Airport information
- FAA LID
- ME5
- Coordinates
- 44.1654, -68.4278
- Elevation
- 100 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17W
- Sectional chart
- HALIFAX
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BANGOR
- NOTAM facility
- BGR
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1983/01
- Distance from city
- 5 N
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 | 04:14 AM | 08:14Z |
| Sunrise | 04:50 AM | 08:50Z |
| Sunset | 08:21 PM | 00:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:57 PM | 00:57Z |
Plan a flight from ME5
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 in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 10 · 095°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 10/28
1,500 ft × 30 ft · GRAVEL (Poor)- Heading
- 095° mag · 78° true
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 40 ft, 20 ft from threshold, 65 ft L of centerline
- Heading
- 275° mag · 258° true
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 25 ft, 1 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 300 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 1,500 ft |
No published frequencies or nearby navaids for ME5.
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- SEE ASP CASE 99-ANE-8016-NRA.
- 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.
- INGRESS & EGRESS TO HELIPAD BTN 130 & 320 DEGS MAG.
- DTHR 300 FT; LDA 1200 FT.
- APCH SLP GTR THAN 45 DEG.
- RWY 10/28 SFC ROUGH WITH LRG STONES, STEEP GRADS & NO LN OF SIGHT BTN ENDS.
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About ME5
Banks Airport (ME5) is an airport in Swans Island, ME, at 100 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, 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 Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at ME5?
Banks Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is ME5?
Banks Airport is in Swans Island, ME, at an elevation of 100 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.1654, -68.4278.
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