Chesuncook Forestry District Heliport HeliportPrivate

ME18 · Chesuncook, ME · 960 ft elevation · var 19W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: ME18
Coordinates: 45.8834, -69.2328
Elevation: 960 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 19W
Sectional chart: MONTREAL
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS): BANGOR · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: MAY-OCT MON-SAT 0730-1700
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1961/12
Distance from city: 13 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:08 AM	08:08Z
Sunrise	04:47 AM	08:47Z
Sunset	08:31 PM	00:31Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:10 PM	01:10Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:10 PM → 04:08 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:31 PM → 03:47 AM

Plan a flight from ME18

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

100 ft × 100 ft · GRAVEL

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 960 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	100 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MLT · Millinocket	VOR-DME	117.90	r321° / 34.9 NM

VFR sectional

Open ME18 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for ME18. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

MAINE FOREST SERVICE

87 AIRPORT RD, OLD TOWN, ME

207-827-1804

Manager

MAINE FORESTRY SERVICE

87 AIRPORT ROAD, OLD TOWN, ME

207-827-1804

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

Obstructions

BLDGS EAST, PLINES AND TREES SOUTH.

Contact

OR 207-695-3721

Nearby airports

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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 ME18 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.

About ME18

Chesuncook Forestry District Heliport (ME18) is a heliport in Chesuncook, ME, at 960 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for ME18, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does ME18 have a control tower?

No. Chesuncook Forestry District Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at ME18?

Chesuncook Forestry District Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is ME18?

Chesuncook Forestry District Heliport is in Chesuncook, ME, at an elevation of 960 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.8834, -69.2328.

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