Presque Isle Seaplane Base Seaplane Base

83B · Presque Isle, ME · Non-towered

Elevation
500 ft MSL
Longest runway
6,000 ft 01/19
Runway
1
Mag var
20W

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:30 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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04:45 AM08:45Z
Sunrise05:20 AM09:20Z
Sunset07:56 PM23:56Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:30 PM00:30Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:30 PM → 04:45 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:56 PM → 04:20 AM

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Pilot reports

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Runways

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.8
UNICOM
122.8

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

PQI 116.40
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
PQI · Presque Isle VOR/DME 116.40 · 111X High r182° / 4.2 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
83B
Coordinates
46.7075, -68.0611
Elevation
500 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
20W
Sectional chart
HALIFAX
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS)
BANGOR · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
BGR
Attendance
UNATDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1976/01
Distance from city
2 NW

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
CITY OF PRESQUE ISLE
12 SECOND ST, PRESQUE ISLE, ME
207-760-2785
Manager
SCOTT WARDWELL
650 AIRPORT DR, SUITE 11, PRESQUE ISLE, ME
207-764-2550
Remarks FAA · 7 notes

General

  • 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.

Obstructions

  • CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLP.

Contact

  • EMERGENCY PHONE: 207-764-2538.

Attendance

  • FBO SERVICES AVBL: 207-764-2555.

Nearby airports

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About 83B

Presque Isle Seaplane Base (83B) is a seaplane base in Presque Isle, ME, at 500 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 83B, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 83B have a control tower?

No. Presque Isle Seaplane Base is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) seaplane base; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 83B?

Presque Isle Seaplane Base has 1 runway; the longest is 6,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 83B?

Presque Isle Seaplane Base is in Presque Isle, ME, at an elevation of 500 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.7075, -68.0611.

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