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83B Northern Maine Regional Seaplane Base
Presque Isle, Maine, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 83B
Lat/Long: 46-42-27.1500N / 068-03-40.1080W
46-42.452500N / 068-03.668467W
46.7075417 / -68.0611411
(estimated)
Elevation: 500 ft. / 152 m (estimated)
Variation: 20W (1985)
From city: 2 miles NW of PRESQUE ISLE, ME
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 04769

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 01/1976
Sectional chart: HALIFAX
Control tower: no
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BGR (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATDD
Pattern altitude: 1800 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3 at PQI (1.3 nm SE): 118.025 (207-764-7248)
WX ASOS at CAR (10 nm N): 135.125 (207-496-3153)
  • CLNC DLVY THRU FLIGHT SERVICES 1-800-WX-BRIEF.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PQIr182/4.2PRESQUE ISLE VOR/DME116.4021W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ST LEONARD217/31.040422WYSL -.-- ... .-..

Seaplane Base Services

Parking: tiedowns
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 6000 x 300 ft. / 1829 x 91 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Traffic pattern: leftright
Obstructions: 30 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear30 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF PRESQUE ISLE
12 SECOND STREET
PRESQUE ISLE, ME 04769
Phone 207-764-4485
Manager: SCOTT WARDWELL
650 AIRPORT DR, SUITE 11
PRESQUE ISLE, ME 04769
Phone 207-764-2550

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 39/week *
88% local general aviation
10% transient general aviation
3% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 12 August 2009

Additional Remarks

ARPT LCTD NW OF NORTHERN MAINE RGNL ARPT, PRESQUE ISLE; WHICH HAS UNICOM FREQ 122.8, CLEAR-GREEN ROTG BCN, & WINDCONE.
RISING TERRAIN WEST SIDE OF LAKE.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 83B.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPQI - Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (1 nm SE)
KCAR - Caribou Municipal Airport (10 nm N)
KFVE - Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (36 nm N)
KHUL - Houlton International Airport (37 nm S)
KMLT - Millinocket Municipal Airport (69 nm S)
 
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From to 83B

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2011:20
Sunrise06:5511:55
Sunset15:4620:46
Evening civil twilight16:2121:21

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Nov-2009 11:55:30
Local (UTC-5)  29-Nov-2009 06:55:30
 
METAR
KPQI 
3nm SE 
291135Z AUTO 28012G16KT 10SM FEW045 00/M06 A2948 RMK AO1
KCAR 
10nm N 
291054Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM OVC042 00/M04 A2948 RMK AO2 SLP992 T00001039 $
TAF
KPQI 
3nm SE 
290531Z 2906/3006 28015G28KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM300000 24006KT P6SM SCT030 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
KCAR 
10nm N 
290531Z 2906/3006 28012G28KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM300000 24006KT P6SM SCT030
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HAMPTON INN PRESQUE ISLE 2.5 116-139

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