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Class E (sfc)

Newton Field

ID 59B Elev 1,178 ft Lat 45° 37.97' N Lon 70° 14.93' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 59B

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Aerial view · 59B

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 59B — 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 59B

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,601 ft. Max gradient: 0.19%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 — 3,601 ft 75 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.19%
31 — 3,601 ft 75 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.19%

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).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 59B, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

2 matched · 7 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 31; MIRL RWY 13/31. 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 REIL RWY 31; MIRL RWY 13/31. 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 REIL RWY 31; MIRL RWY 13/31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT REIL RWY 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - 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

    DEER & MOOSE ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (7 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.

  • ·ARPT PHONE AVBL FOR LOCAL CALLS ONLY.
  • ·FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
  • ·COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT.
  • ·ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -23C. +4 FT GRASS 50-200 FT FM THR, 80 FT R OF CNTRLN. +12 FT TREE AND BRUSH 0-20 FT FM THR, 120 FT R OF CNTRLN; +4 FT TREE 10 FT FM THR, 150 FT L OF CNTRLN.
  • ·FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD.
  • ·CALL 207-668-2111 FOR AVBL.
  • ·MNTN 122.9 WI VCNTY OF ARPT. 3 CLICKS ADZY & WX.

Field profile

Wikipedia

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Newton Field is a town-owned, public use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) west of the central business district of Jackman, a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 59B

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 7,000 ops in 1996

2024 total

3,500

10-yr total

35,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=3

  • Other 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 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
1986-11-15 Mooney M20C · Other · day →
1982-06-27 Cessna 150L · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1968-08-25 Piper PA-28 · Other →

Designees in ME

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 59B — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

259

Flight Instructors

A&P

682

Mechanics

AME

7

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

1

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-T

1

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-T

1

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

5

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

13

Flight Schools

FBO

26

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

12

Flying Clubs

Repair

2

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

6

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 59B

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
Charles Edgar Surprenant Pittsfield ME 64 nm
Paul Gregory Mckeown Turner ME 83 nm
James Victor Loranger Gorham ME 117 nm
Marvin Randall Williams Portland ME 120 nm
Mark Albert Favolise Sanford ME 134 nm
James Victor Loranger Gilford NH 136 nm
Gregory Stuart Livernois South Burlington VT 144 nm
John David Curran South Burlington VT 144 nm
Noah Ranallo South Burlington VT 144 nm
Duane Anthony Tedesco Plattsburgh NY 147 nm

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

CFIs near 59B

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
James Herbert Schoenmann Jackman ME 0 nm
Thomas Sheldon Coleman West Forks ME 21 nm
Levi Joseph Laroche Shirley Mills ME 31 nm
Lloyd Matthew Cuttler Carabaset Vly ME 35 nm
Thomas Lee Wallace Carabaset Vly ME 35 nm
Thomas Sawyer Fahy Carabaset Vly ME 35 nm
Peter Currier Smith Carabaset Vly ME 35 nm
Glen Anthony Davis Solon ME 46 nm
Freeman Alan Doore Barnard Twp ME 49 nm
Charles Arthur Hildebrant Dover Foxcroft ME 50 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 59B

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
Rodney Brett Folsom Greenville ME 30 nm
Charles Foster Later Shirley Mills ME 31 nm
Benjamin Jason Simpson Stratton ME 33 nm
Thomas Sawyer Fahy Carabaset Vly ME 35 nm
Kevin Carl Dauphinee Bingham ME 38 nm
Shepard Carl Golub Rangeley ME 44 nm
Kevin William Mccarthy Harmony ME 44 nm
Eric Allen Toby Guilford ME 45 nm
Craig Lee Jackson North Anson ME 49 nm
Jeffrey Leonard Seaberg Phillips ME 50 nm

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

Repair stations near 59B

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
Maine Seaplanes, LLC
Owls Head, ME
 106 nm
Maine Aviation Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Portland, ME
 119 nm
Craig Avionics
Concord, NH
 156 nm
Green Mountain Avionics
Middlebury, VT
 157 nm
Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop
North Hampton, NH
 162 nm
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
 185 nm
NexAir Avionics, LLC
Plymouth, MA
 222 nm
Murray Avionics, Inc.
Scotia, NY
 230 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 234 nm
Stick'n Rudder Aero Maintenance, Inc.
Chatham, MA
 237 nm

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