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Maryland · Couples · Two nights

Havre de Grace

A Chesapeake waterfront town with a seaplane base.

Havre de Grace sits where the Susquehanna River meets the Chesapeake Bay, with a public-use seaplane base off its waterfront. Walk the promenade to the 1827 Concord Point Lighthouse, see the carved birds at the Decoy Museum, stay in a Victorian inn and eat crabs on the water.

Chesapeake BaySeaplane baseHistoric town
See the weekend itineraryFlight & arrival details
A downtown street in Havre de Grace, Maryland
Downtown Havre de Grace
YOUR ROUTEKMYR to 0W3
STRAIGHT-LINE DISTANCE~377 NM
ILLUSTRATIVE FLIGHT TIME~2 hr 45 min
WEEKEND STYLETwo nights · Rental car or dock

Time illustration: direct distance at 150 KTAS plus 15 minutes for departure and arrival, matching the discovery page. Use ForeFlight for your actual flight plan.

01 / Aviation & getting around

Land at Harford County or on the bay.

0W3, Harford County Airport, is a non-towered field with a 3,350-foot runway about 15 minutes from town. Floatplanes and amphibians can use M06, the Havre de Grace seaplane base.

The FBO

Harford Air Services

Harford County Airport, Churchville, MD

410-836-2828

Short runway: check performance. Aberdeen Proving Ground restricted areas lie just south; brief carefully. No live fuel price is shown.

Chesapeake weather: summer haze and afternoon thunderstorms, gusty bay winds, and busy airspace near Baltimore, Aberdeen and Philadelphia. About 380 nm from Myrtle Beach.

Seaplane access

Havre de Grace (M06), public-use seaplane base

Havre de Grace, MD · manager 410-258-9648

410-258-9648

Water lanes: E/W and N/S, each 8,000 × 200 ft.

A bridge over 100 feet tall stands about 3,500 feet north of the N/S lane; birds on and near the base; coordinate use of the waterway with the appropriate agencies. (FAA chart supplement remarks.)

Water landing rules, conditions and docking change; call the base and check the chart supplement before you go.

02 / Where to stay

A Victorian inn.

Rates and availability need travel dates.

03 / Where to eat

On the water.

Reserve weekend dinners.

04 / Things to do

Lighthouse, decoys and the promenade.

An easy, walkable weekend.

01

Concord Point Lighthouse

An 1827 lighthouse at the mouth of the Susquehanna.

Lighthouse
02

Havre de Grace Decoy Museum

Chesapeake decoy carving.

Museum
05 / What’s happening

Sometimes the season is the reason to fly.

This prototype links to the local visitor site. It does not yet match events to your travel dates.

Fall

Best weather

Clear, mild days on the bay.

Concerts, festivals & local happenings

Check the local calendar when choosing a weekend, and confirm dates and tickets with the organizer.

Browse Havre de Grace events
06 / Suggested itinerary

Friday in. Sunday home.

A sample weekend on the bay. No bookings or availability confirmed.

DAY 1

Arrive

  1. Arrival

    Land at 0W3 or M06, subject to weather, your fuel stop and your actual flight plan.

  2. Afternoon

    Walk the promenade to the lighthouse.

  3. Evening

    Dinner at MacGregor’s.

DAY 2

Explore

  1. Morning

    The Decoy Museum.

  2. Afternoon

    Antique shops downtown.

  3. Evening

    Dinner in town.

DAY 3

Morning & home

  1. Morning

    Sunrise on the waterfront.

  2. Before leaving

    Allow time at the base or airport.

  3. Fly home

    Afternoon thunderstorms build in summer; leave early.

07 / Good to know

Keep the weekend easy to change.

These details make the difference between an appealing list and a usable getaway.

Book in this order

Lodging first.

Short hop

About 380 nm: an easy nonstop.

Airspace

Aberdeen restricted areas and Baltimore Class B are close.

Best seasons

May to October.

Reviewed · Destination 174

Reviewed November 5, 2026.

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