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83B

Presque Isle Seaplane Base
Presque Isle, Maine, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	83B
Lat/Long:	46-42-21.5000N 068-03-38.3000W 46-42.358333N 068-03.638333W 46.7059722,-68.0606389 (estimated)
Elevation:	500 ft. / 152 m (estimated)
Variation:	20W (1985)
From city:	2 miles NW of PRESQUE ISLE, ME
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	04769

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	01/1976
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	BOSTON CENTER
FSS:	BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	BGR (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATDD FBO SERVICES AVBL: 207-764-2555.
Pattern altitude:	1800 ft. MSL
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX AWOS-3PT at PQI (1.2 nm SE):	118.025 (207-764-7248)
WX ASOS at CAR (10 nm N):	135.125 (207-544-7089)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
PQIr182/4.3		PRESQUE ISLE VOR/DME		116.40		21W

Seaplane Base Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 1W/19W

Dimensions:	6000 x 300 ft. / 1829 x 91 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 1W	RUNWAY 19W
Latitude:	46-41.865232N	46-42.851645N
Longitude:	068-03.607487W	068-03.669140W
Elevation:	500.0 ft.	500.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Runway heading:	018 magnetic, 358 true	198 magnetic, 178 true
Obstructions:	20 ft. trees CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLP.	20 ft. trees

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF PRESQUE ISLE 12 SECOND ST PRESQUE ISLE, ME 04769 Phone 207-760-2785
Manager:	SCOTT WARDWELL 650 AIRPORT DR, SUITE 11 PRESQUE ISLE, ME 04769 Phone 207-764-2550 EMERGENCY PHONE: 207-764-2538.

Additional Remarks

-	ARPT LCTD NW AND INVOF PRESQUE ISLE INTL AIRPORT.
-	RISING TERRAIN WEST SIDE OF LAKE.
-	FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
-	N 300 FT OF POND, SUBMERGED TREE STUMPS.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 83B.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPQI - Presque Isle International Airport (1 nm SE)
KCAR - Caribou Municipal Airport (10 nm N)
KFVE - Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (36 nm N)
KHUL - Houlton International Airport (37 nm S)
KMLT - Millinocket Municipal Airport (69 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 11-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:24	10:24
Sunrise	06:54	10:54
Sunset	18:31	22:31
Evening civil twilight	19:01	23:01

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Mar-2026 13:02:54
Local (UTC-4)	11-Mar-2026 09:02:54

METAR

KPQI 3nm SE	111256Z AUTO 03010KT 10SM OVC065 M04/M08 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP287 T10441083
KCAR 10nm N	111254Z AUTO 02007KT 10SM OVC070 M05/M10 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP261 T10501100

TAF

KPQI 3nm SE	111120Z 1112/1212 02009KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 OVC060 FM111400 05007KT 4SM -SN BR OVC030 FM111600 07010KT 2SM -SNPL BR OVC012 FM112000 09014G22KT 1SM PL BR OVC009 FM120700 07009KT 2SM -FZRA BR OVC006
KCAR 10nm N	111120Z 1112/1212 02009KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 OVC060 FM111400 05007KT 4SM -SN BR OVC030 FM111700 07010KT 2SM -SNPL BR OVC012 FM112100 09014G22KT 1SM PL BR OVC009 FM120800 07009KT 2SM -FZRA BR OVC006

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