Hancock-County Bar Harbor Airport
| Continent: North America | Country: United States | Region: Maine |
| Hancock-County Bar Harbor Airport | |
| Location | Trenton, Maine |
| IATA code | BHB |
| ICAO code | KBHB |
| Airport type | Commercial / General Aviation |
| Website | http://www.bhbairport.com/ |
| Overview map | Google Maps |
| Communications | |
| Tower | (CTAF) 123.0 |
| Ground | |
| Clearance | 119.9 |
| Approach | 124.5 |
| Departure | 124.5 |
| ATIS | 118.025 |
| Departure | 123.0 |
The Hancock-County Bar Harbor Airport is a small regional airport located in Trenton, Maine, just West of the popular tourist destinations of Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. Bar Harbor is a sleepy airport with limited commercial service during the winter months, but is a bustling corporate hub during the summer tourist months.
Official Spotting Locations
No official spotting locations exist at Bar Harbor.
Other Spotting Locations
Caruso Drive / Terminal Access Road
Parking along Caruso Drive (the road which accesses the main terminal) provides views over the fence of landing and departing traffic on Bar Harbor's Runway 22. A zoom lens is reccomended at this location.
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Terminal Parking Area
The terminal parking lot is separated from the ramp by only a fence. Shooting through the fence (or through the terminal windows) provides excellent views of all sorts of parked corporate and private aircraft, as well as the scheduled US Airways turboprop service.
Aerial Sightseeing Companies
Multiple aerial sightseeing companies have seasonal locations located along Bar Harbor Road on the Southwest side of the airport. These locations provide decent views of both the main runway, and the sightseeing operations themselves, operating Biplane and Glider traffic as well as common GA aircraft.
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Regular Traffic
Bar Harbor sees only limited commercial service from US Airways Express on Saab 340 aircraft. Bar Harbor becomes a bustling airport for commercial and private traffic during the summer months when the ramp becomes crowded with aircraft ranging from Beechcraft Bonanzas to the largest Gulfstream jets. During the peak summer season, Bar Harbor can see an average of two jet movements per hour, with extensive GA and sightseeing traffic flying all day.
Facilities and Transportation
The Bar Harbor Airport has minimal terminal facilities and no public transportation available. Almost all spotting around the Bar Harbor Airport must be done either by automobile or by aircraft.