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K8B0 · Steven A. Bean Municipal Airport

FAA-LID · US · 3 NTSB events

ID K8B0 Elev 1,825 ft Lat 44° 59.51' N Lon 70° 39.88' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,200 ft. Max gradient: 0.21%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 120.4° 3,200 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.21%
32 300.4° 3,200 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.21%

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).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 118.000
  • CNTR BOSTON CNTR 124.250
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open K8B0 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 9 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32. 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 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32. 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 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - 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

    MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (9 sentences)
  • ·MIL OPS IN AREA (F16, A-10 ACFT & HEL).
  • ·FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
  • ·COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT.
  • ·ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -30C.
  • ·NRS & CNTRLN FADED OR MISG.
  • ·NRS & CNTRLN FADED OR MISG.
  • ·UNUSBL BYD 3 NM. +2 -3 FT GRASS & WEEDS 25-200 FT FM THR, ACRS APCH.
  • ·FOR FUEL CALL 207-864-5307 OR 207-252-6630.
  • ·BRING OWN TIE DOWN ROPES.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 12,700 ops in 2006

2024 total

2,600

10-yr total

26,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 92% · Mil 6%

Events / million ops

76.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

25.64

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Loss of control 2

All time · n=3

  • Loss of control 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-08-08 Cessna 140 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2023-10-27 Piper PA-12 · Loss of control · day →
2000-12-22 Beech B200 · CFIT · night →

Designees in ME

CFI Flight Instructors 259 A&P Mechanics 682 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 7 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 1 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 5 Schools Flight Schools 13 FBO Fixed Base Operators 26 Clubs Flying Clubs 12 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 2 EAA EAA Chapters 6

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Paul Gregory Mckeown Turner ME 47 nm
Charles Edgar Surprenant Pittsfield ME 57 nm
James Victor Loranger Gorham ME 79 nm
Marvin Randall Williams Portland ME 84 nm
James Victor Loranger Gilford NH 94 nm
Mark Albert Favolise Sanford ME 94 nm
Gregory Stuart Livernois South Burlington VT 112 nm
John David Curran South Burlington VT 112 nm
Noah Ranallo South Burlington VT 112 nm
Donald Wood Plainfield NH 114 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
Lloyd Matthew Cuttler Carabaset Vly ME 17 nm
Thomas Lee Wallace Carabaset Vly ME 17 nm
Thomas Sawyer Fahy Carabaset Vly ME 17 nm
Peter Currier Smith Carabaset Vly ME 17 nm
John Charles Pepin Jr Rumford ME 27 nm
Brian Lewis Taylor Farmington ME 30 nm
Michael Dean Wells Wilton ME 30 nm
Randall Dale Autrey Bethel ME 36 nm
Mark Allen Egeberg Bethel ME 36 nm
Chad Stuart Fouke Bethel ME 36 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
Shepard Carl Golub Rangeley ME 2 nm
Benjamin Jason Simpson Stratton ME 12 nm
Jeffrey Leonard Seaberg Phillips ME 15 nm
Thomas Sawyer Fahy Carabaset Vly ME 17 nm
David Charles Latham Weld ME 20 nm
Jonathan Michael Latham Weld ME 20 nm
David Cressler Heasley Errol NH 24 nm
Michael David Vigneault Errol NH 24 nm
Steven Walter Garcia Rumford ME 27 nm
Barry Scott Decker West Farmington ME 30 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Maine Aviation Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Portland, ME
 82 nm
Maine Seaplanes, LLC
Owls Head, ME
 87 nm
Craig Avionics
Concord, NH
 113 nm
Green Mountain Avionics
Middlebury, VT
 120 nm
Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop
North Hampton, NH
 122 nm
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
 145 nm
NexAir Avionics, LLC
Plymouth, MA
 181 nm
Murray Avionics, Inc.
Scotia, NY
 191 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 192 nm
Stick'n Rudder Aero Maintenance, Inc.
Chatham, MA
 201 nm

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