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Beech Hill Airport Private

04ME · Mercer, ME · 625 ft elevation · var 18W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
04ME
Coordinates
44.6667, -69.8939
Elevation
625 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
18W
Sectional chart
MONTREAL
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS)
BANGOR
Attendance
ALL ALL
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1971/06
Distance from city
2 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:17 AM08:17Z
Sunrise04:54 AM08:54Z
Sunset08:29 PM00:29Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:06 PM01:06Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:06 PM → 04:17 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:29 PM → 03:54 AM

Plan a flight from 04ME

Traffic pattern

15TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 15
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 15/33

1,950 ft × 120 ft · Turf
15
Heading
n/a
Markings
none
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 20 ft, 50 ft from threshold — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
33
Heading
n/a
Markings
none
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 10 ft, 0 ft from threshold — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
AUG · AugustaVOR-DME111.40r007° / 21.2 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 04ME. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
hangars

Ownership & management

Owner
WILLIAM BUSHNELL
1418 BEECH HILL RD, MERCER, ME
508-887-5820
Manager
WILLIAM BUSHNELL
1418 BEECH HILL RD, MERCER, ME
508-887-5820

Remarks FAA

  • OPNS IN VFR CONDS, RIGHT TFC PAT FOR RWY 15.
  • SKIS ONLY WHEN SNOW COVERED.
  • LOW ALT TURBULENCE DURG HIGH WINDS.
  • P-LINE W. ALONG ROAD (NOT AN APCH OBS).
  • RWY 15/33 SOFT WHEN WET.
  • TRUCKS CROSSING APCH END OF RY 33 ON ACCESS ROAD.
  • PPR CALL AMGR 207-587-2211.
  • ANG ACFT AND HEL ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 207-874-7320, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
  • ARPT IS ATNDD ALL 12 MONTHS. ONLY RWY 15/33 IS CLSD APR & MAY.
  • OWNER/MGR RESIDES AT ARPT.
  • CLSD APR & MAY DURG SPRING THAW.

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 04ME 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 04ME

Beech Hill Airport (04ME) is an airport in Mercer, ME, at 625 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,950 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 04ME, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 04ME have a control tower?

No. Beech Hill Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 04ME?

Beech Hill Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,950 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 04ME?

Beech Hill Airport is in Mercer, ME, at an elevation of 625 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.6667, -69.8939.

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