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: |
15.8 W (as of October 2026 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): |
1300 feet (396 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 |
| Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
|---|
Flight Service Stations
| Primary | Alternate | |
| FSS on Field: | N | |
| FSS Name (ID): | Bangor(BGR) | |
| Frequency: | ||
| Toll Free Phone: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
Instrument Procedures / Charts
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 83B
| Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | PQI | . _ _ . _ _ . _ . . | Presque Isle | VOR-DME | 116.40 | 341 | 357 |
| 6.0 | PQ | . _ _ . _ _ . _ | Excal | NDB | 278 | 163 | 179 |
| 41.1 | HUL | . . . . . . _ . _ . . | Houlton | DME | 116.1 | 166 | 182 |
| 66.6 | LNT | . _ . . _ . _ | Milnot | NDB | 344 | 197 | 213 |
| 69.8 | MLT | _ _ . _ . . _ | Millinocket | VOR-DME | 117.90 | 195 | 211 |
| 76.8 | FC | Fredericton | NDB | 326 | 127 | 143 | |
| 80.6 | IDC | Fredericton | DME | 111.30 | 128 | 144 | |
| 83.6 | YFC | _ . _ _ . . _ . _ . _ . | Fredericton | VORTAC | 113.00 | 124 | 140 |
| 83.9 | PNN | . _ _ . _ . _ . | Princeton | DME | 114.3 | 169 | 185 |
| 88.6 | RI | Riviere Du Loup | NDB | 201 | 316 | 332 | |
| 88.7 | YRI | Riviere Du Loup | VOR | 113.90 | 315 | 331 |
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 | 224 | 100LL |
| 68.6 | Millinocket Municipal Airport (MLT KMLT MLT) | 202 | 217 | 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)
Remarks
| E111 | VFR WX CONDS ONLY. |
| 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. |
| A75-H | MORING EYE ON LARGE ROCK AT BOAT RAMP. |
| A17-M1 | FBO SERVICES AVBL: 207-764-2555. |
| A16 | EMERGENCY PHONE: 207-764-2538. |
| A57-01W | CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLP. |
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 |
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