Presque Isle Seaplane Base

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METAR: METAR KPQI 050756Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM CLR M19/M23 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP217 T11891228 FZRANO $

TAF: TAF KPQI 050524Z 0506/0606 30012G25KT P6SM SKC FM051200 26006KT P6SM SKC

Reporting Station: KPQI (0.6 NM at True Heading of 153)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1017.7
Temperature: -18.9 C (-2.02 F)
Dewpoint: -22.8 C (-9.04 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 46-42-21.5000N (46.705972)
Longitude: 
 068-03-38.3000W (-68.060639)
Elevation: 
 500.0 feet MSL (152 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 15.9 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. NW of Presque Isle, Maine
Found On: 
 Halifax Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANE

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
SCOTT WARDWELL
650 AIRPORT DR, SUITE 11
PRESQUE ISLE, ME 04769
207-764-2550		 CITY OF PRESQUE ISLE
12 SECOND ST
PRESQUE ISLE, ME 04769
207-760-2785

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 01/1976
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
UNATDD
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZBW (Boston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZBW (Boston)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1500 feet (457 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 BGR
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800

       

    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 83B

    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
    1.2 Presque Isle International Airport
    (PQI KPQI PQI)    		 147 163 100LL, Jet A
    10.1 Caribou Municipal Airport
    (CAR KCAR CAR)    		 9 25 100LL
    30.1 Long Lake Seaplane Base
    (92B)    		 346 362 MOGAS
    36.3 Northern Aroostook Regional Airport
    (WFK KFVE FVE)    		 343 359 100LL, Jet A
    36.6 Houlton International Airport
    (HUL KHUL HUL)    		 162 178 100LL, Jet A+, Jet A-1+
    42.3 Shin Pond Seaplane Base
    (85B)    		 209 225 100LL
    67.1 Millinocket Seaplane Base
    (70B)    		 209 225 100LL
    68.6 Millinocket Municipal Airport
    (MLT KMLT MLT)    		 202 218 100LL, Jet A
    97.0 Greenville Municipal Airport
    (3B1)    		 220 235 100LL, Jet A
    97.9 Moosehead Aero Marine Seaplane Base
    (52B)    		 221 236 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 ARPT LCTD NW AND INVOF PRESQUE ISLE INTL AIRPORT.
    A110-2 RISING TERRAIN WEST SIDE OF LAKE.
    A110-3 FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
    A110-4 N 300 FT OF POND, SUBMERGED TREE STUMPS.
    A16 EMERGENCY PHONE: 207-764-2538.
    A17 FBO SERVICES AVBL: 207-764-2555.
    A57-01W CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLP.
    A75 MORING EYE ON LARGE ROCK AT BOAT RAMP.
    E111 VFR WX CONDS ONLY.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 01W/19W
    Longest Runway: 01W/19W is 6000 ft (1829 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    83B Seaplane Base Runway Details

    Waterway 01W/19W  6000 ft x 300 ft (1829 m x 91 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 01W

    Runway 19W
    Elevation: 
    		 500.0 500.0
    Latitude: 
    		 46-41-51.9139N 46-42-51.0987N
    Longitude: 
    		 068-03-36.4492W 068-03-40.1484W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 358 178
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Right
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 20 20
    Distance from End: 
    		 0 0
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 0 ft. left and right of centerline 0 ft. left and right of centerline

    Services

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

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