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ME16 Loring International Airport
Limestone, Maine, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: ME16
Lat/Long: 46-57-01.5400N 067-53-09.1000W
46-57.025667N 067-53.151667W
46.9504278,-67.8858611
(estimated)
Elevation: 746 ft. / 227.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 21W (1985)
From city: 3 miles NW of LIMESTONE, ME
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 04750

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 10/1997
Control tower: no
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Pattern altitude: 1900 ft. MSL
RECTANGULAR TPA: 1154 FT AGL; OVHD TPA: 1654 FT AGL.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
International operations: CSTMS-CIV-ENTER NO OF CIV OPERNS RQR CSTMS IN RMRKS
SECT OF DD 175.

Airport Communications

UNICOM: 123.0
WX ASOS at CAR (7 nm SW): 135.125 (207-544-7089)
WX AWOS-3PT at PQI (17 nm SW): 118.025 (207-764-7248)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PQIr060/13.6PRESQUE ISLE VOR/DME116.4021W

Airport Services

Parking: hangars
Bottled oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 12101 x 300 ft. / 3688 x 91 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete/grooved, in fair condition
CONC PTNS OF RWY GROOVED 70 FT EITHER SIDE OF CNTRLN.
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 155.0
Double wheel: 265.0
Double tandem: 445.0
Runway edge lights: non-standard
NON-STD HIRL DUE TO NO THR LGTS; NO EDGE LGTS AT TWY INTXNS; NO AMBER LENSES LAST 2000 FT EACH RWY END.
Runway edge markings: RWY 01/19 NON-STD MARKINGS; MILITARY PIR MARKINGS BOTH ENDS; EDGE STRIPES LCTD 70 FT EITHER SIDE OF CNTRLN ; RWY 01 MARKINGS FADED.
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 46-56.059333N46-57.997000N
Longitude: 067-52.786833W067-53.452333W
Elevation: 745.8 ft.744.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: NSTD, in poor conditionNSTD, in poor condition
Visual slope indicator: 12-box VASI (3.00 degrees glide path)
OTS INDEFLY.		12-box VASI (3.00 degrees glide path)
OTS INDEFLY.
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
OTS INDEFLY.		ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
OTS INDEFLY.
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: LORING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
154 DEVELOPMENT DRIVE - SUITE F
LIMESTONE, ME 04750
Phone 207-328-7005
Manager: LORING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
154 DEVELOPMENT DRIVE - SUITE F
LIMESTONE, ME 04750
Phone 207-328-7005

Additional Remarks

- DAY VFR ONLY.
- FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
- 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.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at ME16.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCAR - Caribou Municipal Airport (7 nm SW)
KPQI - Presque Isle International Airport (17 nm SW)
KFVE - Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (27 nm NW)
KHUL - Houlton International Airport (50 nm S)
KMLT - Millinocket Municipal Airport (85 nm SW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 02-May-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:4208:42
Sunrise05:1609:16
Sunset19:4223:42
Evening civil twilight20:1600:16

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  03-May-2026 00:00:01
Local (UTC-4)  02-May-2026 20:00:01
 
METAR
KCAR 
7nm SW 		022354Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM SCT029 BKN037 OVC075 06/03 A2987 RMK AO2 RAE01B23E30 SLP125 P0000 60000 T00560028 10111 20056 51004
KPQI 
18nm S 		022352Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM BKN031 OVC043 06/04 A2990 RMK AO2 RAE26 P0000
TAF
KCAR 
7nm SW 		021911Z 0219/0318 22008G15KT P6SM BKN045 FM030000 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM030600 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 FM031000 VRB02KT 6SM -RA OVC010 FM031300 VRB04KT 4SM -RA OVC008
KPQI 
18nm S 		021910Z 0219/0318 20010G17KT P6SM BKN045 FM022300 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM030600 VRB02KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 FM030900 VRB03KT 6SM -RA OVC010 FM031200 VRB04KT 4SM -RA OVC008
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Miscellaneous businesses, services or facilities

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Distance		 
Comments		  
Loring Development Authority 207-328-7005
toll-free 888-567-4641
[web site]
[email]		 Airport management, Other business

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