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85B Shin Pond Seaplane Base
Patten, Maine, USA


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

CTAF: 122.9
  • CLNC DLVY THRU FLIGHT SERVICES 1-800-WX-BRIEF.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
HULr298/30.5HOULTON VOR/DME116.1021W
MLTr016/31.1MILLINOCKET VOR/DME117.9020W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MILNOT018/27.334419WLNT .-.. -. -

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: leftleft

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
    
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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From to 85B

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:3308:33
Sunrise05:0809:08
Sunset19:5423:54
Evening civil twilight20:2800:28

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-May-2008 22:51:43
Local (UTC-4)  10-May-2008 18:51:43
 
METAR
KMLT 
28nm S 
102153Z AUTO 05007KT 10SM BKN038 BKN045 OVC055 11/03 A2983 RMK AO2 RAB33E44 SLP108 P0000 T01060028
KHUL 
32nm E 
102153Z AUTO 04012KT 10SM BKN032 OVC047 08/03 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP106 T00830028
KPQI 
40nm NE 
102235Z AUTO 04012KT 10SM OVC038 10/02 A2984 RMK AO1
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Scotty's Flying Service 207-528-2626
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100LL 
$6.00 
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