FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PQI |
| Lat/Long: | 46-41-20.2700N 068-02-41.2490W 46-41.337833N 068-02.687483W 46.6889639,-68.0447914 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 534 ft. / 162.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 17W (2020) |
| From city: | 1 mile NW of PRESQUE ISLE, ME |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 04769 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PQI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-1900 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 01; REIL RWY 19; PAPI RWY 19 & 28; HIRL RWY 01/19; MIRL RWY 10/28 - 122.6. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS, EXCP PPR CALL AMGR 207-764-2550. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.025 (207-764-7248) |
| WX ASOS at CAR (11 nm N): | 135.125 (207-544-7089) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.75/239.05 (CARIBOU RCAG).
- CLNC DEL PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQ 121.6.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PQIr179/5.5 | | PRESQUE ISLE VOR/DME | | 116.40 | | 21W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 7441 x 150 ft. / 2268 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 61.0 | | Double wheel: | 96.0 | | Double tandem: | 168.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 46-40.872640N | | 46-42.058610N |
| Longitude: | 068-02.734905W | | 068-03.174652W |
| Elevation: | 455.0 ft. | | 534.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 003 magnetic, 346 true | | 183 magnetic, 166 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7441 TODA:7441 ASDA:7441 LDA:7441 | | TORA:7441 TODA:7441 ASDA:7441 LDA:7441 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.70 degrees glide path) PAPI VISUAL GA NON-STD. |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 115 ft. trees, 2500 ft. from runway, 425 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 6000 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 61.0 | | Double wheel: | 96.0 | | Double tandem: | 168.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 46-41.057325N | | 46-41.301313N |
| Longitude: | 068-03.050972W | | 068-01.661195W |
| Elevation: | 473.2 ft. | | 473.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 093 magnetic, 076 true | | 273 magnetic, 256 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6000 TODA:6000 ASDA:6000 LDA:6000 | | TORA:6000 TODA:6000 ASDA:6000 LDA:6000 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 44 ft. tree, 1300 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear | | 31 ft. rr, 1200 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF PRESQUE ISLE 12 SECOND ST PRESQUE ISLE, ME 04769 Phone 207-764-4485 |
| Manager: | SCOTT WARDWELL 650 AIRPORT DR SUITE 11 PRESQUE ISLE, ME 04769 Phone 207-764-2550 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-01/19 | PCR VALUE: 220/F/B/X/U |
| A39-10/28 | PCR VALUE: 220/F/B/X/U |
| - | PAEW ADJ TO RWYS & TWYS (MOWING) MAY 1 THRU NOV 1. |
| - | FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859. |
| - | CTN SML UAS ACT FM SFC TO 400 FT AGL (1040-MSL) 3.5 NM S OF ARPT DUR DALGT HRS. |
| - | COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -36C. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 01 | |
download (309KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (314KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (313KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (318KB) |
| VOR RWY 19 | |
download (309KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (153KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (492KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCAR - Caribou Municipal Airport (11 nm N)
KHUL - Houlton International Airport (35 nm S)
KFVE - Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (37 nm N)
KMLT - Millinocket Municipal Airport (68 nm SW)
KLRG - Lincoln Regional Airport (82 nm S)
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 12:13 |
| Sunset | | 16:11 | | 21:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:45 | | 21:45 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Jan-2026 17:14:41 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Jan-2026 12:14:41 |
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| METAR |
| KPQI | 161656Z AUTO 31015G26KT 1/2SM SN FZFG BKN010 OVC014 M11/M13 A2927 RMK AO2 PK WND 31026/1652 CIG 008V012 SLP949 P0000 T11111128 RVRNO
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KCAR 11nm N | 161654Z AUTO 31012G23KT 1/2SM SN VV013 M12/M15 A2924 RMK AO2 PK WND 30028/1634 SLP916 P0001 T11221150
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| TAF |
| KPQI | 161333Z 1614/1712 30011G22KT 1/2SM SN BLSN OVC006 FM161500 30011G22KT 1SM -SN BLSN BKN014 OVC025 FM161800 30016G29KT 1SM -SN BLSN OVC021 FM161900 30016G28KT 5SM -SN BLSN OVC030 FM162000 30015G27KT 6SM BLSN VCSH BKN040 WS020/31045KT FM170000 29008KT P6SM SCT150
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KCAR 11nm N | 161419Z 1614/1712 31012G22KT 1/4SM +SN BLSN OVC009 FM161900 30015G27KT 5SM -SN BLSN OVC035 FM162000 30014G26KT 6SM BLSN VCSH OVC045 WS020/31045KT FM170000 29009KT P6SM SCT150
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| NOTAMs |
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