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<title>ME5: 16 changes (1 action item) on 29 Oct 2026</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description>&lt;p&gt;FAA cycle effective 29 Oct 2026 at 0901Z, compared to 01 Oct 2026.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Action (1)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: New remark: runway closed INDFLY.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: RWY CLSD INDFLY.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h3&gt;FYI (15)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Airport: Airport manager zip+4: none → 0097&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Airport: Airport owner zip+4: none → 0097&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Runway: Helipad H1: marking condition: fair → none&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: New runway 10 marking condition remark: SFC ROUGHT WITH LRG STONES, STEEP GRADES, NO LN OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS, TREES GROWING ON RWY.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;Kept in the FAA&amp;#x27;s words: the plain-English version didn&amp;#x27;t pass Amend&amp;#x27;s checks.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: SFC ROUGHT WITH LRG STONES, STEEP GRADES, NO LN OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS, TREES GROWING ON RWY.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: New runway 10/28 pavement condition remark: SFT rough with large stones, steep grades, no line of sight between runway ends, trees growing on runway.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: SFT ROUGH WITH LRG STONES, STEEP GRADES, NO LN OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS, TREES GROWING ON RWY.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: New runway 28 controlling obstacle clearance slope remark: OBSNT clearance slope exceeds a 40 degree angle.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: OBSNT CLNC SLP EXCEEDS A 40 DEG ANGLE&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: New runway 28 marking condition remark: SFC ROUGHT WITH LRG STONES, STEEP GRADES, NO LN OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS, TREES GROWING ON RWY.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;Kept in the FAA&amp;#x27;s words: the plain-English version didn&amp;#x27;t pass Amend&amp;#x27;s checks.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: SFC ROUGHT WITH LRG STONES, STEEP GRADES, NO LN OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS, TREES GROWING ON RWY.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: Removed runway 10/28 surface remark: Runway 10/28 surface rough with large stones, steep grades and no line of sight between ends.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: RWY 10/28 SFC ROUGH WITH LRG STONES, STEEP GRADS &amp;amp; NO LN OF SIGHT BTN ENDS.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: Revised remark: 50-70 foot trees, all quads.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: 50-70 FT TREES, ALL QUADS.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: Revised remark: Obstacle clearance slope exceeds a 45 degree angle.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: OBSTN CLNC SLP EXCEEDS A 45 DEG ANGLE.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: Revised remark: Rock drainage swale across runway.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: ROCK DRAINAGE SWALE ACRS  RWY.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: Revised remark: Runway 10/28 6 foot rock ledge 50 feet from centerline, southside of airport.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: RWY 10/28 6 FT ROCK LEDGE 50 FT FM CNTRLN, SOUTHSIDE OF ARPT.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Runway: Runway 10: controlling obstacle: TREE 40 ft tall, 20 ft from threshold, 65 ft left of centerline → TREES 50 ft tall, 0 ft from threshold, 125 ft off centerline&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Runway: Runway 28: controlling obstacle: TREE 25 ft tall, 1 ft from threshold, 0 ft either side of centerline → TREES 50 ft tall, 0 ft from threshold, 125 ft off centerline&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Airport: Wind indicator: no wind indicator → unlighted wind indicator&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://amend.watch/ME5/&quot;&gt;See every change on Amend&lt;/a&gt; · &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/2026-10-29&quot;&gt;FAA source&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;Not for navigation. Always use official FAA publications, NOTAMs and a proper preflight briefing.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<title>ME5: 1 change (no action items) on 27 Nov 2025</title>
<link>https://amend.watch/ME5/#c-2025-11-27</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description>&lt;p&gt;FAA cycle effective 27 Nov 2025 at 0901Z, compared to 30 Oct 2025.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;FYI (1)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: Remark updated: FOR CD CTC BANGOR APCH AT 207-561-2500 EXTN 1.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: FOR CD CTC BANGOR APCH AT 207-561-2500 EXTN 1.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://amend.watch/ME5/#c-2025-11-27&quot;&gt;See every change on Amend&lt;/a&gt; · &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/2025-11-27&quot;&gt;FAA source&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;Not for navigation. Always use official FAA publications, NOTAMs and a proper preflight briefing.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<title>ME5: 8 changes (2 action items) on 02 Oct 2025</title>
<link>https://amend.watch/ME5/#c-2025-10-02</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 09:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description>&lt;p&gt;FAA cycle effective 02 Oct 2025 at 0901Z, compared to 04 Sep 2025.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Action (2)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: New remark: COM TWR 500 FT AGL, 1 MI SE OF RWY.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: COM TWR 500 FT AGL, 1 MI SE OF RWY.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: Remark removed: COM TWR 500 FT AGL; 1 MI SE OF RWY.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: COM TWR 500 FT AGL; 1 MI SE OF RWY.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h3&gt;FYI (6)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: New remark: APCH SLP GTR THAN 45 DEG.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: APCH SLP GTR THAN 45 DEG.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: Remark removed: EMERG PHONE: 207-460-1113.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: EMERG PHONE: 207-460-1113.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: Remark updated: ROCK DRAINAGE SWALE ACRS 600 FT FM RWY 28 THR, APRX 40 FT WIDE AT CNTRLN.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: ROCK DRAINAGE SWALE ACRS 600 FT FM RWY 28 THR, APRX 40 FT WIDE AT CNTRLN.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: Remark updated: RWY 10: +20 FT TREES 50 FT R OF CNTRLN, 430 FT FM THR.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: RWY 10: +20 FT TREES 50 FT R OF CNTRLN, 430 FT FM THR.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Runway: Runway 10: controlling obstacle changed (now 40 ft tall, 20 ft from threshold, 65 ft left of centerline, clearance slope 0:1)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Runway: Runway 28: controlling obstacle changed (now 25 ft tall, 1 ft from threshold, 0 ft either side of centerline, clearance slope 0:1); controlling obstacle: BLDG → TREE&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://amend.watch/ME5/#c-2025-10-02&quot;&gt;See every change on Amend&lt;/a&gt; · &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/2025-10-02&quot;&gt;FAA source&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;Not for navigation. Always use official FAA publications, NOTAMs and a proper preflight briefing.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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