KPQI/PQI METAR & TAF Presque Isle International Airport

Presque Isle, MaineElevation 534 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR45 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-156 ft

-690 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2356Z (7:56 PM local) · 45 min old

KPQI is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

190° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / -1°C

52°F / 30°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.26 inHg

1024.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP276

sea-level pressure 1027.6 hPa

T01061011

precise temperature 10.6°C, dew point -1.1°C

10178

6-hour maximum temperature 17.8°C

20106

6-hour minimum temperature 10.6°C

56007

3-hour pressure tendency: falling then steady (0.7 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2334Z (7:34 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KPQI forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 18Z to 20Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 00Z to 09Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN20020,000 ft

BKN0505,000 ft

BKN0353,500 ft

BKN0404,000 ft

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at PQI.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 190° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 38F, 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	38	SW 6 kt	–	13%
Monday	Scattered Rain Showers	57/28	W 12 kt	23 kt	35%
Tuesday	Sunny	44/18	NW 14 kt	25 kt	0%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Sunny	48/28	W 6 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	60/42	SW 11 kt	–	29%
Friday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny	57/32	W 12 kt	–	20%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	52/33	W 9 kt	–	20%
Sunday	Slight Chance Light Rain	55	SW 9 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office CAR). Forecast issued 0011Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

190° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 195 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 7,441 ft

01/19

Dimensions

7,441 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 01346°T

Landing length (LDA)7,441 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,441 / 7,441 / 7,441 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19166°T

Landing length (LDA)7,441 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,441 / 7,441 / 7,441 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

10/28

Dimensions

6,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 1076°T

Landing length (LDA)6,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,000 / 6,000 / 6,000 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28256°T

Landing length (LDA)6,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,000 / 6,000 / 6,000 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-156 ft

Pressure altitude

194 ft

Field elevation

534 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

-1°C (30°F)

Altimeter

30.26 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2128Z 5:28 PM

Sunrise

1105Z 7:05 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) → 1105Z (7:05 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2228Z (6:28 PM local) → 1005Z (6:05 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 International Airport is in Presque Isle, Maine. Field elevation 534 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerSCOTT WARDWELL

Manager phone207-764-2550

AttendedDaily, 0600–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPQI / PQI

SectionalHALIFAX

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BANGOR

RegionMaine

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.6890, -68.0448

Distance from city1 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.025

AWOS 3

AWOS

121.6

BOSTON CLNC DEL

CLD

124.75

BOSTON CNTR

CNTR

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KPQI traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-10-23, 66 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

5.2

AVG OPS/DAY

6.6

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 27%Turboprop 24%Jet 19%Airliner 16%Unknown 9%Helicopter 3%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BCS3 (Airliner) · ~19 landings/mo

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~16 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~6 landings/mo

›PA24 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›C25A (Jet)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›P28B (Unknown)

›SR22 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KCAR Caribou Municipal Airport

11 NM N

VFR

KHUL Houlton International Airport

36 NM S

VFR

KFVE Northern Aroostook Regional Airport

37 NM N

VFR

KMLT Millinocket Municipal Airport

68 NM SW

VFR

CYFC Fredericton International Airport

80 NM SE

VFR

CZBF Bathurst Airport

110 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 220/F/B/X/U

›CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS, EXCP PPR CALL AMGR 207-764-2550.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -36C.

›CTN SML UAS ACT FM SFC TO 400 FT AGL (1040-MSL) 3.5 NM S OF ARPT DUR DALGT HRS.

›FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

›PAEW ADJ TO RWYS & TWYS (MOWING) MAY 1 THRU NOV 1.

›PCR VALUE: 220/F/B/X/U

›PAPI VISUAL GA NON-STD.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 01; REIL RWY 19; PAPI RWY 19 & 28; HIRL RWY 01/19; MIRL RWY 10/28 - 122.6.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KPQI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPQI have a METAR?

Yes. KPQI has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KPQI have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KPQI; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KPQI?

KPQI sits at 534 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPQI?

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.