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Wales Airport

ME6 · Wales, ME · 210 ft elevation · var 17W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
ME6
Coordinates
44.1745, -70.0189
Elevation
210 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
17W
Sectional chart
MONTREAL
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS)
BANGOR
NOTAM facility
BGR
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1999/06
Distance from city
2 SSW

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
04:20 AM08:20Z
Sunrise04:56 AM08:56Z
Sunset08:27 PM00:27Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:04 PM01:04Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:04 PM → 04:20 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:27 PM → 03:56 AM

Plan a flight from ME6

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

04TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 04
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

2,100 ft × 80 ft · Turf (Good)
04
Heading
n/a
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Gnd, 15 ft, 20 ft from threshold, 70 ft L of centerline
22
Heading
n/a
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 44 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 71 ft L of centerline — 4:1 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-DME111.40r246° / 13 NM
NHZ · BrunswickTACAN115.20r004° / 18.6 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Ownership & management

Owner
KATHLEEN O'CONNELL
222 RIDGE RD, WALES, ME
207-754-6322
Manager
KATHLEEN O'CONNELL
222 RIDGE RD, WALES, ME
207-754-6322

Remarks FAA

  • ALL OPNS DAYLIGHT VFR ONLY & USERS ARE NOTIFIED OF THIS CONDITION.
  • 1239 FT MSL TWR 7000 FT SE & 968 FT MSL TWR 9600 FT SSE OF ARPT.
  • ARPT CLSD NOV-MAY EXC FOR SKIING.
  • ACFT SHOULD MNT 122.8 INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 207-874-7320, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
  • HAS WHITE PLASTIC BARREL EDGE MARKERS.
  • HAS WHITE PLASTIC BARREL EDGE MARKERS .
  • HAS WHITE PLASTIC BARREL MARKERS ALONG SIDE OF RY WITH THLD MKD WITH SINGLE PLASTIC WHITE BARREL.
  • HAS WHITE PLASTIC BARREL MARKERS ALONG SIDE OF RY WITH THLD MKD WITH SINGLE WHITE BARREL.
  • SOFT IN SPRING.

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 ME6 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 ME6

Wales Airport (ME6) is an airport in Wales, ME, at 210 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for ME6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does ME6 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at ME6?

Wales Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is ME6?

Wales Airport is in Wales, ME, at an elevation of 210 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.1745, -70.0189.

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