Buckhorn Camps Seaplane Base Seaplane Base
78B · Norcross/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 | 05:26 AM | 09:26Z |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E/W | 3,000 ft | |
| NW/SE | 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 | r303° / 18.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
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
- No
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BANGOR · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BGR
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1949/05
- Distance from city
- 0 NE
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
- Parking
- buoy
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- SHALLOW AREAS W/ ROCKS NEAR ISLAND WEST OF THE NW/SE SEA LANE.
Contact
- INFO@BUCKHORNCAMPS.COM.
Nearby airports
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About 78B
Buckhorn Camps Seaplane Base (78B) is a seaplane base in Norcross/Millinocket/, ME, at 500 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, 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 78B, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 78B have a control tower?
No. Buckhorn Camps 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 78B?
Buckhorn Camps Seaplane Base has 2 runways; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 78B?
Buckhorn Camps Seaplane Base is in Norcross/Millinocket/, ME, at an elevation of 500 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.6542, -68.9495.
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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 78B 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.