AirNav: 85B - Shin Pond Seaplane Base

85B

Shin Pond Seaplane Base
Patten, Maine, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	85B
Lat/Long:	46-05-35.9000N 068-33-51.3000W 46-05.598333N 068-33.855000W 46.0933056,-68.5642500 (estimated)
Elevation:	778 ft. / 237 m (estimated)
Variation:	20W (1985)
From city:	8 miles NW of PATTEN, ME
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	04765

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	06/1947
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	BOSTON CENTER
FSS:	BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	BGR (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	DAYLIGHT HOURS
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:

122.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
MLTr016/30.5		MILLINOCKET VOR/DME		117.90		20W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
MILNOT		016/26.7		344		17W		LNT	.-.. -. -

Seaplane Base Services

Fuel available:	100LL 100LL:FUEL AVAILABLE IN EMERGENCY ONLY.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 2W/20W

Dimensions:	6000 x 200 ft. / 1829 x 61 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 2W	RUNWAY 20W
Latitude:	46-05.128488N	46-06.067937N
Longitude:	068-34.073090W	068-33.636047W
Elevation:	778.0 ft.	778.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	038 magnetic, 018 true	218 magnetic, 198 true

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	SCOTTY'S FLYING SERV. INC. 1446 SHIN POND ROAD MT. CHASE, ME 04765 Phone 207-528-2626
Manager:	SCOTTY SKINNER 1446 SHIN POND RG. MT. CHASE, ME 04765 Phone 207-528-2626

Additional Remarks

-	BRIDGE & WIRES BY TIE-UP AREA.
-	NUMEROUS BOATS AND CANOES ON LAKE.
-	CALL 207-528-2626 FOR SERVICE
-	FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 85B.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMLT - Millinocket Municipal Airport (27 nm S)
KHUL - Houlton International Airport (32 nm E)
KPQI - Presque Isle International Airport (42 nm NE)
KLRG - Lincoln Regional Airport (44 nm S)
KCAR - Caribou Municipal Airport (52 nm NE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 15-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:18	09:18
Sunrise	05:49	09:49
Sunset	19:20	23:20
Evening civil twilight	19:51	23:51

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Apr-2025 04:42:24
Local (UTC-4)	15-Apr-2025 00:42:24

METAR

KMLT 27nm S	150353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/01 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP049 T00110006
KHUL 32nm E	150353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M02 A2961 RMK AO2 SLP033 I1000 T10111017
KPQI 41nm NE	150356Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M02 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP063 T10061022

TAF

KHUL
32nm E

141730Z 1418/1518 34011G19KT P6SM OVC023 FM142100 34010G19KT P6SM BKN035 FM150200 33004KT P6SM SKC FM151300 11004KT P6SM BKN035

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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities
	Business Name	Contact	Services / Description	Distance	Comments
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