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78B · Norcross/Millinocket/, ME · 500 ft elevation · var 19W · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 78B
- Coordinates
- 45.6542, -68.9495
- Elevation
- 500 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 19W
- Sectional chart
- HALIFAX
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BANGOR
- NOTAM facility
- BGR
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1949/05
- Distance from city
- 0 NE
Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:08 AM | 08:08Z |
| Sunrise | 04:46 AM | 08:46Z |
| Sunset | 08:29 PM | 00:29Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:07 PM | 01:07Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:07 PM → 04:08 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:29 PM → 03:46 AM
Plan a flight from 78B
Runway E/W
3,000 ft × 500 ft · Water E
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
W
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway NW/SE
4,000 ft × 500 ft · Water NW
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
SE
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLT · Millinocket | VOR-DME | 117.90 | r303° / 18.7 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- buoy
Ownership & management
Owner
KATY WOOD & BUD UTECHT
BUCKHORN CAMPS-MIDDLE JO-MARY LAKE, T-4 INDIAN PURCHASE TWP P.O.BOX 240, MILLINOCKET, ME
207-460-6134
Manager
KATY WOOD & BUD UTECHT
BUCKHORN CAMPS-MIDDLE JO-MARY LAKE, T-4 INDIAN PRCHASE TWP. BOX 240, MILLINOCKET, ME
207-723-1548
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- MANY SHALLOW ROCKY AREAS DURING LOW WATER CONDITIONS IN MIDDLE OF LAKE.
- MANY SHALLOW ROCKY AREAS AROUND THE DOCKING AREA.
- FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
- UNUSUAL POSTAL ADS: BUCKHORN CAMPS MIDDLE JO-MARY LAKE, T-4 INDIAN PURCHASE TOWNSHIP, P.O. BOX 240 MILLINOCKET MAINE 04462. CELL SVC SPORADIC: 207-723-1548 (LODGE) 207-460-6134 (CELL). RCMD E-MAIL:INFO@BUCKHORNCAMPS.COM.
- DOCK
- INFO@BUCKHORNCAMPS.COM.
- SHALLOW AREAS W/ ROCKS NEAR ISLAND WEST OF THE NW/SE SEA LANE.
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