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85B Shin Pond Seaplane Base
Patten, Maine, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 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
MLTr016/30.5MILLINOCKET VOR/DME117.9020W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MILNOT016/26.734417WLNT .-.. -. -

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: 46-05.128488N46-06.067937N
Longitude: 068-34.073090W068-33.636047W
Elevation: 778.0 ft.778.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 038 magnetic, 018 true218 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 13-Aug-2025
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:5908:59
Sunrise05:3209:32
Sunset19:4623:46
Evening civil twilight20:1900:19

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2025 12:04:38
Local (UTC-4)  13-Aug-2025 08:04:38
 
METAR
KMLT 
27nm S 
131153Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM CLR 23/18 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP125 T02330183 10233 20189 50001
KHUL 
32nm E 
131153Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM CLR 24/18 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP115 T02390183 10239 20178 53001
KPQI 
41nm NE 
131156Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM CLR 23/21 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02280206 10228 20178 50001
TAF
KHUL 
32nm E 
130539Z 1306/1406 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM131400 19010KT P6SM SCT070 FM132300 20010KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 PROB30 1323/1405 3SM -TSRA OVC040CB
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Scotty's Flying Service 207-528-2626
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