Twitchell Airport

3B5 · Turner, ME · 356 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 3B5
Coordinates: 44.1889, -70.2329
Elevation: 356 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:21 AM	08:21Z
Sunrise	04:57 AM	08:57Z
Sunset	08:28 PM	00:28Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:05 PM	01:05Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:05 PM → 04:21 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:28 PM → 03:57 AM

Plan a flight from 3B5

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 11
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 11 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 11/29

2,151 ft × 100 ft · GRS

Heading: 101° true

Heading: 281° true

Runway 12/30

2,104 ft × 50 ft · ASP

Heading: 110° true

Heading: 290° true

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
11/29	2,151 ft
12/30	2,104 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
AUG · Augusta	VOR-DME	111.40	r265° / 20.3 NM
NHZ · Brunswick	TACAN	115.20	r342° / 23.2 NM

VFR sectional

Open 3B5 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3B5. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for 3B5.

Nearby airports

ME39 · Rocky Ridge AirportPrivate (5 NM)KLEW · Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport (9 NM)ME6 · Wales Airport (9 NM)ME69 · Cliffords AirportPrivate (10 NM)81B · Oxford County Regional Airport (11 NM)B10 · Bowman Field (14 NM)

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 3B5 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 3B5

Twitchell Airport (3B5) is an airport in Turner, ME, at 356 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,151 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3B5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 3B5?

Twitchell Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,151 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3B5?

Twitchell Airport is in Turner, ME, at an elevation of 356 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.1889, -70.2329.

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