FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 87B |
| Lat/Long: | 46-45-37.0000N / 068-28-51.0000W 46-45.616667N / 068-28.850000W 46.7602778 / -68.4808333 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 608 ft. / 185.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 20W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of PORTAGE LAKE, ME |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 04768 |
Seaplane Base Operations
| Seaplane Base use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1950 |
| Sectional chart: | HALIFAX |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BGR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | no |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Seaplane Base Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at PQI (18 nm E): | 118.025 (207-764-7248) |
- CLNC DLVY THRU FLIGHT SERVICES 1-800-WX-BRIEF.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PQIr288/15.9 | | PRESQUE ISLE VOR/DME | | 116.40 | | 21W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ST LEONARD | | 245/36.7 | | 404 | | 22W | | YSL | -.-- ... .-.. |
Seaplane Base Services
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 500 ft. / 1524 x 152 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | none | | none |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 500 ft. / 1524 x 152 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | none | | none |
Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TOWN OF PORTAGE LAKE P.O. BOX 255 PORTAGE LAKE, ME 04768 Phone 207-435-4361 |
| Manager: | RITA SINCLAIR P.O. BOX 255 PORTAGE LAKE, ME 04768 Phone 207-435-4361 TOWN MANAGER. |
Seaplane Base Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 38/month * | | 89% | local general aviation | | 11% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 19 August 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | SUMMER WATER DEPTH IS 1- 1 1/2 FT AT THE END AND SOUTH SIDE DOCKING FACILITY. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 87B.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPQI - Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (18 nm E)
KCAR - Caribou Municipal Airport (20 nm E)
KFVE - Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (32 nm N)
KHUL - Houlton International Airport (48 nm SE)
KMLT - Millinocket Municipal Airport (67 nm S)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:09 | | 08:09 |
| Sunrise | | 04:47 | | 08:47 |
| Sunset | | 20:29 | | 00:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:08 | | 01:08 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 07:20:41 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Jul-2009 03:20:41 |
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| METAR |
KPQI 19nm E | 050655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC005 14/14 A2952 RMK AO1
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KCAR 20nm E | 050702Z AUTO 01005KT 7SM BKN007 OVC012 16/16 A2953 RMK AO2 CIG 004V008
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KFVE 32nm N | 050704Z AUTO 36006KT 3SM BR SCT008 BKN035 OVC090 16/15 A2955 RMK AO2 $
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CYSL 35nm NE | 042000Z 17004KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN011TCU 20/16 A2960 RMK TCU7 LAST OBS/NEXT 050800UTC SLP026
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CWIY 35nm NE | 050600Z AUTO 01003KT 16/16 RMK AO1 6005 SLP003 T01560155 50288
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| TAF |
KPQI 19nm E | 050548Z 0506/0606 30008KT P6SM -SHRA OVC007 FM051600 31009G16KT P6SM SCT007 OVC015 FM060000 33006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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KCAR 20nm E | 050548Z 0506/0606 30006KT P6SM -SHRA OVC004 TEMPO 0510/0512 OVC007 FM051200 31008KT P6SM VCSH SCT004 OVC007 FM051700 31009G16KT P6SM SCT007 OVC015 FM060000 33005KT P6SM SCT010 BKN025
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| NOTAMs |
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