Millinocket Seaplane Base Seaplane Base
70B · Millinocket, ME · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:30 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:52 AM | 08:52Z |
| Sunrise | 05:25 AM | 09:25Z |
| Sunset | 07:56 PM | 23:56Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:30 PM | 00:30Z |
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| ALL/WAY | 4,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MLT 117.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLT · Millinocket | VOR/DME | 117.90 · 126X | High | r322° / 16.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 70B
- Coordinates
- 45.7284, -68.8445
- Elevation
- 492 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 19W
- Sectional chart
- HALIFAX
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BANGOR · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BGR
- Attendance
- MAY-OCT ALL DAWN-DUSK
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1947/06
- Distance from city
- 7 NW
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Charter
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- WATER LEVEL FLUCTUATES +/- 10 FT, LOWEST IN SEPT & OCT.
- BUOYS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO IDENTIFY ROCKS AT LOW WATER LEVELS. LOCATION OF BUOYS REQUIRE TAKEOFF & LANDING DIRECTION OF RY 04/22 W/BUOYS @ OUTER EDGES OF SEALANE.
- UNLIGHTED 199 FT CELL TWR LCTD 2SM @ 132 DEGS FM DOCK. TWR UNDERLIES DOWNWIND TO BASELEG OF PATTERN WHEN LANDING TO THE SW.
- SGFNT AMT OF BOAT ACTVTY SHARING SEA LANE.
- FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
Runways
- PREFERRED TKOF & LNDG DRCTN FOR SPB RWY 04/22.
Contact
- ALSO 1-866-359-6246.
Attendance
- ARPT CLSD 31 OCT-30 APR.
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About 70B
Millinocket Seaplane Base (70B) is a seaplane base in Millinocket, ME, at 492 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 70B, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 70B have a control tower?
No. Millinocket Seaplane Base is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) seaplane base; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 70B?
Millinocket Seaplane Base has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 70B?
Millinocket Seaplane Base is in Millinocket, ME, at an elevation of 492 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.7284, -68.8445.
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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 70B 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.