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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Panther Pond Seaplane Base

ID ME09 Elev 277 ft Lat 43° 55.81' N Lon 70° 27.19' W Zulu …

Live conditions at ME09

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · ME09

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for ME09 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at ME09

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,200 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01 — 8,200 ft 1000 ft Water No —
19 — 8,200 ft 1000 ft Water No —
13 — 7,000 ft 3000 ft Water No —
31 — 7,000 ft 3000 ft Water No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for ME09, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 1 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 207-874-7320, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at ME09

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=2

  • Other 2

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1969-11-15 Piper PA-12S · Other →
1964-05-03 Lake LA4 · Other →

Designees in ME

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as ME09 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

259

Flight Instructors

A&P

682

Mechanics

AME

7

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

1

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-T

1

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-T

1

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

5

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

13

Flight Schools

FBO

26

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

12

Flying Clubs

Repair

2

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

6

EAA Chapters

DPEs near ME09

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
James Victor Loranger Gorham ME 14 nm
Marvin Randall Williams Portland ME 21 nm
Paul Gregory Mckeown Turner ME 21 nm
Mark Albert Favolise Sanford ME 33 nm
James Victor Loranger Gilford NH 47 nm
Jared Patrick Curtis North Hampton NH 61 nm
Charles Edgar Surprenant Pittsfield ME 68 nm
Christopher Allen Thresher Manchester NH 71 nm
Michael Rhodes Nashua NH 84 nm
Donald Wood Plainfield NH 86 nm

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

CFIs near ME09

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Robert Elmer Murray Raymond ME 0 nm
Bruno Mendes De Freitas New Gloucester ME 6 nm
Nathan Humphrey Gray ME 6 nm
Jack Edward Richards Gray ME 6 nm
Seth Christopher Whidden Gray ME 6 nm
Wayne Thann Berzinis Windham ME 7 nm
Jonathan David Ingalls Windham ME 7 nm
Nicholas Alan Coffin Windham ME 7 nm
Gary Hastings Readio Cumberland ME 8 nm
Joseph James Bogen Cumberland ME 8 nm

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

A&P mechanics near ME09

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Robert Raymond Parent Raymond ME 0 nm
Steven Mark Raymond Raymond ME 0 nm
Christopher Alexander Grant Raymond ME 0 nm
Ronald Edgar Whitney Casco ME 6 nm
Scott Keith Overberg Casco ME 6 nm
Jacob Phillip Burrows Casco ME 6 nm
Robert Graeme Hutchinson New Gloucester ME 6 nm
Paul John Nicak Gray ME 6 nm
Erik Paul Bushey Gray ME 6 nm
Stephen Paul Martin Gray ME 6 nm

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

Repair stations near ME09

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Maine Aviation Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Portland, ME
 18 nm
Maine Seaplanes, LLC
Owls Head, ME
 59 nm
Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop
North Hampton, NH
 61 nm
Craig Avionics
Concord, NH
 63 nm
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
 83 nm
Green Mountain Avionics
Middlebury, VT
 114 nm
NexAir Avionics, LLC
Plymouth, MA
 120 nm
Stick'n Rudder Aero Maintenance, Inc.
Chatham, MA
 136 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 146 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 154 nm

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