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16ME Weather Presque Isle Heliport

Presque Isle, MaineElevation 631 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPQI · 2 NM NW · 45 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPQI
WIND
210@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 210° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 65F, low near 37F, 13% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 65/37 SW 8 kt – 13%
Monday Scattered Rain Showers 56/28 W 13 kt 24 kt 36%
Tuesday Sunny 43/18 NW 14 kt 25 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 47/28 W 7 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 59/42 SW 11 kt – 29%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny 56/32 W 13 kt – 20%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 51/33 W 9 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office CAR). Forecast issued 2141Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 16ME. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
631 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2128Z 5:28 PM
Sunrise
1104Z 7:04 AM
Loggable night
2159Z (5:59 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2128Z (5:28 PM local) → 1104Z (7:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2228Z (6:28 PM local) → 1004Z (6:04 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Presque Isle Heliport is in Presque Isle, Maine. Field elevation 631 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerLIFEFLIGHT OF MAINE
Manager phone207-275-2961
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA16ME
SectionalHALIFAX
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BANGOR
RegionMaine
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.6759, -67.9990
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

16ME traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-10-19, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 33%Turboprop 33%Piston single 33%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›A109 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C208 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›P32R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

16ME has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPQI (2 NM NW, VFR).

KPQI Presque Isle International Airport
2 NM NW
VFR
KCAR Caribou Municipal Airport
12 NM N
VFR
KHUL Houlton International Airport
34 NM S
VFR
KFVE Northern Aroostook Regional Airport
39 NM N
VFR
KMLT Millinocket Municipal Airport
68 NM SW
VFR
CYFC Fredericton International Airport
78 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TLOF 40X40 FT; FATO 60X60 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 202-244.
›FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
›ON RQ CALL 207-768-4100.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗16ME on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 16ME have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 16ME. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 16ME have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 16ME. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 16ME?
16ME sits at 631 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 16ME?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.