Sterling Airport (3B3) - FAA Information
Sterling, MA
Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-06-05 |
| Airport Identifier: | 3B3 |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 071-47-34.3000W/42-25-33.3000N
-71.792861/42.425917 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 459 ft / 139.90 m (Estimated) |
| Land: | 100 acres |
| From nearest city: | 2 nautical miles SW of Sterling, MA |
| Location: | Worcester County, MA |
| Magnetic Variation: | 15W (1985) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Privately owned |
| Owner: | Monadnock Realty Corp |
| Address: | Lafayette Rd
Rye, NH 03870 |
| Phone number: | 508-756-4605 |
| Manager: | Thomas Duffy |
| Address: | 121 Greenland Rd
Sterling, MA 01565 |
| Phone number: | 508-422-8860 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | No |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | RDO-CTL
ACTVT LIRL RY 16/34 & ROTG BCN - CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | New York |
| Region: | ANE - New England |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZBW - Boston |
| Tie-in FSS: | BDR - Bridgeport |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | BDR (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
Airport Communications
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Airframe Repair: | MINOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MINOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
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Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimension: | 3086 x 40 ft / 940.6 x 12.2 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 8000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Non-standard lighting system
NSTD LIRL; FIRST 190 FT RY 16 UNLGTD; FIRST 240 FT RY 34 UNLGTD. |
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Runway 16 |
Runway 34 |
| Longitude: | 071-47-47.5912W | 071-47-20.9349W |
| Latitude: | 42-25-44.8581N | 42-25-21.6396N |
| Elevation: | 459.00 ft | 449.00 ft |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Basic, Fair Condition | Basic, Fair Condition |
| Displaced threshold: | 150.00 ft | 500.00 ft |
| Obstruction: | 25 ft trees, 400.0 ft from runway, 40 ft left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
RY 16 APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | 50 ft tree, 600.0 ft from runway, 53 ft right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
RY 34 APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
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Helipad H1
| Dimension: | 50 x 50 ft / 15.2 x 15.2 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Fair Condition |
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Runway H1 |
Runway |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Basic, | , |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| ORW | FAN MARKER | Canton | | | 15W | 32.7 nm |
| BVY | FAN MARKER | Beverly | | | | 39.2 nm |
| FIT | NDB | Fitchburg | | 365.00 | 15W | 7.7 nm |
| ORE | NDB | Orange | | 205.00 | 15W | 23.5 nm |
| AS | NDB | Chern | | 359.00 | 16W | 25.3 nm |
| SKR | NDB | Shaker Hill | | 251.00 | 16W | 27.3 nm |
| DRY | NDB | Derry | | 338.00 | 16W | 31.9 nm |
| SFZ | NDB | Central | | 241.00 | 15W | 33.3 nm |
| IHM | NDB | Mansfield | | 220.00 | 16W | 36.7 nm |
| LQ | NDB | Lyndy | | 382.00 | 16W | 36.8 nm |
| TOF | NDB | Topsfield | | 269.00 | 16W | 38.8 nm |
| CO | NDB | Epsom | | 216.00 | 16W | 44.3 nm |
| TAN | NDB | Taunton | | 227.00 | 16W | 47.8 nm |
| NZW | TACAN | South Weymouth | 061X | | 15W | 41.5 nm |
| PUT | VOR/DME | Putnam | 121X | 117.40 | 14W | 28.4 nm |
| MHT | VOR/DME | Manchester | 091X | 114.40 | 15W | 32.5 nm |
| LWM | VOR/DME | Lawrence | 072X | 112.50 | 15W | 36.2 nm |
| GDM | VORTAC | Gardner | 043X | 110.60 | 14W | 13.8 nm |
| EEN | VORTAC | Keene | 031X | 109.40 | 14W | 31.3 nm |
| CEF | VORTAC | Westover | 87X | 114.00 | 14W | 35.4 nm |
| BOS | VORTAC | Boston | 074X | 112.70 | 16W | 35.9 nm |
| BAF | VORTAC | Barnes | 077X | 113.00 | 14W | 44.0 nm |
| PVD | VORTAC | Providence | 103X | 115.60 | 14W | 45.2 nm |
| CON | VORTAC | Concord | 076X | 112.90 | 15W | 48.7 nm |
| BDL | VORTAC | Bradley | 027X | 109.00 | 14W | 49.4 nm |
| ORH | VOT | Worcester | | 108.20 | | 10.1 nm |
| BED | VOT | Laurence G Hanscom Fld | | 110.00 | | 22.5 nm |
| BOS | VOT | Boston Logan Intl | | 111.00 | | 34.4 nm |
| PVD | VOT | Providence | | 108.20 | | 45.3 nm |
| BDL | VOT | Bradley Intl | | 111.40 | | 49.3 nm |
Remarks
- GLIDER OPS INVOF ARPT SR-SS DAILY.
- ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
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