Sterling Airport

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FAA: 3B3

Location

Latitude: 
 42-25-33.3000N (42.425917)
Longitude: 
 071-47-34.3000W (-71.792861)
Elevation: 
 459.0 feet MSL (140 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 13.9 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. SW of Sterling, Massachusetts
Found On: 
 New York Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANE

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
THOMAS DUFFY
121 GREENLAND RD
STERLING, MA 01564
978-422-8860		 MONADNOCK REALTY CORP
LAFAYETTE RD
RYE, NH 03870
(978) 422-8860

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 12/1948
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/THU-SUN/0800-1800
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZBW (Boston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZBW (Boston)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1459 feet (445 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 BDR
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  30
Multi Engine:  2
Gliders:  37

Annual Operations (as of 04/11/2023)

Total Operations:  17120
Air Taxi:  20 0.1%
GA Local:  15500 90.5%
GA Itinerant:  1500 8.8%
Military Aircraft:  100 0.6%

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

  • CLNC DEL THRU BRIDGEPORT RADIO (BDR) 1-866-293-5149.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 508
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Sterling Air, Inc.
   Update FBO info		 Unicom 122.9 422-8860 100LL
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Bridgeport(BDR)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 3B3

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
7.8 Fitchburg Municipal Airport
(KFIT FIT)		 10 24 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
10.2 Worcester Regional Airport
(ORH KORH ORH)		 201 215 100LL, Jet A
12.3 Minute Man Air Field Airport
(6B6)		 80 94 100LL
15.5 Tanner-Hiller Airport
(8B5)		 254 268 100LL, Mogas
22.3 Southbridge Municipal Airport
(3B0)		 209 223 100LL
22.5 Laurence G Hanscom Field Airport
(BED KBED BED)		 83 97 100LL, Jet A
22.9 Hopedale Industrial Park Airport
(1B6)		 146 160 100LL
23.6 Orange Municipal Airport
(KORE ORE)		 291 305 100LL, Jet A
24.6 Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch Airport
(AFN KAFN AFN)		 337 351 100LL
24.7 Boire Field Airport
(ASH KASH ASH)		 29 43 100LL, Jet A-1+
30.9 Norwood Meml Airport
(OWD KOWD OWD)		 116 130 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
33.1 North Central State Airport
(SFZ KSFZ SFZ)		 156 170 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
33.8 Turners Falls Airport
(0B5)		 287 301 100LL, Jet A-1
34.3 Manchester Boston Regional Airport
(MHT KMHT MHT)		 27 41 100LL, Jet A
34.3 Lawrence Municipal Airport
(LWM KLWM LWM)		 59 73 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
35.1 General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport
(BOS KBOS BOS)		 95 109 100LL, Jet A
35.3 Dillant/Hopkins Airport
(EEN KEEN EEN)		 323 337 100LL, Jet A
35.7 Westover ARB/Metro Airport
(CEF KCEF CEF)		 247 261 100LL, Jet A
36.7 Danielson Airport
(KLZD LZD)		 187 201 100LL
36.7 Mansfield Municipal Airport
(1B9)		 133 147 100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110*G THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
A110-3 GLDR OPS INVOF ARPT SR-SS DLY.
A110-4 WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
A110-5 FOR CD CTC YANKEE APCH AT 860-386-3597
A110-6 GLDRS ONLY R TFC RWY 16.
A40-16/34 NON-STD LIRL; FIRST 190 FT RWY 16 UNLGTD; FIRST 240 FT RWY 34 UNLGTD.
A57-16 APCH RATIO 11:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
A57-34 APCH RATIO 6:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
A81-APT ACTVT LIRL RWY 16/34 & ROTG BCN - CTAF.
A94 INTENSIVE GLDR ACTVT ON WKENDS.
E111 ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 16/34
H1
Longest Runway: 16/34 is 3086 ft (941 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

3B3 Airport Runway Details

Runway 16/34  3086 ft x 40 ft (941 m x 12 m)
Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 09/12/2002
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Non-standard lighting system Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  8.0

Runway 16

Runway 34
Elevation: 
 458.7 449.4
Latitude: 
 42-25-44.8581N 42-25-21.6396N
Longitude: 
 071-47-47.5912W 071-47-20.9349W
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Basic Basic
Runway Markings Condition:
Fair Fair
Object at End: 
 TREES TREE
Object Height: 
 50 100
Distance from End: 
 400 600
Object Centerline Offset: 
 125 ft. right of centerline 53 ft. left and right of centerline
Threshold Elevation: 
 451.0
Displaced Threshold: 
 150 500
Threshold Latitude: 
 42-25-25.4007N

Threshold Longitude: 

 071-47-25.2524W

Helipad H1  50 ft x 50 ft (15 m x 15 m)
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment

Helipad H1
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type: 
 Basic
Object Centerline Offset: 
 125 ft. right of centerline 53 ft. left and right of centerline

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Major
Powerplant Repair: 
 Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Tiedowns available

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