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K3B5 Weather Twitchell Airport

Turner, MaineElevation 356 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLEW · 9 NM S · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLEW
WIND
160@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 160° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 33F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 33 SW 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 65/32 W 4 kt – 12%
Tuesday Sunny 49/25 NW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 51/32 SW 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 63/44 SW 9 kt – 13%
Friday Mostly Sunny 65/38 W 9 kt – 12%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 59/39 W 4 kt – 7%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 61 SW 4 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office GYX). Forecast issued 2257Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW11291230
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

11/29
Dimensions
2,151 x 100 ft
Surface
GRS
12/30
Dimensions
2,104 x 50 ft
Surface
ASP
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
356 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2141Z 5:41 PM
Sunrise
1109Z 7:09 AM
Loggable night
2210Z (6:10 PM local) → 1039Z (6:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2141Z (5:41 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2241Z (6:41 PM local) → 1009Z (6:09 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Twitchell Airport is in Turner, Maine. Field elevation 356 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK3B5
RegionMaine
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.1889, -70.2329
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K3B5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLEW (9 NM S, VFR).

KLEW Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport
9 NM S
VFR
KAUG Augusta State Airport
20 NM NE
VFR
KBXM Brunswick Executive Airport
22 NM SE
VFR
KIWI Wiscasset Airport
26 NM SE
VFR
KWVL Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport
32 NM NE
VFR
KPWM Portland International Jetport
33 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K3B5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K3B5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K3B5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K3B5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K3B5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K3B5?
K3B5 sits at 356 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K3B5?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.