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86ME Cathance Landing Seaplane Base
Bowdoinham, Maine, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 86ME
Lat/Long: 44-00-23.5000N 069-53-42.8000W
44-00.391667N 069-53.713333W
44.0065278,-69.8952222
(estimated)
Elevation: 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
From city: 1 mile S of BOWDOINHAM, ME
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 04008

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 10/2022
Control tower: no
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at BXM (7 nm S): 134.875 (207-409-1747)
WX ASOS at IWI (8 nm E): 135.725 (207-882-8094)
WX AWOS-3PT at LEW (17 nm W): 118.025 (207-783-2806)
WX ASOS at AUG (19 nm N): 118.325 (207-623-0432)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
AUGr211/19.3AUGUSTA VOR/DME114.9518W

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 2W/20W

Dimensions: 2592 x 100 ft. / 790 x 30 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 2W  RUNWAY 20W
Latitude: 44-00.000000N44-00.423333N
Longitude: 069-53.825000W069-53.751667W
Elevation: 0.0 ft.0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: MARK BOWKER
108 BAY RD
BOWDOINHAM, ME 04008
Phone 781-864-7011
Manager: MARK BOWKER
108 BAY RD
BOWDOINHAM, ME 04008
Phone 781-864-7011
MARK@MARKOFALLTRADES.COM.

Additional Remarks

- DAY VFR ONLY.
- OWNER DESIRES SPB TO BE CHARTED.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 86ME.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBXM - Brunswick Executive Airport (7 nm S)
KIWI - Wiscasset Airport (8 nm E)
KLEW - Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (17 nm W)
KAUG - Augusta State Airport (19 nm N)
81B - Oxford County Regional Airport (27 nm W)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 14-May-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:4208:42
Sunrise05:1609:16
Sunset19:5623:56
Evening civil twilight20:3000:30

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  14-May-2026 07:57:07
Local (UTC-4)  14-May-2026 03:57:07
 
METAR
KBXM 
7nm S 		140735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN120 09/09 A2994 RMK AO2
KIWI 
8nm E 		140753Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM FEW120 10/08 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T01000078
KLEW 
16nm W 		140732Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR SCT003 BKN110 07/07 A2991 RMK AO2
KAUG 
19nm N 		140753Z AUTO 15005KT 8SM OVC110 08/08 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP133 T00830078
TAF
KAUG 
19nm N 		140525Z 1406/1506 13003KT 5SM -RA FEW007 OVC070 FM140900 14004KT 4SM BR BKN005 WS012/21035KT FM141200 14006KT P6SM VCSH BKN008 FM141500 13010KT P6SM VCSH BKN013 FM141800 13010G19KT 2SM -RA BR OVC008
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