FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 85B |
| Lat/Long: | 46-06-15.1720N / 068-33-43.1340W 46-06.252867N / 068-33.718900W 46.1042144 / -68.5619817 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 780 ft. / 238 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 20W (1985) |
| From city: | 8 miles NW of PATTEN, ME |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 04765 |
Seaplane Base Operations
| Seaplane Base use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | HALIFAX |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BGR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Wind indicator: | no |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Seaplane Base Communications
- CLNC DLVY THRU FLIGHT SERVICES 1-800-WX-BRIEF.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HULr298/30.5 | | HOULTON VOR/DME | | 116.10 | | 21W |
| MLTr016/31.1 | | MILLINOCKET VOR/DME | | 117.90 | | 20W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MILNOT | | 018/27.3 | | 344 | | 19W | | LNT | .-.. -. - |
Seaplane Base Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 6000 x 200 ft. / 1829 x 61 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | SCOTTY'S FLYING SERV. INC. SHIN POND MT. CHASE, ME 04765 Phone 207-528-2626 |
| Manager: | SCOTTY SKINNER SHIN POND MT. CHASE, ME 04765 Phone 207-528-2626 |
Seaplane Base Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 50/month * | | 50% | air taxi | | 25% | transient general aviation | | 25% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 19 August 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BRIDGE & WIRES BY TIE-UP AREA. |
| - | NUMEROUS BOATS AND CANOES ON LAKE. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 85B.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMLT - Millinocket Municipal Airport (28 nm S)
KHUL - Houlton International Airport (32 nm E)
KPQI - Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (41 nm NE)
KLRG - Lincoln Regional Airport (45 nm S)
KCAR - Caribou Municipal Airport (51 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:33 | | 08:33 |
| Sunrise | | 05:08 | | 09:08 |
| Sunset | | 19:54 | | 23:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:28 | | 00:28 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-May-2008 22:51:43 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 10-May-2008 18:51:43 |
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| METAR |
KMLT 28nm S | 102153Z AUTO 05007KT 10SM BKN038 BKN045 OVC055 11/03 A2983 RMK AO2 RAB33E44 SLP108 P0000 T01060028
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KHUL 32nm E | 102153Z AUTO 04012KT 10SM BKN032 OVC047 08/03 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP106 T00830028
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KPQI 40nm NE | 102235Z AUTO 04012KT 10SM OVC038 10/02 A2984 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KHUL 32nm E | 101720Z 101818 03012G20KT P6SM OVC028 FM1900 03012G20KT P6SM OVC035 FM0200 03009KT P6SM OVC070 FM0900 02005KT P6SM BKN070 FM1400 02012G18KT P6SM SCT070
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| NOTAMs |
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