Buckhorn Camps Seaplane Base

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FAA: 78B

Norcross/Millinocket/ Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 45-39-15.1710N (45.654214)
Longitude: 
 068-56-58.1560W (-68.949488)
Elevation: 
 500.0 feet MSL (152 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 15.6 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 00 N.M. NE of Norcross/Millinocket/, Maine
Found On: 
 Halifax Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANE

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
KATY WOOD & BUD UTECHT
BUCKHORN CAMPS-MIDDLE JO-MARY LAKE, T4 INDIAN PURCHASE TOWNSHIP-BOX 240
MILLINOCKET, ME 04462
207-723-1548		 KATY WOOD & BUD UTECHT
BUCKHORN CAMPS-MIDDLE JO-MARY LAKE, T4 INDIAN PURCHASE TOWNSHIP-BOX 240
MILLINOCKET, ME 04462
207-460-6134

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 05/1949
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZBW (Boston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZBW (Boston)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1500 feet (457 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 BGR
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 08/10/2021)

Total Operations:  2
GA Itinerant:  2 100.0%

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 207
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Bangor(BGR)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 78B

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    6.3 Millinocket Seaplane Base
    (70B)    		 44 60 100LL
    11.1 Millinocket Municipal Airport
    (MLT KMLT MLT)    		 91 107 100LL, Jet A
    27.8 Greenville Municipal Airport
    (3B1)    		 245 260 100LL, Jet A
    29.5 Moosehead Aero Marine Seaplane Base
    (52B)    		 248 263 100LL
    30.9 Shin Pond Seaplane Base
    (85B)    		 31 47 100LL
    40.8 Dexter Regional Airport
    (1B0)    		 197 212 100LL, MOGAS
    43.7 Dewitt Field/Old Town Municipal Airport
    (OLD KOLD OLD)    		 164 180 100LL, Jet A
    51.1 Bangor International Airport
    (BGR KBGR BGR)    		 174 189 100LL, Jet A
    56.0 Houlton International Airport
    (HUL KHUL HUL)    		 59 75 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    56.1 Pittsfield Municipal Airport
    (2B7)    		 198 213 100LL, Jet A-1+
    68.4 Central Maine/Norridgewock Airport
    (OWK KOWK OWK)    		 214 229 100LL, MOGAS
    72.6 Presque Isle International Airport
    (PQI KPQI PQI)    		 30 46 100LL, Jet A
    74.0 Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport
    (WVL KWVL WVL)    		 204 219 100LL, Jet A+
    74.7 Belfast Municipal Airport
    (KBST BST)    		 182 197 100LL, Jet A+
    76.4 Hancock County/Bar Harbor Airport
    (BHB KBHB BHB)    		 160 176 100LL, Jet A
    82.6 Stephen A Bean Municipal Airport
    (8B0)    		 241 256 100LL, Jet A
    82.6 Caribou Municipal Airport
    (CAR KCAR CAR)    		 27 43 100LL
    83.7 Rangeley Lake Seaplane Base
    (M57)    		 240 255 100LL
    84.4 Machias Valley Airport
    (KMVM MVM)    		 132 148 100LL
    87.7 Augusta State Airport
    (AUG KAUG AUG)    		 204 219 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 MANY SHALLOW ROCKY AREAS DURING LOW WATER CONDITIONS IN MIDDLE OF LAKE.
    A110-2 MANY SHALLOW ROCKY AREAS AROUND THE DOCKING AREA.
    A110-3 FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
    A16 INFO@BUCKHORNCAMPS.COM.
    A30-E/W SHALLOW AREAS W/ ROCKS NEAR ISLAND WEST OF THE NW/SE SEA LANE.
    A75 DOCK
    E111 EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: E/W
    NW/SE
    Longest Runway: NW/SE is 4000 ft (1219 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    78B Airport Runway Details

    Waterway E/W  3000 ft x 500 ft (914 m x 152 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway E

    Runway W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 60 60
    Distance from End: 
    		 1200 1200
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 100 ft. right of centerline 100 ft. right of centerline
    REIL: 
    		 No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No

    Waterway NW/SE  4000 ft x 500 ft (1219 m x 152 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway NW

    Runway SE
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 60 60
    Distance from End: 
    		 1200 1200
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 100 ft. right of centerline 100 ft. right of centerline

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 Yes
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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    78B Diagram


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