The government helped support the airline to these smaller off the beaten path areas but from a practical standpoint, you do not have 757 or L 1011's full of passengers coming into Houlton Maine eight times a day. That is why it is a great place to live, not tons of people and the ones we have are friendly, caring and helpful! During World War Two the airport in Houlton Maine was very much a part of the war effort. (See earlier blog 
Years ago before deregulation in the airline industry, planes from Northeast and other lines catered to and service little towns like Houlton Maine.
details before you hop into your Piper Cub and point it north. HIA is on the US / Canadian border.
FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
FAA Identifier: HUL
Lat/Long: 46-07-23.1000N / 067-47-31.4000W
46-07.385000N / 067-47.523333W
46.1230833 / -67.7920556
(estimated)
Elevation: 489 ft. / 149.0 m (surveyed)
Variation: 20W (1985)
From city: 2 miles E of HOULTON, ME
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 04730
Airport Operations
Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: HALIFAX
Control tower: no
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: HUL (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0700-1700, ALL SAT-SUN UNATNDD
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23 & REIL RYS 05 & 23 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
International operations: international airport of entry
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX ASOS: 132.025 (207-532-1584)
APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQ 120.25/346.4 (HOULTON RCAG).
CLNC DLVY THRU FLIGHT SERVICES 1-800-WX-BRIEF.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
HULr040/5.3HOULTON VOR/DME116.1021W
Airport Services
Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL 207-532-9079, 207-532-9461 OR 207-538-2997 (CELL).
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
Dimensions: 5001 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 57.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: MARKINGS FADED.
MARKINGS FADED.
RUNWAY 5 RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 46-07.033200N46-07.736767N
Longitude: 067-47.829150W067-47.215733W
Elevation: 481.1 ft.488.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 051 magnetic, 031 true231 magnetic, 211 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (2.50 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none
RISING GND TO +1 FT FROM 0-200 FT FM END OF RY.57 ft. pole, 2023 ft. from runway, 121 ft. right of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear
10 FOOT TREES AND BRUSH, 125 FEET FROM THRESHOLD, 130 LEFT.
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: TOWN OF HOULTON
21 WATER STREET
HOULTON, ME 04730
Phone 207-532-7111
Manager: DOUG HAZLETT
21 WATER ST.
HOULTON, ME 04730
Phone 207-532-7111
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: 34
Single engine airplanes: 26
Multi engine airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 1
Ultralights: 5
Aircraft operations: avg 35/day *
55% local general aviation
39% transient general aviation
6% military
* for 12-month period ending 19 August 2006
Heavier than normal snows mean no shortage of water for the race in Aroostook County. Paddlers from around New England and Atlantic Canada take canoes, kayaks, boats and rafts down the the river named by local Maliseet Indians. "Meduxnekeag" means rocks at its mouth. Past race Chairman Peter Blood told me today that in the beginng he wondered why there were a number coolers with lively party canoers celebrating spring. He felt the tradition may have been because college kids were behind the intial races. The Houlton Rotary Club took over the race rather than see it not happen as new blood to coordinate the race was needed. Then a local group including Peter Blood, now a retired
local teacher with his co-chair Clint Cushman did a superb job getting the race organized. This year's chairmen are Todd Williard and Malcolm Nesbitt.Different years the race has started and ended in different spots usually depending on the water levels and ease for launch and exit from the river. Recently the race has finished at the Highland Avenue and River Street corner where there is a paved parking lot, and launch ramp to make getting off the river easier. The race offers different classes and age groups. There are recreational family paddlers and black belt kayakers that do the circuit and are hoping to win their division. I snapped this image from the Highland Avenue bridge in Houlton a few years ago where the race ends nowadays. In the past, the race ended at the covered bridge known as Watson Bridge in Littleton where the Rotary Club had a snack booth and hot food to feed hungry paddlers. Now there is a breakfast with safety briefing and the rules to have a fun, spirited race to celebrate spring after hibernating for some over the winter months.
My daughter Amanda and son Alex won different years during the five year largest race
reign. Close to 200 cars raced during the 1998 and 2001 years! Consider sponsoring a car in your local and if thee is not one, start one. Watch the video I threw together from 2007's race on You Tube!
Largest race in country five years running.
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