Big Indian Seaplane Base

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Location

Latitude: 
44-56-16.1027N (44.937806)
Longitude: 
069-23-03.4969W (-69.384304)
Elevation: 
267.0 feet MSL (81 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
15 W (as of June 2026 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
02 N.M. NE of St Albans, Maine
Found On: 
Montreal Chart
FAA Region: 
ANE

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
CHARLES SURPRENANT
268 DEXTER RD
ST ALBANS, ME 04971-7113
207-249-8972
CHARLES SURPRENANT
268 DEXTER RD
ST ALBANS, ME 04971-7113
207-249-8972

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
09/2025
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZBW (Boston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZBW (Boston)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1267 feet (386 m)

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade

    Flight Service Stations

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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 4ME7

    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
    7.4 Dexter Regional Airport
    (1B0)
    57 72 100LL, MOGAS
    10.2 Pittsfield Municipal Airport
    (2B7)
    177 192 100LL, Jet A-1+
    24.5 Central Maine/Norridgewock Airport
    (OWK KOWK OWK)
    237 252 100LL, MOGAS
    24.9 Bangor International Airport
    (BGR KBGR BGR)
    108 123 100LL, Jet A
    27.3 Waterville Regional Airport
    (WVL KWVL WVL)
    207 222 100LL, Jet A+
    30.2 Dewitt Field/Old Town Municipal Airport
    (OLD KOLD OLD)
    88 103 100LL, Jet A
    32.3 Greenville Municipal Airport
    (3B1)
    347 362 100LL, Jet A
    33.5 Moosehead Aero Marine Seaplane Base
    (52B)
    344 359 100LL
    35.5 Belfast Municipal Airport
    (KBST BST)
    153 168 100LL, Jet A+
    41.0 Augusta State Airport
    (AUG KAUG AUG)
    205 220 100LL, Jet A
    51.8 Millinocket Municipal Airport
    (MLT KMLT MLT)
    34 49 100LL, Jet A
    52.5 Hancock County/Bar Harbor Airport
    (BHB KBHB BHB)
    123 138 100LL, Jet A
    52.6 Millinocket Seaplane Base
    (70B)
    25 40 100LL
    54.1 Knox County Regional Airport
    (RKD KRKD RKD)
    166 181 100LL, Jet A
    54.3 Rangeley Lake Seaplane Base
    (M57)
    271 286 100LL
    54.5 Stephen A Bean Municipal Airport
    (8B0)
    273 288 100LL, Jet A
    60.2 Wiscasset Airport
    (ISS KIWI IWI)
    193 208 100LL, Jet A-1+
    65.8 Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport
    (LEW KLEW LEW)
    216 231 100LL, Jet A-1+
    66.3 Oxford County Regional Airport
    (81B)
    225 240 100LL
    68.2 Bethel Regional Airport
    (0B1)
    243 258 100LL

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC BANGOR APCH AT 207-561-2500 EXTN 1.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 05W/23W
    Longest Runway: 05W/23W is 10000 ft (3048 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    4ME7 Airport Runway Details

    Waterway 05W/23W  10000 ft x 500 ft (3048 m x 152 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 05/06/2025
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 05W

    Runway 23W

    Elevation: 
    267.0 267.0
    Latitude: 
    44-55-35.0000N 44-56-57.2054N
    Longitude: 
    069-23-42.0000W 069-22-24.9938W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    034 214
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Runway Markings Type: 
    None None
    Threshold Elevation: 
    267.0 267.0
    Displaced Threshold: 
    10 10
    Threshold Latitude: 
    44-55-35.0826N 44-56-57.1242N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    069-23-41.9230W 069-22-25.0694W

    Services

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

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