Swans Island, Maine
ME5 Banks
Banks (ME5) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Swans Island, Maine, at 100 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 10/28 (1,500 by 30 ft, gravel), H1 (40 by 40 ft, concrete). CTAF 122.9.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- FAA ME5
- Location
- Swans Island, Maine (Hancock County). 5 NM N of the city center
- Elevation
- 100 ft MSL
- Position
- 44.1654° N, 68.4282° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Halifax
- Magnetic variation
- 17° W (2005)
- Ownership
- Privately owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Unattended
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 1,500 × 30 ft | Gravel, poor condition | Not listed |
| H1 | 40 × 40 ft | Concrete, fair condition | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | 1,500 ft |
| 28 | Not stated | None listed | None listed | 300 ft | 1,200 ft |
| H1 | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.9
- Approach / departure
- 133.6
- "Bangor"
Before you go
Brief ME5 in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Banks, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.