Pickerel Pond Seaplane Base Seaplane BasePrivate
ME83 · Limerick, ME · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:31 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:06 AM | 09:06Z |
| Sunrise | 05:38 AM | 09:38Z |
| Sunset | 07:59 PM | 23:59Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:31 PM | 00:31Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
ENE 117.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENE · Kennebunk | VOR/DME | 117.10 · 118X | High | r354° / 18 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for ME83 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- ME83
- Coordinates
- 43.7012, -70.7774
- Elevation
- 340 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BANGOR · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2017/02
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 207-874-7320, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
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About ME83
Pickerel Pond Seaplane Base (ME83) is a seaplane base in Limerick, ME, at 340 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for ME83, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does ME83 have a control tower?
No. Pickerel Pond Seaplane Base is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) seaplane base; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
Where is ME83?
Pickerel Pond Seaplane Base is in Limerick, ME, at an elevation of 340 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.7012, -70.7774.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open ME83 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.