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Class G

Sterling Airport

ID 3B3 Elev 459 ft Lat 42° 25.55' N Lon 71° 47.57' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 3B3

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Aerial view · 3B3

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 3B3 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 3B3

3 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,086 ft. Max gradient: 0.30%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 140° 3,086 ft 40 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.30%
34 314.7° 3,086 ft 40 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.30%
H1 — 50 ft 50 ft ASPH-F No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

1 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 3B3, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

2 matched · 6 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 16/34 & ROTG BCN. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 16/34 & ROTG BCN. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 16/34 & ROTG BCN. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT LIRL RWY 16/34 & ROTG BCN - CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·GLDR OPS INVOF ARPT SR-SS DLY.
  • ·FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH AT 860-386-3597.
  • ·NON-STD LIRL; FIRST 190 FT RWY 16 UNLGTD; FIRST 240 FT RWY 34 UNLGTD.
  • ·APCH RATIO 11:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
  • ·APCH RATIO 6:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
  • ·INTENSIVE GLDR ACTVT ON WKENDS.

Field profile

Wikipedia

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Sterling Airport is a public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) southwest of the central business district of Sterling, a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is privately owned by Monadnock Realty Corp.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 3B3

30 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

18

since 1982

Fatal

1

5.6% of total

Last 5 years

4

≈ 0.8/yr

Last 10 years

5

≈ 0.5/yr

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Last 10 years · n=5

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Other 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=30

  • Other 18
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Stall / spin 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-08-25 Cessna 305 · Loss of control · day →
2021-07-31 LET L-23 SUPER BLANIK · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2021-07-15 ALEXANDER SCHLEICHER GMBH & CO ASW 27-18 · Other · VMC · day →
2021-05-20 Pilatus B4-PC11 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2020-03-11 Cessna 177RG · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2011-06-16 EIRIAVION OY PIK 20B · Other · VMC · day →
2010-05-31 Cessna 172N · Other · VMC · day →
2008-08-08 Boeing E75 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2004-11-27 Chumsae Kitfox Speedster · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2003-04-19 Schweizer SGS 2-33A · CFIT · day →
2002-06-08 Boucher Revolution Mini 500 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2002-01-01 LET L-23 · Other · VMC · day →
2000-05-29 Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Other · day →
1994-09-20 Cessna 172P · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1993-11-14 GULFSTREAM AMERICAN AA-5B · Engine failure · day →
1989-10-07 Cessna 152 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1985-10-18 Robinson R22A · Other · VMC · day →
1985-10-11 Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-D · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1981-07-26 Cessna 152 · Other →
1980-11-22 Cessna C-172N · Other →
1978-07-10 SCHEMP HS7 · Other →
1978-03-09 Cessna 150 · Other →
1977-12-24 GRUM AMER AA5-A · Other →
1976-08-21 Schweizer SGS126 · Other →
1975-06-26 Schweizer SGS233 · Other →
1974-05-16 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1972-07-14 Cessna 172E · Other →
1972-03-09 Cessna 150H · Other →
1970-02-12 Cessna 182 · Other →
1966-03-26 Piper PA-22 · Other →

Designees in MA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 3B3 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

753

Flight Instructors

A&P

2,477

Mechanics

AME

22

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

5

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

1

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

2

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

SAE

7

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

3

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

Schools

28

Flight Schools

FBO

37

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

24

Flying Clubs

Repair

4

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

8

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 3B3

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Sean Anthony Brodeur Bedford MA 22 nm
Michael Rhodes Nashua NH 24 nm
Christopher Allen Thresher Manchester NH 37 nm
Gregory Stuart Livernois Keene NH 39 nm
Richard Macisaac Northampton MA 40 nm
Neil Singer Marblehead MA 43 nm
Daryl Norval Smith Coventry CT 46 nm
Jared Patrick Curtis North Hampton NH 53 nm
Alexander Crosett Plymouth MA 58 nm
Michael George Goulian Plymouth, MA 58 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 3B3

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Richard Harlow Froggatt Sterling MA 0 nm
John Stevens Lawrence West Boylston MA 3 nm
Jeremy Paul Laflamme Holden MA 4 nm
Sean W Gaudette Princeton MA 4 nm
Robert J Thorell Princeton MA 4 nm
Owen George Nicholas Clinton MA 5 nm
Steven Arthur Bennett Boylston MA 5 nm
John Kenneth Stoffel Boylston MA 5 nm
Matthew David Valeri Leominster MA 6 nm
Kenneth Erwin Russell Howlett Leominster MA 6 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 3B3

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Donald Joseph Beyer Sterling MA 0 nm
Eric Samuel Zaharee Sterling MA 0 nm
Daniel James Bates Sterling MA 0 nm
Dominic Patrick Scalera West Boylston MA 3 nm
Richard Adam Hammond West Boylston MA 3 nm
John Frederick Munn Holden MA 4 nm
John Jack Mehrak Holden MA 4 nm
Kent Erik Dyment Holden MA 4 nm
Anthony Paul Davenport Holden MA 4 nm
Akos Balasz Horvath Holden MA 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 3B3

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
NexAir Avionics, LLC
Plymouth, MA
 37 nm
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
 40 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 44 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 46 nm
Craig Avionics
Concord, NH
 48 nm
Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop
North Hampton, NH
 53 nm
VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics
Hartford, CT
 56 nm
Stellar Avionics Services, LLC
Chester, CT
 70 nm
Executive Aircraft Interiors
Oxford, CT
 83 nm
Stick'n Rudder Aero Maintenance, Inc.
Chatham, MA
 92 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.