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Houlton International Airport

HUL · KHUL · Houlton, ME · 489 ft elevation · var 18W · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KHUL / HUL
Coordinates
46.1231, -67.7921
Elevation
489 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
18W
Sectional chart
HALIFAX
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS)
BANGOR
NOTAM facility
HUL
Attendance
NOV-APR MON-FRI 0700-1530; SAT-SUN UNATNDD; MAY-OCT MON-FRI 0600-1630
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1940/04
Distance from city
2 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (ADT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:01 AM08:01Z
Sunrise05:40 AM08:40Z
Sunset09:26 PM00:26Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:05 PM01:05Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:05 PM → 05:01 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:26 PM → 04:40 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 05; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

01TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 01 · 010°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 01/19

2,700 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)
01
Heading
010° mag · 352° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
19
Heading
190° mag · 172° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 05/23

5,015 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 57k.

05
Heading
049° mag · 31° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
23
Heading
229° mag · 211° true
Markings
nonprecision
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
ASOS132.025
CNTR120.25BOSTON CNTR
RDO122.2BANGOR RDO
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
HUL · HoultonVOR-DME116.10r040° / 5.3 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A (additive), Jet A-1 (additive)
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Air ambulance

Ownership & management

Owner
TOWN OF HOULTON
21 WATER STREET, HOULTON, ME
207-532-7111
Manager
CHRISTOPHER STEWART
21 WATER ST., HOULTON, ME
(207) 532-1325

Remarks FAA

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • USDA RECATERING FAC AVBL.
  • DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR AFT HRS ACES TO TRML BLDG USE FREQ 122.8.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859 .
  • DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 05; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
  • ALTN: 207-538-7997.
  • FOR JET A FUEL AFT HRS CALL 207-538-7997. 100 LL IS AVBL 24 HRS WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD.
  • FADED.
  • FADED.

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 KHUL 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 KHUL

Houlton International Airport (HUL · KHUL) is an airport in Houlton, ME, at 489 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,015 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHUL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KHUL have a control tower?

No. Houlton International Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KHUL?

Houlton International Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,015 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KHUL?

Houlton International Airport is in Houlton, ME, at an elevation of 489 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.1231, -67.7921.

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