METAR & TAF 83B
83B does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KPQI (PRESQUE ISLE INTL) · 1.2 NM away. Conditions at 83B may differ.
METAR · KPQI
Observed 05:56Z
KPQI 280556Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM CLR 07/01 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP273 6//// T00720011 10122 20061 58003
- Wind
- 160° @ 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 7°C / 1°C
- Altimeter
- 30.26 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- -762 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- HALIFAX
- Pattern altitude
- 1,300 ft AGL · 1,800 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZBW · BOSTON
- NOTAM facility
- BGR (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- SCOTT WARDWELL
- Phone
- 207-764-2550
- Address
- 650 AIRPORT DR, SUITE 11, PRESQUE ISLE ME 04769
Flight service · Hours
- FSS BGR
- BANGOR1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATDD
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 19W
RIGHT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01W | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20', trees, 0' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 19W | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20', trees, 0' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Wind indicator
- No
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- The airport is located northwest and in the vicinity of Presque Isle International Airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center at 603-879-6859.Show FAA
- Rising terrain is on the west side of the lake.Show FAA
- North 300 feet of pond, submerged tree stumps.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 01WControlling obstruction exceeds a 45 degree slope at runway 01W.Show FAA
Other notes
- Visual flight rules weather conditions only.Show FAA
- Morning eye on large rock at boat ramp.Show FAA
- 1Fixed base operator services are available at 207-764-2555.Show FAA
- MANAGEREmergency phone number is 207-764-2538.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 83B
Answer card- ICAO
- 83B
- Name
- PRESQUE ISLE
- Location
- PRESQUE ISLE, MAINE
- Elevation
- 500 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,800 ft MSL (1,300 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 01W/19W · 6,000 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 20°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 160° at 4 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 19W
Presque Isle Airport (83B) sits in Presque Isle, Maine. Field elevation is 500 ft MSL. It has one runway. The longest is 6,000 ft on the water, with runway 01W/19W. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8. Pattern altitude is 1,300 ft AGL, which is 1,800 ft MSL.
No ILS approaches are published here. This is a VFR-only field per the published remarks, so plan accordingly and check weather before you go. For clearance delivery, contact Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center at 603-879-6859. The airport is northwest and in the vicinity of Presque Isle International Airport. The remarks also call out rising terrain on the west side of the lake. There is a controlling obstruction near runway 01W. Submerged tree stumps are in the north 300 ft of the pond. That makes a careful look at the water surface and landing path important on arrival.
No on-field FBOs are listed in the facts. Published remarks say fixed base operator services are available by phone at 207-764-2555. If you need current service details, call the airport operator or the FBO directly before departure. The manager emergency number is 207-764-2538. First-time pilots should treat this as a water operation with local hazards, VFR-only limits and no tower support.