Portage Lake Municipal Seaplane Base

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FAA: 87B

Portage Lake Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 46-45-37.0000N (46.760278)
Longitude: 
 068-28-51.0000W (-68.480833)
Elevation: 
 608.0 feet MSL (185 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 16 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. W of Portage Lake, Maine
Found On: 
 Halifax Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANE

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
LARRY DUCHETTE
P.O. BOX 255
PORTAGE LAKE, ME 04768
207-435-4361		 TOWN OF PORTAGE LAKE
P.O. BOX 255
PORTAGE LAKE, ME 04768
207-435-4361

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 10/1950
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZBW (Boston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZBW (Boston)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1608 feet (490 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 BGR
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 08/12/2021)

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 207
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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 87B

    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
    18.4 Presque Isle International Airport
    (PQI KPQI PQI)    		 103 119 100LL, Jet A
    20.1 Caribou Municipal Airport
    (CAR KCAR CAR)    		 70 86 100LL
    27.9 Long Lake Seaplane Base
    (92B)    		 21 37 MOGAS
    32.3 Northern Aroostook Regional Airport
    (WFK KFVE FVE)    		 12 28 100LL, Jet A
    40.2 Shin Pond Seaplane Base
    (85B)    		 184 200 100LL
    47.6 Houlton International Airport
    (HUL KHUL HUL)    		 143 159 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    63.7 Millinocket Seaplane Base
    (70B)    		 193 209 100LL
    67.3 Millinocket Municipal Airport
    (MLT KMLT MLT)    		 187 203 100LL, Jet A
    89.7 Greenville Municipal Airport
    (3B1)    		 210 225 100LL, Jet A
    90.2 Moosehead Aero Marine Seaplane Base
    (52B)    		 211 226 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 SHALLOW WATER 2-3 FT DEEP NEAR DOCK, WATCH FOR ROCKS.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
    A14 TOWN MANAGER.
    A75 DOCK BY TRML BLDG., BRING OWN ROPES. TOWN NAME PAINTED ON ROOF OF TRML BLDG.
    E111 EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 02W/20W
    15W/33W
    Longest Runway: 02W/20W is 5000 ft (1524 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    87B Seaplane Base Runway Details

    Waterway 02W/20W  5000 ft x 500 ft (1524 m x 152 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 02W

    Runway 20W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 None None

    Waterway 15W/33W  5000 ft x 500 ft (1524 m x 152 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 15W

    Runway 33W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 None None

    Services

    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL

    Maps & Diagrams

    87B Sectional

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