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Class E (sfc)

Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport

ID KBHB FAA BHB Elev 83 ft Lat 44° 27.00' N Lon 68° 21.69' W Zulu …

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Aerial view · KBHB

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KBHB — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at KBHB

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,200 ft. Max gradient: 1.06% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 24.5° 5,200 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.00%
22 204.5° 5,200 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.00%
17 150.8° 3,363 ft 75 ft ASP No 1.06%
35 330.8° 3,363 ft 75 ft ASP No 1.06%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

4 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • AWOS AWOS 3 118.025
  • CLD CLNC DEL 119.900
  • A/D BANGOR APP/DEP 124.500
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KBHB, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

5 matched · 30 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 17 threshold displaced 684 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Runway 35 threshold displaced 111 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.7: click mic to activate MALSF Rwy 22, REIL Rwy 04, VASI Rwy 04 and 22, HIRL Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Runway 17 threshold displaced 684 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 35 threshold displaced 111 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.7: click mic to activate MALSF Rwy 22, REIL Rwy 04, VASI Rwy 04 and 22, HIRL Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl freq

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (5)

  • Runway 17 threshold displaced 684 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · communications · operational

    RWY 17: Thld dsplcd 684´

  • Runway 35 threshold displaced 111 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · communications · operational

    RWY 35: Thld dsplcd 111´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.7: click mic to activate MALSF Rwy 22, REIL Rwy 04, VASI Rwy 04 and 22, HIRL Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSF Rwy 22, REIL Rwy 04, VASI Rwy 04 and 22, HIRL Rwy 04–22—122.7

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1300–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–2300Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (30 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·MAINE 59 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTACW 114.8 BGR Chan 95 N44º50.51´ W68º52.44´ 155º 2.8 NM to fld. 360/19W.
  • ·ILS/DME 109.5 I–JVH Chan 32 Rwy 15.
  • ·ILS/DME 109.5 I–BGR Chan 32 Rwy 33.
  • ·DME unusable byd 26º r of course.
  • ·ASR • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H100X100 (CONC) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – LUCKY LANDING MARINA SPB (06B) 7 N UTC–5(–4DT) N44º54.42´ W68º48.30´ 115 LRA NOTAM FILE BGR WATERWAY 02W–20W: 15000X4000 (WATER) WATERWAY 02W: Rgt tfc.
  • ·SEAPLANE REMARKS: Unattended.
  • ·Water ldg area not marked.
  • ·Rwy 02W wires on shore marked.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 207-974-2011
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Bangor Apch at 207-561-2500 extn 1.
  • ·BANKS (See SWANS ISLAND on page 87) BAR HARBOR HANCOCK CO/BAR HARBOR (BHB)(KBHB) 8 NW UTC–5(–4DT) N44º26.98´ W68º21.69´ 83 B Class IV, ARFF Index A NOTAM FILE BHB RWY 04–22: H5200X100 (ASPH) D–72, 2S–91, 2D–100 PCR 350 F/D/X/T HIRL RWY 04: REIL.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·RWY 04: TORA–5200 TODA–5200 ASDA–5200 LDA–5200 RWY 22: TORA–5200 TODA–5200 ASDA–5200 LDA–5200
  • ·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 and land on Rwy 22 for noise abatement procs.
  • ·Grass areas unavbl for acft ops.
  • ·Seaplane ramp unavbl for acft ops exc PPR 207–667–7329.
  • ·FICON not mnt Mon–Fri 0200–1230Z‡, wkends & hols.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 due to hump at midpoint, opposite ends of rwy not visible at gnd level. 48 hr PPR for unsked acr ops at least 31 pax seats.
  • ·PPR for unsked acr ops rqrg 14 CFR 139 ARFF.
  • ·Twy B clsd to all acft greater than 10,000 lbs.
  • ·Twys F and Twy G clsd Dec 1–Mar 31 annually.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 207-667-7329
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.35 (207) 667–7364.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ®BANGOR APP/DEP CON 133.6 CLNC DEL 119.9
  • ·BANGOR (VH) (H) VORTACW 114.8 BGR Chan 95 N44º50.51´ W68º52.44´ 156º 32.2 NM to fld. 360/19W.
  • ·ILS/DME 108.3 I–BHB Chan 20 Rwy 22.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: If CD freq unavbl ctc Bangor Apch at 207–561–2500 extn 1.
  • ·HALIFAX HALIFAX H–11D, L–32I IAP NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · BHB

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KBHB — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KBHB

12 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

9

since 1982

Fatal

2

22.2% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 47,623 ops in 1990

2024 total

23,989

10-yr total

223,960

2024 mix

AC/AT 18% · GA 81% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

8.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.98

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=12

  • Other 5
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Hard landing 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-07-25 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · Other · IMC · day →
2020-08-17 Cessna 150 · Weather · VMC · day →
2011-04-06 Cessna 172K · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2004-08-09 Classic Aircraft Corp. Waco YMF · Other · VMC · day →
2001-11-01 Beech 1900C · Ground collision · IMC · night →
2001-01-25 Cessna 120 · Weather · VMC · day →
1996-12-24 Richardson KITFOX 4 · Stall / spin · day →
1993-12-17 Cessna 172N · Stall / spin · day →
1991-03-30 Cessna 172N · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1977-01-02 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1975-04-23 HELIO ACFT H-391B · Other →
1973-08-02 Cessna 402 · Other →

NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KBHB

1 de-identified report references this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.

Designees in ME

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KBHB — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

259

Flight Instructors

A&P

682

Mechanics

AME

7

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

1

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-T

1

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-T

1

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

5

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

13

Flight Schools

FBO

26

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

12

Flying Clubs

Repair

2

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

6

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KBHB

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Charles Edgar Surprenant Pittsfield ME 47 nm
Paul Gregory Mckeown Turner ME 82 nm
Marvin Randall Williams Portland ME 93 nm
James Victor Loranger Gorham ME 100 nm
Mark Albert Favolise Sanford ME 121 nm
Jared Patrick Curtis North Hampton NH 140 nm
James Victor Loranger Gilford NH 142 nm
Neil Singer Marblehead MA 159 nm
Christopher Allen Thresher Manchester NH 160 nm
Michael Rhodes Nashua NH 170 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KBHB

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Ronald Arthur Cramer Hancock ME 6 nm
Julian Joseph Weinstein Mount Desert ME 7 nm
James William Dennison Bar Harbor ME 8 nm
James Clayton Brown Bar Harbor ME 8 nm
Charles Lawrence Sidman Bar Harbor ME 8 nm
David Jennings Wells Ellsworth ME 10 nm
Josef Soliemon Keeney Ellsworth ME 10 nm
Kenelm Edward Lee Guinness Blue Hill ME 10 nm
Andrew John Simonds Blue Hill ME 10 nm
Paul Allen Cyr Mariaville ME 13 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KBHB

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Nathan Read Jaffrey Bar Harbor ME 8 nm
Robert Allen Bouffard Ellsworth ME 10 nm
Kenneth Lee Mitchell Ellsworth ME 10 nm
Timothy Laban Hollenback Ellsworth ME 10 nm
Stephen Troy Underwood Southwest Harbor ME 10 nm
David James Migneault Sullivan ME 12 nm
Warren James Close Gouldsboro ME 12 nm
Michael Wallace Colson Gouldsboro ME 12 nm
Peter Vincent Beattie Winter Harbor ME 12 nm
Richard Carl Langhorst Waltham ME 13 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KBHB

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Maine Seaplanes, LLC
Owls Head, ME
 39 nm
Maine Aviation Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Portland, ME
 97 nm
Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop
North Hampton, NH
 140 nm
Craig Avionics
Concord, NH
 156 nm
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
 158 nm
Stick'n Rudder Aero Maintenance, Inc.
Chatham, MA
 181 nm
NexAir Avionics, LLC
Plymouth, MA
 192 nm
Green Mountain Avionics
Middlebury, VT
 206 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 235 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 235 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.