Airports / Maine / LIZ
Loring International Airport.
Limestone, Maine · 746 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Google rating
10 ratings
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Operators based
746
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
7 nm
To the nearest alternate
Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Loring International Airport, listed as LIZ, is a general aviation field in Limestone, Maine. Field elevation is 746 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list LIZ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR, 7 nm), Saint-Léonard Airport (YSL, 13 nm), and Presque Isle International Airport (PQI, 17 nm).
Trip costs from LIZ are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Loring AFB. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from LIZ to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
ME16
IATA
LIZ
FAA / Local
ME16
Elevation
746 ft
Coordinates
46.9504° N · 67.8859° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs ME fields
state range 56–988 ft
At 746 ft, LIZ sits higher than 91% of the 22 Maine fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 7nmCARCaribou Municipal AirportCaribou
- 13nmYSLSaint-Léonard AirportSaint-Léonard
- 17nmPQIPresque Isle International AirportPresque Isle
- 50nmHULHoulton International AirportHoulton
- 85nmYRIRivière-du-Loup AirportRivière-du-Loup
- 86nmYFCFredericton International AirportFredericton
Location
Open the full mapME16 · Loring International Airport · Limestone, ME
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from LIZ on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 306 nm | 1h 7m |
| New York (TEB) | 453 nm | 1h 27m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 638 nm | 1h 53m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 905 nm | 2h 30m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,061 nm | 2h 52m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,347 nm | 3h 32m |
| Miami (MIA) | 1,401 nm | 3h 39m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,566 nm | 4h 3m |
Common questions
- What is the nearest major airport to LIZ?
- The closest alternate is Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR), about 7 nm away, followed by Saint-Léonard Airport (YSL) at 13 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from LIZ to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 1h 7m (306 nm), New York about 1h 27m (453 nm), Washington DC about 1h 53m (638 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.