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US-3404

Ragged Island Airstrip

Matinicus, MaineElevation 10 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRKD · 16 NM NW · 23 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRKD
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday areas of fog then sunny, high near 65F, low near 58F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Areas Of Fog then Sunny 65/58 E 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 65/58 S 9 kt – 7%
Wednesday Chance Light Rain 64/57 E 13 kt – 72%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65/58 NE 17 kt – 71% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 67/59 N 13 kt – 49%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 68/60 NE 9 kt – 11%
Sunday Partly Sunny 69 S 13 kt – 11%

Source: National Weather Service (office GYX). Forecast issued 0619Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-3404. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
10 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0006Z 8:06 PM
Sunrise
0918Z 5:18 AM
Loggable night
0039Z (8:39 PM local) → 0845Z (4:45 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0006Z (8:06 PM local) → 0918Z (5:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0106Z (9:06 PM local) → 0818Z (4:18 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

Ragged Island Airstrip is in Matinicus, Maine. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3404
RegionMaine
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.8352, -68.8863
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-3404 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRKD (16 NM NW, VFR).

KRKD Knox County Regional Airport
16 NM NW
VFR
KIWI Wiscasset Airport
37 NM W
VFR
KBHB Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport
43 NM NE
VFR
KBXM Brunswick Executive Airport
46 NM W
VFR
KAUG Augusta State Airport
49 NM NW
VFR
KWVL Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport
54 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3404 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3404 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3404. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3404 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3404. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3404?
US-3404 sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3404?
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.