Loring International Airport (LIA) is a comprehensive 1,600-acre aviation complex. Built by the U.S. Air Force, this airfield is complete with over 400,000 square feet of hanger space and substantial aviation support equipment including ramp vehicles, refuelers, ground power units, generators, non-destructive inspection equipment, sheet metal fabrication equipment, de-icers and tugs. Hangars range in size from 22,000 square feet to 194,000 square feet, and facilities include an operation and control tower, a jet engine test cell and a fully equipped airfield fire rescue station. LIA’s 12,100- foot runway is one of the longest on the east coast and is well maintained. With the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) sanction, LIA enjoys a private, prior permission landing designation, and it is available for aircraft operations year round.

LIA is also in close proximity to east coast seaports, and large Canadian markets in Quebec and Montreal. Loring is a fully functional industrial/business commercial and aviation complex complete with its own municipal support services, state-of-the-art communication infrastructure, transportation systems and facilities needed to support aviation enterprises.

"Loring’s numerous unique aviation facilities were just one reason we decided to expand our aviation services activities in Maine. The other reason is the financial commitment the Loring Development Authority has made to prepare these facilities to be used to their full advantage. Our partnership with the Loring Development Authority has opened the door to new business opportunities for our company and has re-established the aviation use of Loring’s immense airfield complex."
Bob Ziegelaar, President
Telford Aviation Services
a division of the Telford Group, Inc.