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Vinalhaven Airport Private
ME55 · Vinalhaven, ME · 72 ft elevation · var 17W · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- ME55
- Coordinates
- 44.0732, -68.8193
- Elevation
- 72 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17W
- Sectional chart
- HALIFAX
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BANGOR
- NOTAM facility
- FDC
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:15 AM | 08:15Z |
| Sunrise | 04:52 AM | 08:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:22 PM | 00:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:58 PM | 00:58Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:58 PM → 04:15 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:22 PM → 03:52 AM
Plan a flight from ME55
Runway NE/SW
1,510 ft × 60 ft · Gravel (Fair) NE
- Heading
- 053° mag · 36° true
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
SW
- Heading
- 233° mag · 216° true
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
No published frequencies or nearby navaids for ME55.
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for ME55. VFR sectional link above.
Services
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Owner
TOWN OF VINALHAVEN
19 WASHINGTON SCHOOL ROAD, VINALHAVEN, ME
207-863-4471
Manager
MARJORIE STRATTON
PO BOX 815, VINALHAVEN, ME
207-863-2042
Remarks FAA
- IAW VFR.
- HELIPAD: N END OF RWY, FATO 80 FT X 80 FT.
- FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 207-874-7320, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
- PORTABLE PERIMETER HELI LGTS FOR NGT OPS.
- AIRSTRIP IS LEASED TO PENOBSCOT IS AIR SVC.
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