66B · Gillespie Field
FAA-LID · US
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 1,635 ft.
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | — | 1,635 ft | 50 ft | TURF-F | No | — |
| 34 | — | 1,635 ft | 50 ft | TURF-F | No | — |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 0 matched · 3 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)
- ·RWY NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS. 36 FT PWR LN 280 FT N OF RWY 16 MKD WITH BALLS.
- ·FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
- ·RWY TEMPORARILY CLSD & NOT BEING MNTND. +10 FT -20 FT TREES, 30 FT L OF CNTRLN, 500 FT FM THR; +3 FT BERM, 60 FT L OF CNTRLN, 200 FT -500 FT FM THR.
Field profile
Wikipedia
Full article ↗Gillespie Field is a public use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) west of the central business district of Meddybemps, a town in Washington County, Maine, United States.
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Private
Scheduled service
No
Designees in ME
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Edgar Surprenant | Pittsfield | ME | 87 nm |
| Paul Gregory Mckeown | Turner | ME | 132 nm |
| Marvin Randall Williams | Portland | ME | 147 nm |
| James Victor Loranger | Gorham | ME | 154 nm |
| Mark Albert Favolise | Sanford | ME | 175 nm |
| James Victor Loranger | Gilford | NH | 195 nm |
| Jared Patrick Curtis | North Hampton | NH | 195 nm |
| Neil Singer | Marblehead | MA | 214 nm |
| Christopher Allen Thresher | Manchester | NH | 215 nm |
| Michael Rhodes | Nashua | NH | 225 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas John Goetz | Woodland | ME | 8 nm |
| Sean Michael Graves | Eastport | ME | 17 nm |
| David Charles Rier | Jonesport | ME | 31 nm |
| Robert Charles Gretzke | Forest City Twp | ME | 36 nm |
| Gregory David Harvey Sr | Greenbush | ME | 47 nm |
| Roger Allen Clyne | Birch Harbor | ME | 48 nm |
| Paul Allen Cyr | Mariaville | ME | 49 nm |
| John Robert White | Lamoine | ME | 49 nm |
| James Edgar Bradley Iii | Lamoine | ME | 49 nm |
| Erik David Vroom | Lamoine | ME | 49 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Eugene Mccrossin | Woodland | ME | 8 nm |
| Lawrence Edward Grant | Woodland | ME | 8 nm |
| Cole Gregory Bridges | Calais | ME | 9 nm |
| Francis Raymond Beaulieu | Calais | ME | 9 nm |
| Edward Farrington Harvey | Calais | ME | 9 nm |
| Timothy Wilson Malone | Perry | ME | 13 nm |
| Todd Paul Levesque | Machias | ME | 20 nm |
| Timothy Charles Look | Jonesboro | ME | 24 nm |
| Richard Jon Laitala | Cherryfield | ME | 31 nm |
| Robert Charles Gretzke | Forest City Twp | ME | 36 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Maine Seaplanes, LLC Owls Head, ME | 94 nm |
| Maine Aviation Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Portland, ME | 151 nm |
| Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop North Hampton, NH | 195 nm |
| Craig Avionics Concord, NH | 210 nm |
| Air Bear Aviation Danvers, MA | 213 nm |
| Stick'n Rudder Aero Maintenance, Inc. Chatham, MA | 231 nm |
| NexAir Avionics, LLC Plymouth, MA | 247 nm |
| Green Mountain Avionics Middlebury, VT | 253 nm |
| AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO Westfield, MA | 290 nm |
| Windham Aircraft Repair North Windham, CT | 290 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗