Lord Creek Seaplane Base (CT78)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	CT78
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	72°21'18.3010" W / 41°21'5.3540" N -72.355084 / 41.351487 (Estimated)
Elevation	0.00 ft / 0.00 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	3 nautical miles NW of Lyme, CT
Location	New London County, CT
Magnetic Variation	14W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	37-3 LHL LLC
Address	59 JOSHUA LANE LYME, CT 06371
Phone number	(203) 836-2806

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	NEW YORK
Region	ANE - New England
Responsible ARTCC	ZBW - BOSTON
Tie-in FSS	BDR - BRIDGEPORT
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 15W/33W

Dimensions	2900 x 100 ft (884 x 30 m)
Surface	WATER
Surface treatment

	15W	33W
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
HVN	DME	NEW HAVEN	35X	109.80		24.5 nm
BYT	DME	BRADLEY	117Y	117.05		38.1 nm
FOK	TACAN	SUFFOLK CO	47X	111.00	13W	33.3 nm
GON	VOR/DME	GROTON	45Y	110.85	14W	13.7 nm
MAD	VOR/DME	MADISON	41X	110.40	13W	15.4 nm
HFD	VOR/DME	HARTFORD	96X	114.90	13W	19.4 nm
ORW	VOR/DME	NORWICH	37X	110.00	14W	20.2 nm
CCC	VOR/DME	CALVERTON	92Y	114.55	13W	32.4 nm
BDR	VOR/DME	BRIDGEPORT	25X	108.80	12W	36.6 nm
SEY	VOR/DME	SANDY POINT	125X	117.80	15W	36.9 nm
PUT	VOR/DME	PUTNAM	121X	117.40	14W	42.9 nm
PVD	VOR/DME	PROVIDENCE	103X	115.60	14W	47.3 nm
HTO	VORTAC	HAMPTON	83X	113.60	13W	26.1 nm
GON	VOT	GROTON		110.25		13.8 nm
HFD	VOT	HARTFORD		108.20		26.6 nm
BDR	VOT	BRIDGEPORT		109.25		36.7 nm
BDL	VOT	BRADLEY		111.40		38.0 nm
PVD	VOT	PROVIDENCE		108.20		47.4 nm
ISP	VOT	LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR		109.40		47.8 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
• VFR USE ONLY.