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ME5 Weather Banks Airport

Swans Island, MaineElevation 100 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBHB · 17 NM N · 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 · KBHB
WIND
160@6
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 180° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 55F, low near 45F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 55/45 SW 7 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 59/35 W 6 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 49/33 N 10 kt 19 kt 0%
Wednesday Sunny 49/43 NW 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 57/48 SW 16 kt – 14%
Friday Mostly Sunny 58/44 W 8 kt – 6%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 55/46 W 7 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office CAR). Forecast issued 1624Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1028
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 & declared distances

2 runways · longest 1,500 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
RWY H1
10/28
Dimensions
1,500 x 30 ft
Surface
Gravel (poor)
RWY 1078°T
Landing length (LDA)1,500 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA1,500 / 1,500 / 1,500 ft
RWY 28258°T
Landing length (LDA)1,200 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA1,500 / 1,500 / 1,500 ft
Displaced threshold300 ft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
100 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2134Z 5:34 PM
Sunrise
1102Z 7:02 AM
Loggable night
2203Z (6:03 PM local) → 1032Z (6:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2134Z (5:34 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2234Z (6:34 PM local) → 1002Z (6:02 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

Banks Airport is in Swans Island, Maine. Field elevation 100 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWILLIAM H BANKS
Manager phone207-460-1113
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAME5
SectionalHALIFAX
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BANGOR
RegionMaine
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.1654, -68.4278
Distance from city5 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

ME5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBHB (17 NM N, VFR).

KBHB Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport
17 NM N
VFR
KRKD Knox County Regional Airport
30 NM W
VFR
KBGR Bangor International Airport
42 NM NW
VFR
KIWI Wiscasset Airport
57 NM W
VFR
KWVL Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport
58 NM NW
VFR
KAUG Augusta State Airport
60 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SEE ASP CASE 99-ANE-8016-NRA.
›ROCK DRAINAGE SWALE ACRS 600 FT FM RWY 28 THR, APRX 40 FT WIDE AT CNTRLN.
›PRIOR TO USING ARPT CALL 207-460-1113.
›APCH SLP GTR THAN 45 DEG.
›DTHR 300 FT; LDA 1200 FT.
›RWY 10/28 SFC ROUGH WITH LRG STONES, STEEP GRADS & NO LN OF SIGHT BTN ENDS.
›RWY 10: +20 FT TREES 50 FT R OF CNTRLN, 430 FT FM THR.
›ALL OPS RSTRD TO DALGT VFR ONLY.
›COM TWR 500 FT AGL, 1 MI SE OF RWY.
›HELI COORDS 44 09 54.80N 68 25 48.80W; HELI ELEV 86 FT.
›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›RWY 10/28 +6 FT ROCK LEDGE 50 FT FM CNTRLN, SOUTHSIDE OF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC BANGOR APCH AT 207-561-2500 EXTN 1.
›INGRESS & EGRESS TO HELIPAD BTN 130 & 320 DEGS MAG.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗ME5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ME5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for ME5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does ME5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for ME5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ME5?
ME5 sits at 100 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ME5?
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.