Airports / Maine / BHB
Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport
KBHB / BHBBar Harbor, MaineELEV 83 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#10 / 20
Maine airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 51 Google ratings — ranked against 20 rated ME fields.
29 nm
To the nearest alternate
Bangor International Airport (BGR) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (KBHB / BHB) sits in Bar Harbor, Maine, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 83 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list BHB as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Bangor International Airport (BGR, 29 nm), Knox County Regional Airport (RKD, 39 nm), and Augusta State Airport (AUG, 62 nm).
Charter travelers heading this way can start with the Bar Harbor, ME destination guide for route and aircraft recommendations. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from BHB to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
KBHB
IATA
BHB
FAA / Local
BHB
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
44.4500° N · 68.3615° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E — EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs ME fields
state range 56–988 ft
At 83 ft, BHB sits lower than 75% of the 20 Maine fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 29nmBGRBangor International AirportBangor
- 39nmRKDKnox County Regional AirportRockland
- 62nmAUGAugusta State AirportAugusta
- 76nmNHZBrunswick Executive AirportBrunswick
- 97nmPWMPortland International JetportPortland
- 103nmHULHoulton International AirportHoulton
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKBHB · Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport · Bar Harbor, ME
From the ramp
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