Loring International Private
ME16 · Limestone, ME · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:08 PM
| Event | Local (ADT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:42 AM | 09:42Z |
| Sunrise | 07:13 AM | 10:13Z |
| Sunset | 07:38 PM | 22:38Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:08 PM | 23:08Z |
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 188° mag · 167° true
- Dimensions
- 12,101 × 300 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL · 1,154 AGL · charted
- Surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Lights
- VASI (3°) + ALSF1
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 008°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 744 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Threshold crossing height
- 58 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 744 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 12,101 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PQI 116.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PQI · Presque Isle | VOR/DME | 116.40 · 111X | High | r060° / 13.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for ME16 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- ME16
- Coordinates
- 46.9504, -67.8859
- Elevation
- 746 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 21W
- Sectional chart
- HALIFAX
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BANGOR · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1997/10
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.0 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
Runway lighting aids — 01: VASI + ALSF1 · 19: VASI + ALSF1.
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 13 notes
General
- DAY VFR ONLY.
- CTN: EXP STANDING WATER ON RWY APRX 3000 FT FM N END OF RWY 01/19 DURG SUBSEQUENT PDS OF PRECIPITATION.
- LARGE BIRDS & MAMMALS INVOF RWY.
- 1000 FT BY 300 FT PAVED OVRN AT EACH RWY END.
- FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
Runways
- RWY 01/19 NON-STD MARKINGS; MILITARY PIR MARKINGS BOTH ENDS; EDGE STRIPES LCTD 70 FT EITHER SIDE OF CNTRLN ; RWY 01 MARKINGS FADED.
- OTS INDEFLY.
- OTS INDEFLY.
- FIRST 1000 FT EACH RWY END CONC, MID 10101 FT ASPH.
- CONC PTNS OF RWY GROOVED 70 FT EITHER SIDE OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- NON-STD HIRL DUE TO NO THR LGTS; NO EDGE LGTS AT TWY INTXNS; NO AMBER LENSES LAST 2000 FT EACH RWY END.
- OTS INDEFLY.
- OTS INDEFLY.
Nearby airports
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About ME16
Loring International (ME16) is an airport in Limestone, ME, at 746 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 12,101 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for ME16, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does ME16 have a control tower?
No. Loring International is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at ME16?
Loring International has 1 runway; the longest is 12,101 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is ME16?
Loring International is in Limestone, ME, at an elevation of 746 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.9504, -67.8859.
More about ME16
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 ME16 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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