Shin Pond Seaplane Base

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Location

Latitude: 
46-05-35.9000N (46.093306)
Longitude: 
068-33-51.3000W (-68.56425)
Elevation: 
778.0 feet MSL (237 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
15.8 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
08 N.M. NW of Patten, Maine
Found On: 
Halifax Chart
FAA Region: 
ANE

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
SCOTTY SKINNER
SHIN POND
MT. CHASE, ME 04765
207-528-2626
SCOTTY'S FLYING SERV. INC.
1446 SHIN POND ROAD
MT. CHASE, ME 04765
207-528-2626

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
06/1947
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/DALGT
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZBW (Boston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZBW (Boston)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1778 feet (542 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
BGR
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  1

Annual Operations (as of 08/10/2021)

Total Operations:  10
GA Local:  10 100.0%

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 207

    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Scotty's Flying Service
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    528-2626 100LL
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Bangor(BGR)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 85B

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    24.8 Millinocket Seaplane Base
    (70B)
    208 224 100LL
    27.2 Millinocket Municipal Airport
    (MLT KMLT MLT)
    190 206 100LL, Jet A
    32.2 Houlton International Airport
    (HUL KHUL HUL)
    86 102 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    41.7 Presque Isle International Airport
    (PQI KPQI PQI)
    30 46 100LL, Jet A
    51.9 Caribou Municipal Airport
    (CAR KCAR CAR)
    25 41 100LL
    56.0 Greenville Municipal Airport
    (3B1)
    227 242 100LL, Jet A
    57.2 Moosehead Aero Marine Seaplane Base
    (52B)
    229 244 100LL
    67.4 Long Lake Seaplane Base
    (92B)
    11 27 MOGAS
    68.6 Dewitt Field/Old Town Municipal Airport
    (OLD KOLD OLD)
    183 199 100LL, Jet A
    71.2 Dexter Regional Airport
    (1B0)
    203 218 100LL, MOGAS
    72.3 Northern Aroostook Regional Airport
    (WFK KFVE FVE)
    8 24 100LL, Jet A
    77.9 Bangor International Airport
    (BGR KBGR BGR)
    188 203 100LL, Jet A
    86.5 Pittsfield Municipal Airport
    (2B7)
    203 218 100LL, Jet A-1+
    95.1 Machias Valley Airport
    (KMVM MVM)
    150 166 100LL
    99.0 Hancock County/Bar Harbor Airport
    (BHB KBHB BHB)
    174 190 100LL, Jet A
    99.2 Central Maine/Norridgewock Airport
    (OWK KOWK OWK)
    214 229 100LL, MOGAS

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

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    NM of 85B

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    NM of 85B

    Remarks

    A110-1 BRIDGE & WIRES BY TIE-UP AREA.
    A110-2 NUMEROUS BOATS AND CANOES ON LAKE.
    A110-3 CALL 207-528-2626 FOR SERVICE
    A110-4 FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL FUEL AVAILABLE IN EMERGENCY ONLY.
    A75 BRING OWN ROPES FOR DOCK.
    E111 EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 02W/20W
    Longest Runway: 02W/20W is 6000 ft (1829 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    85B Airport Runway Details

    Waterway 02W/20W  6000 ft x 200 ft (1829 m x 61 m)
    Runway Length Source:  STATE as of 10/31/2002
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 02W

    Runway 20W

    Elevation: 
    778.0 778.0
    Latitude: 
    46-05-07.7093N 46-06-04.0762N
    Longitude: 
    068-34-04.3854W 068-33-38.1628W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    018 198
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Left

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    None
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, MOGAS
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

    85B Sectional

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    85B Diagram


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