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85B Shin Pond Seaplane Base
Patten, Maine, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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.
1446 SHIN POND ROAD
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: 200/year *
75% transient general aviation
25% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 12 August 2009

Additional Remarks

BRIDGE & WIRES BY TIE-UP AREA.
NUMEROUS BOATS AND CANOES ON LAKE.
CALL 207-528-2626 FOR SERVICE

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 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5610:56
Sunrise06:2711:27
Sunset16:0921:09
Evening civil twilight16:4121:41

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Nov-2009 02:08:13
Local (UTC-5)  09-Nov-2009 21:08:13
 
METAR
KMLT 
28nm S 
100153Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM SCT055 11/01 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01110011
KHUL 
32nm E 
100153Z AUTO 20009G18KT 10SM OVC055 12/02 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01170017
KPQI 
40nm NE 
100155Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM 12/00 A2993 RMK AO1
TAF
KHUL 
32nm E 
092339Z 1000/1024 20008KT P6SM BKN080 FM100600 22008KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 FM100900 28010KT P6SM BKN040 FM101400 30012G20KT P6SM SCT050 FM102200 30010KT P6SM SCT050
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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
no information available

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independent
100LL
SS $6.00 
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SS=Self service
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