Island Air Service Seaplane Base

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FAA: MA65

Location

Latitude: 
 41-46-18.3700N (41.771769)
Longitude: 
 070-52-23.1390W (-70.873094)
Elevation: 
 53.0 feet MSL (16 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 14.1 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. NE of Rochester, Massachusetts
Found On: 
 New York Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANE

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 



508-758-3248		 VIRGINIA D. GINGRASS
103 NORTH STREET
MATTAPOISETT, MA 02739
508-758-3248

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 04/1961
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): 
 1053 feet (321 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  1

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 508
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    Flight Service Stations

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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near MA65

    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
    6.9 New Bedford Regional Airport
    (EWB KEWB EWB)    		 213 227 100LL, Jet A
    8.9 Taunton Municipal - King Field Airport
    (KTAN TAN)    		 313 327 100LL, Jet A+
    10.5 Plymouth Municipal Airport
    (PYM KPYM PYM)    		 38 52 100LL, Jet A
    18.6 Falmouth Airpark Airport
    (5B6)    		 126 140 100LL, UL94
    20.0 Mansfield Municipal Airport
    (1B9)    		 313 327 100LL
    21.5 Marshfield Municipal - George Harlow Field Airport
    (KGHG GHG)    		 24 38 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    21.7 Cape Cod Airport
    (2B1)    		 103 117 100LL
    23.3 Newport State Airport
    (NPT KUUU UUU)    		 232 246 100LL, Jet A
    25.0 Rhode Island Tf Green International Airport
    (PVD KPVD PVD)    		 263 277 100LL, Jet A
    25.5 Martha's Vineyard Airport
    (MVY KMVY MVY)    		 152 166 100LL, Jet A
    26.3 Quonset State Airport
    (KOQU OQU)    		 246 260 100LL, Jet A
    27.2 Cape Cod Gateway Airport
    (HYA KHYA HYA)    		 102 116 100LL, Jet A
    28.5 Norwood Meml Airport
    (OWD KOWD OWD)    		 332 346 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    29.0 North Central State Airport
    (SFZ KSFZ SFZ)    		 288 302 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    29.3 Katama Airpark Airport
    (1B2)    		 147 161 100LL
    34.3 Provincetown Municipal Airport
    (PVC KPVC PVC)    		 58 72 100LL
    34.8 Hopedale Industrial Park Airport
    (1B6)    		 305 319 100LL
    36.0 General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport
    (BOS KBOS BOS)    		 350 364 100LL, Jet A
    39.9 Chatham Municipal Airport
    (KCQX CQX)    		 96 110 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    45.8 Laurence G Hanscom Field Airport
    (BED KBED BED)    		 336 350 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 UNMARKED ROCKS IN POND.
    A110-2 CNTLG OBSTNS: 75' TREES BORDERING POND.
    A110-4 FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
    E111 FACILITY EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: E/W
    N/S
    Longest Runway: N/S is 5000 ft (1524 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    MA65 Airport Runway Details

    Waterway E/W  4000 ft x 500 ft (1219 m x 152 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway E

    Runway W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Right Right
    Object at End: 
    		 HILL
    Object Height: 
    		 200

    Waterway N/S  5000 ft x 500 ft (1524 m x 152 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway N

    Runway S
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Right Right

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 Yes
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

    MA65 Sectional

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    MA65 Diagram


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