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83B

Presque Isle Seaplane Base
Presque Isle, Maine, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025

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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 (207-496-3153)

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 15-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:14	09:14
Sunrise	05:46	09:46
Sunset	19:19	23:19
Evening civil twilight	19:50	23:50

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Apr-2025 13:53:40
Local (UTC-4)	15-Apr-2025 09:53:40

METAR

KPQI 3nm SE	151256Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM BKN075 06/01 A2951 RMK AO2 SLP023 T00560011
KCAR 10nm N	151254Z AUTO 10005KT 10SM OVC070 04/M01 A2949 RMK AO2 SLP994 T00441006

TAF

KPQI 3nm SE	151120Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT P6SM OVC060 FM151900 13009KT P6SM OVC015 FM152200 13008KT 5SM -RA OVC007 WS020/19030KT FM160100 13005KT 2SM RA OVC007 FM160600 26006KT 3SM -RA OVC007 FM160800 25006KT 3SM -RA OVC010
KCAR 10nm N	151120Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT P6SM OVC060 FM151800 13009KT P6SM OVC025 FM152200 13007KT 5SM -RA OVC007 WS020/19030KT FM152300 12007KT 2SM RA OVC007 WS020/19030KT FM160100 16005KT 2SM RA OVC006 FM160600 29006KT 5SM -RA OVC006 FM161000 25006KT 5SM -RA OVC012

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