Loring International Airport
Loring International Airport is the operational name of the airfield at the former Loring Air Force Base in Limestone, Maine, United States. It is currently operated by the Loring Commerce Centre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Aerodrome
- Description: airport in northeast Maine
- Also known as: “LIZ” and “Loring Army Airfield:Loring Air Force Base”
- Address: Suite F, 154 Development Drive, Limestone, ME 04750
Places of Interest
Highlights include Loring Air Force Base Alert Area and Caribou Air Force Station.
Loring Air Force Base Alert Area
Historic site
The Loring Air Force Base Alert Area is a former alert area for B-52 Stratofortress aircraft of the 42d Bombardment Wing situated at the former Loring Air Force Base at Limestone, Maine.
Caribou Air Force Station
Ruins
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Caribou Air Force Station, also known as North River Depot and East Loring, is a defunct Air Force Station that operated from 1951 until its absorption into Loring Air Force Base in 1962.
Loring Air Force Base Double Cantilever Hangar
Hangar
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The Loring Air Force Base Double Cantilever hangar is the largest structure at the former Loring Air Force Base, now the Loring Commerce Centre. The hangar measures approximately 250 feet by 600 feet and appurtenances cover 3.925 acres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caswell.
Caswell
Village
Caswell is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 293 at the 2020 census.
Loring International Airport
- Categories: international airport and transportation
- Location: Limestone, Aroostook, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.95143° or 46° 57′ 5″ northLongitude
-67.89037° or 67° 53′ 25″ westElevation
735 feet (224 metres)Inception
June 1950Operator
Loring Development AuthorityIATA airport code
LIZFAA airport code
ME16Open location code
87RJX425+HVOpenStreetMap ID
way 815655014OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=aerodrome
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Loring International Airport” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Loring International Airport”
- French: “aérodrome de Loring Intl”
- French: “Aérodrome de Loring Intl”
- French: “ME16”
- Indonesian: “LIZ”
- Romanian: “Aeroportul Loring”
- Urdu: “لورینگ بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا”
- Welsh: “Maes Awyr Rhyngwladol Loring”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Grass Corner and Cote Corner.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Loring Air Museum and Pond 3.
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