3B3
Sterling Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-05-14 0901Z
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Location Information for 3B3
Coordinates: N42°25.55' / W71°47.57'
Located 02 miles SW of Sterling, Massachusetts on 100 acres of land. View all Airports in Massachusetts.
Estimated Elevation is 459 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:December 1948
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Not Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:BOSTON
F.S.S.:BRIDGEPORT
NOTAMs Facility:BDR (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:NEW YORK
AirspaceAnalysis:NOT ANALYZED
ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
Attendance:ALL/THU-SUN/0800-1800
Airport Communications
CTAF:122.900
ASOS at FIT (7.9 N):135.175 978-343-9121
ATIS at ORH (10.2 S):126.55
ASOS at ORH (10.2 S): 508-767-5851
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD GDM GARDNER 116.95 135°13.8
VOD PUT PUTNAM 117.40 018°28.3
VOD EEN KEENE 114.35 148°31.3
VOD MHT MANCHESTER 114.40 229°32.5
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD MJ FITZY 209 023°28.8
VOD CO EPSOM 216 019°44.2
VOD CNH CLAREMONT 233 335°62.1
VOD ESG ROLLINS 260 041°63.9
Runway 16/34
Dimensions:3086 x 40 feet / 941 x 12 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-8
Edge Lighting:Non-Standard
NON-STD LIRL; FIRST 190 FT RWY 16 UNLGTD; FIRST 240 FT RWY 34 UNLGTD.
Runway 16Runway 34
Coordinates:N42°25.75' / W71°47.79'N42°25.36' / W71°47.35'
Elevation: 458.7 449.4
Traffic Pattern: Left
Displaced Threshold: 150 Feet 500 Feet
Markings:Basic in fair condition.Basic in fair condition.
Obstacles: 50 ft Trees 400 ft from runway, 125 ft right of center
APCH RATIO 11:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
100 ft Tree 600 ft from runway
APCH RATIO 6:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
Helipad H1
Dimensions:50 x 50 feet / 15 x 15 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Fair Condition
Coordinates:N42°25.57' / W71°47.69'N0°0.00' / E0°0.00'
Elevation: 453.0
Markings:Basic
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue)
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MINOR
Engine Repair:MINOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:GLIDER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL
Ownership Information
Ownership:Privately Owned
Owner:MONADNOCK REALTY CORP
LAFAYETTE RD
RYE, NH 03870
978-422-8860
Manager:THOMAS DUFFY
121 GREENLAND RD
STERLING, MA 01564
978-422-8860
Other Remarks
  • GLDR OPS INVOF ARPT SR-SS DLY.
  • WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC BRADLEY APCH AT 860-386-3597.
  • GLDRS ONLY R TFC RWY 16.
  • ACTVT LIRL RWY 16/34 & ROTG BCN - CTAF.