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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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (ADT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:01 AM | 08:01Z |
| Sunrise | 05:40 AM | 08:40Z |
| Sunset | 09:26 PM | 00:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:05 PM | 01:05Z |
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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 122.8 — Chart 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
- 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)- Heading
- 010° mag · 352° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 190° mag · 172° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 05/23
5,015 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 049° mag · 31° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 229° mag · 211° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 2,700 ft | |
| 05/23 | 5,015 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ASOS | 132.025 | |
| CNTR | 120.25 | BOSTON CNTR |
| RDO | 122.2 | BANGOR RDO |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUL · Houlton | VOR-DME | 116.10 | r040° / 5.3 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
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
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.
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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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