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85B · Shin Pond Seaplane Base

FAA-LID · US

ID 85B Elev 780 ft Lat 46° 6.25' N Lon 68° 33.72' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Decode in METAR tool TAF on AWC ↗ NOTAMs ↗

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
02 — 6,000 ft 200 ft Water No —
20 — 6,000 ft 200 ft Water No —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 0 matched · 4 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)
  • ·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.
  • ·FUEL AVAILABLE IN EMERGENCY ONLY.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Designees in ME

CFI Flight Instructors 259 A&P Mechanics 682 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 7 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 1 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 5 Schools Flight Schools 13 FBO Fixed Base Operators 26 Clubs Flying Clubs 12 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 2 EAA EAA Chapters 6

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Charles Edgar Surprenant Pittsfield ME 87 nm
Paul Gregory Mckeown Turner ME 132 nm
Marvin Randall Williams Portland ME 164 nm
James Victor Loranger Gorham ME 165 nm
Mark Albert Favolise Sanford ME 186 nm
James Victor Loranger Gilford NH 196 nm
Jared Patrick Curtis North Hampton NH 213 nm
Gregory Stuart Livernois South Burlington VT 219 nm
John David Curran South Burlington VT 219 nm
Noah Ranallo South Burlington VT 219 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Richard Scott Skinner Mount Chase ME 4 nm
Andrew Francis Hartt Millinocket ME 27 nm
Freeman Alan Doore Barnard Twp ME 46 nm
Robert Charles Gretzke Forest City Twp ME 47 nm
David John Barbosa Caribou ME 51 nm
Robert James Mockler Caribou ME 51 nm
David Arthur Sandilands Enfield ME 52 nm
Wayne Robert Huff Winterville Plt ME 54 nm
Charles Arthur Hildebrant Dover Foxcroft ME 61 nm
John Robert Brenenstuhl Dover Foxcroft ME 61 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
James Virgil Lynch Island Falls ME 14 nm
Reid Herbert Campbell Millinocket ME 27 nm
Robert Glen Horne Jr Millinocket ME 27 nm
Douglas Keith Hafford East Millinocket ME 29 nm
Todd Denis Hebert Monticello ME 29 nm
Terrance Edwin Beals Ludlow ME 30 nm
Robert Alan Malone Hodgdon ME 30 nm
Matthew Allen Vowell Houlton ME 30 nm
Nevada Heide Houlton ME 30 nm
Duane Ernest Maheu Amity ME 32 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Maine Seaplanes, LLC
Owls Head, ME
 125 nm
Maine Aviation Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Portland, ME
 165 nm
Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop
North Hampton, NH
 212 nm
Craig Avionics
Concord, NH
 215 nm
Green Mountain Avionics
Middlebury, VT
 231 nm
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
 234 nm
NexAir Avionics, LLC
Plymouth, MA
 271 nm
Stick'n Rudder Aero Maintenance, Inc.
Chatham, MA
 272 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 297 nm
Murray Avionics, Inc.
Scotia, NY
 301 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.