Moose River Seaplane Base

60B · Jackman, ME · Non-towered · Open on the map

Elevation
1,157 ft MSL
Longest runway
5,500 ft 09W/27W
Runways
2
Mag var
18W

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Weather

METAR observed

No weather station at 60B. Nearby reporting stations: KOWK (58 NM), KERR (63 NM), KWVL (71 NM).

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-22 · night begins 07:09 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:58 AM09:58Z
Sunrise06:28 AM10:28Z
Sunset06:39 PM22:39Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
07:09 PM23:09Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:09 PM → 05:58 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
07:39 PM → 05:28 AM

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Advisories

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Runways

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

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Charts & procedures

Airport

VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
60B
Coordinates
45.6334, -70.2662
Elevation
1,157 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
18W
Sectional chart
MONTREAL
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS)
BANGOR · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
BGR
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1961/02
Distance from city
0 W

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Other services
Charter
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
THOMAS COLEMAN
15 WALLINGFORD RD, WEST FORKS, ME
(207) 356-8794
Manager
THOMAS S. COLEMAN
15 WALLINGFORD RD., WEST FORKS, ME
(207) 356-8794
Remarks FAA · 4 notes

General

  • TURN ACFT AROUND PRIOR TO LAST DOCK. BE AWARE OF BOAT CANOPIES.
  • NO WAKE RULE IN EFCT ON RIVER.
  • FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

Attendance

  • FOR ATTENDANT CALL THOMAS COLEMAN 207-668-7777 OR 207-356-8794 (CELL) OR JIM SCHOENMANN 207-399-2503.

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: 59B Newton Field (1 NM) · ME22 Avery Field (private) (19 NM) · 13ME Socatean Bay (private) (21 NM) · 21M Currier's (29 NM) · 52B Moosehead Aero Marine (29 NM) · 3B1 Greenville Municipal (32 NM)

About 60B

Moose River (60B) is a seaplane base in Jackman, ME, at 1,157 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 60B, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 60B have a control tower?

No. Moose River is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) seaplane base; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 60B?

Moose River has 2 runways; the longest is 5,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 60B?

Moose River is in Jackman, ME, at an elevation of 1,157 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.6334, -70.2662.

More about 60B

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 60B in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

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