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ME85 Weather Riverside Seaplane Base

Dover-Foxcroft, MaineElevation 342 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBGR · 29 NM SE · 5 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 · KBGR
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 310° at 3 kt. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 62F, low near 31F, 15% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Partly Sunny 62/31 W 8 kt – 15%
Tuesday Sunny 48/21 NW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 51/28 W 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 62/42 SW 7 kt – 19%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny 63/34 W 10 kt – 17%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 58/36 W 6 kt – 16%
Sunday Slight Chance Light Rain 59 SW 6 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office CAR). Forecast issued 0457Z.

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 ME85. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,600 ft

09W/27W
Dimensions
3,600 x 300 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 09W
RWY 27W

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
342 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2135Z 5:35 PM
Sunrise
1107Z 7:07 AM
Loggable night
2205Z (6:05 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2135Z (5:35 PM local) → 1107Z (7:07 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1007Z (6:07 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

Riverside Seaplane Base is in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. Field elevation 342 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerGEORGE W. GREENE
Manager phone207-564-2890
AttendedMAY-NOV MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAME85
SectionalMONTREAL
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BANGOR
RegionMaine
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.1834, -69.2356
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

ME85 traffic patterns

2026-09-26 to 2026-09-26, 1 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: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 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

ME85 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBGR (29 NM SE, VFR).

KBGR Bangor International Airport
29 NM SE
VFR
KMLT Millinocket Municipal Airport
36 NM NE
VFR
KWVL Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport
43 NM SW
VFR
KAUG Augusta State Airport
57 NM SW
VFR
KBHB Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport
58 NM SE
VFR
KRKD Knox County Regional Airport
68 NM S
LIFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR USE ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗ME85 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ME85 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for ME85. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does ME85 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for ME85. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ME85?
ME85 sits at 342 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ME85?
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.