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 09-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:42 | | 11:42 |
| Sunrise | | 07:17 | | 12:17 |
| Sunset | | 16:02 | | 21:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:37 | | 21:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Jan-2026 00:20:47 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Jan-2026 19:20:47 |
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| METAR |
| KPQI | 092356Z AUTO 18011KT 10SM -RA OVC013 01/01 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP143 P0002 60002 T00110006 10017 20000 58020
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KCAR 11nm N | 092354Z AUTO 17013G22KT 2 1/2SM -SN BR BKN008 OVC012 01/00 A2983 RMK AO2 RAE45SNB32 CIG 005V009 SLP113 P0003 60003 T00110000 10011 21011 56043
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| TAF |
| KPQI | 092058Z 0921/1018 17012G22KT P6SM OVC009 WS020/20045KT FM100000 17014G25KT 2SM RA BR OVC010 WS020/19050KT FM100500 19014G26KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC007 WS020/23045KT FM100600 20013G25KT P6SM VCSH OVC009 WS020/24045KT FM100700 22014G26KT P6SM VCSH BKN013 WS020/25045KT FM100900 26016G28KT P6SM BKN035
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KCAR 11nm N | 092057Z 0921/1018 17012G22KT P6SM OVC007 WS020/19045KT FM100000 17014G26KT 2SM -RASN BR OVC008 WS020/19050KT FM100500 19014G26KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC007 WS020/23045KT FM100700 21014G26KT P6SM VCSH OVC011 WS020/25040KT FM100900 24015G28KT P6SM BKN023 WS020/28040KT FM101000 26016G29KT P6SM SCT070
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| NOTAMs |
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