Island Air Service Seaplane Base (MA65)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	MA65
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	070-52-23.1390W/41-46-18.3700N -70.873094/41.771769 (Estimated)
Elevation	53 ft / 16.15 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	3 nautical miles NE of Rochester, MA
Location	Plymouth County, MA
Magnetic Variation	16W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	Virginia D. Gingrass
Address	103 North Street Mattapoisett, MA 02739
Phone number	508-758-3248
Phone number	508-758-3248

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	New York
Region	ANE - New England
Boundary ARTCC	ZBW - Boston
Tie-in FSS	BDR - Bridgeport
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Services

Transient storage	BUOY
Other services	BCHGR

Runway Information

Runway E/W

Dimensions	4000 x 500 ft (1219 x 152 m)
Surface	WATER

	E	W
Traffic pattern	Right	Right

Runway N/S

Dimensions	5000 x 500 ft (1524 x 152 m)
Surface	WATER

	N	S
Traffic pattern	Right	Right

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
ORW	FAN MARKER	Canton		0.00	15W	26.4 nm
FFF	NDB	Plymouth		257.00	16W	5.5 nm
TAN	NDB	Taunton		227.00	16W	9.0 nm
IHM	NDB	Mansfield		220.00	16W	20.1 nm
IMR	NDB	Marshfield		368.00	16W	21.5 nm
SFZ	NDB	Central		241.00	15W	28.9 nm
PVC	NDB	Provincetown		389.00	16W	34.1 nm
CQX	NDB	Nauset		279.00	16W	39.9 nm
LQ	NDB	Lyndy		382.00	16W	41.1 nm
SKR	NDB	Shaker Hill		251.00	16W	43.3 nm
TUK	NDB	Nantucket		194.00	15W	43.4 nm
FMH	TACAN	Otis	105X	0.00	15W	17.5 nm
NZW	TACAN	South Weymouth	061X	0.00	15W	22.9 nm
MVY	VOR/DME	Marthas Vineyard	092X	114.50	15W	25.4 nm
LFV	VOR/DME	Marconi	094X	114.70	16W	40.2 nm
PUT	VOR/DME	Putnam	121X	117.40	14W	44.8 nm
ACK	VOR/DME	Nantucket	109X	116.20	15W	48.1 nm
SEY	VOR/DME	Sandy Point	125X	117.80	15W	48.2 nm
PVD	VORTAC	Providence	103X	115.60	14W	25.1 nm
BOS	VORTAC	Boston	074X	112.70	16W	35.6 nm
PVD	VOT	Providence		108.20		25.0 nm
BOS	VOT	Boston Logan Intl		111.00		37.0 nm
BED	VOT	Laurence G Hanscom Fld		110.00		45.8 nm

Remarks

• UNMARKED ROCKS IN POND.
• CNTLG OBSTNS: 75' TREES BORDERING POND.
• FACILITY EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.