Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport
BHB · KBHB · Bar Harbor, ME · 83 ft elevation · var 19W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBHB / BHB
- Coordinates
- 44.4500, -68.3615
- Elevation
- 83 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 19W
- Sectional chart
- HALIFAX
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BANGOR
- NOTAM facility
- BHB
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 8 NW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:12 AM | 08:12Z |
| Sunrise | 04:49 AM | 08:49Z |
| Sunset | 08:22 PM | 00:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:58 PM | 00:58Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.0 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04: VASI · 22: VASI + MALSF.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 04 · 044°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 04/22
5,200 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 044° mag · 25° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 125 ft, 1,410 ft from threshold, 500 ft L of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 224° mag · 205° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSF
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.3 (BHB) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 17/35
3,363 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 169° mag · 150° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 148 ft, 900 ft from threshold, 60 ft R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 684 ft
- Heading
- 349° mag · 330° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 111 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 5,200 ft | |
| 17/35 | 3,363 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 124.5 | BANGOR APP/DEP |
| AWOS | 118.025 | AWOS 3 |
| CLD | 119.9 | CLNC DEL |
| UNIC | 123 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BGR · Bangor | VORTAC | 114.80 | r156° / 32.1 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches3
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- DURG VFR CONDS WHEN WIND SPEED LESS THAN 5 KTS AS RPRTD BY AWOS OR UNICOM, ALL ACFT USING RWY 04/22 ARE REQD TO TKOF & LAND ON RWY 22 FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS.
- TWY BRAVO CLSD TO ALL ACFT GTR THAN 10000 LBS.
- PPR FOR OVERWEIGHT LDGS. PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS RQRG 14 CFR 139 ARFF. CTC AMGR.
- TWYS F & G CLSD DEC 1- MAR 31 ANNUALLY.
- SEAPLANE RAMP UNAVBL FOR ACFT OPS EXC PPR 207-667-7329.
- FICON NOT MNT MON-FRI 2100-0730, WKENDS & HOLS.
- IF CD FREQ UNAVBL CTC BANGOR APCH AT 207-561-2500 EXTN 1.
- GRASS AREAS UNAVBL FOR ACFT OPS.
- 48 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS AT LEAST 31 PAX SEATS. CTC AMGR.
- ACTVT MALSF RWY 22; REIL RWY 04; VASI RWY 04 & 22; HIRL RWY 04/22 - 122.7.
- PCR VALUE: 350/F/D/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 40/F/D/Y/U
- DUE TO HUMP AT MIDPT, OPPOSITE ENDS OF RWY NOT VSB AT GND LEVEL.
- RWY 17/35 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. NO PART 121/PART 380 OPS EXC FOR TAX ON RWY 17/35 BTN 04/22 AND TWY H.
- 10:1 TO DTHR.
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About KBHB
Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB · KBHB) is an airport in Bar Harbor, ME, at 83 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBHB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBHB have a control tower?
No. Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KBHB?
Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBHB?
Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport is in Bar Harbor, ME, at an elevation of 83 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.4500, -68.3615.
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