Patoka Reservoir Landing Area Seaplane Base (06I)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	06I
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	86°41'27.9680" W / 38°26'0.1990" N -86.691102 / 38.433389 (Estimated)
Elevation	536.00 ft / 163.37 m (Estimated)
Land	8800 acres
From nearest city	8 nautical miles NW of French Lick, IN
Location	Orange County, IN
Magnetic Variation	01W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Address	402 W. WASHINGTON ST. RM W-255D INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204
Phone number	(317) 232-0935
Manager	LT. KENTON TURNER
Address	402 W. WASHINGTON ST. RM W-255D INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204
Phone number	(317) 232-0935

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	ST LOUIS
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZID - INDIANAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS	HUF - TERRE HAUTE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	HUF (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF

122.9 MHz

Runway Information

Runway E/W

Dimensions	16000 x 3500 ft (4877 x 1067 m)
Surface	WATER
Surface treatment

	E	W
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
LWV	DME	LAWRENCEVILLE	25X	108.80		47.4 nm
GOI	NDB	GODMAN		396.00	03W	44.2 nm
MYS	VOR	MYSTIC		108.20	01W	38.7 nm
FTK	VOR/DME	FORT KNOX	33X	109.60	01W	46.4 nm
OWB	VOR/DME	OWENSBORO	23Y	108.65	04W	47.2 nm
OOM	VORTAC	HOOSIER	39X	110.20	02W	42.9 nm
SDF	VOT	LOUISVILLE STANDIFD		111.00		47.3 nm

Remarks

• LOW ALT-HIGH SPEED MIL TRNG RTE ACTVTY. CTC FSS FOR INFO.
• SEAPLANE OPNS PROHIBITED SS-SR.
• LAKE USE PERMIT REQUIRED. CALL 812-685-2464.
• FOR CD CTC EVANSVILLE APCH AT 812-436-4690, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.