04:45 AM	08:45Z
Sunset	08:19 PM	00:19Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:57 PM	00:57Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:57 PM → 04:08 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:19 PM → 03:45 AM

Plan a flight from ME52

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 150 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	40 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

Flight service	120.25 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
346.4	BANGOR RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PNN · Princeton	VOR-DME	114.30	r186° / 38.2 NM

VFR sectional

Open ME52 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for ME52. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

11 HOSPITAL DR., MACHIAS, ME

207-255-3358

Manager

MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR

11 HOSPITAL DR., MACHIAS, ME

(207) 255-0252

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

Nearby airports

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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 ME52 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.

About ME52

Down East Community Hospital Heliport (ME52) is a heliport in Machias, ME, at 150 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for ME52, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does ME52 have a control tower?

No. Down East Community Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at ME52?

Down East Community Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is ME52?

Down East Community Hospital Heliport is in Machias, ME, at an elevation of 150 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.7135, -67.4759.

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