Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport
Sanford’s municipal airport is an economic engine that is more than just an airport. Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport facilitates air transportation in its many forms, provides emergency services, and serves as a gateway to our community and region. The airport is:
- Popular: Over 100 aircrafts based here
- Busy: 40,000 take-offs and landings each year
- Ready: 2 runways designed for the largest of corporate jets
- Historic: Formed in 1930 to serve the mills – leased by the Navy in 1942
- Fun: Free flights for kids several times a year
A fun fact: Air Force One often landed at the airport with Presidents George H. W. and George W. Bush and their families en route to Walker’s Point in Kennebunk ME. This is the summer compound of former President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush and only minutes away.
The newest use of the Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport is the airport solar project. When completed and operating this fall, it will be the largest solar project in Maine and the second-largest solar array on an airport worldwide!
At the Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport, you will also find several other critical businesses that complement airport activities and take full advantage of the opportunities here. Once you learn about the companies below, there’s much more to know about the Sanford Airport Solar project.
Southern Maine Aviation: The Fixed-Base Operator (FBO) offers a full range of services for General Aviation and corporate aircraft, plus an active flight training program. The FBO provides free computer usage and Wi-Fi, as well as a comfortable lounge and beverages for purchase. Other key amenities to consider:
- Corporate Arrivals: We can make sure everything you need is here waiting upon your arrival;
- Learn to fly: Several different training and learning options available with great instructors;
- Scenic flights: Make great gifts and are memorable experiences;
- Aircraft maintenance: Our award-winning mechanics can help give you the peace of mind that comes from knowing that your aircraft is in top notch condition and has been inspected thoroughly and professionally; and
- Fueling.
To learn more about Southern Maine Aviation, go to http://www.flyingsma.com
LifeFlight of Maine: Most people who need emergency medical care can be appropriately transported by ground ambulance. The sickest patients, however, need the critical care and speed that LifeFlight provides. LifeFlight’s vision for Maine is a place in which every person, in every community, has access to critical care and medical transport when they need it. They do this by working with their EMS partners to transform the critical care transport medicine system into an integrated, high quality, patient-centered system worthy of the public’s trust. Their decision to locate a third operation in Maine at the Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport recently speaks positively to both the airport’s management and geographic proximity. To learn more, go to https://www.lifeflightmaine.org/
Pilots Cove Café: The on-airport restaurant where great food and a fantastic vibe meet. Pilots Cove Café hosts some of the greatest live music and entertainment events in the Sanford area. Safely join the café for some delicious food and drinks, mixing and mingling with friends new and old, and enjoy a wonderful time. All health and safety protocols are in place for employees and customers. To learn more, visit https://www.pilotscovecafe.com/