5/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“It’s an airport under the Essential Air Service program.”
Y B5★ on Google
Airports / Maine / PQI
Medium airport · PQI
Presque Isle International Airport.
Presque Isle, Maine · 534 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.0/5
Google rating
127 ratings
0
Operators based
534
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Presque Isle, MaineELEV 534 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.0
Google rating
127
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
534
Field elevation
feet above sea level
11
Nearest alternate
nm to CAR
Field standing
11 nm
To the nearest alternate
Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Presque Isle International Airport, listed as KPQI / PQI, is a mid-sized airport in Presque Isle, Maine. The airport sits 534 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into PQI for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR, 11 nm), Saint-Léonard Airport (YSL, 29 nm), and Houlton International Airport (HUL, 36 nm). With 2 runways, the longest 7,441-foot paved runway, PQI can typically accommodate aircraft as large as VIP airliners.
Charter pricing from PQI depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Northern Maine Regional. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Presque Isle.
1 FBO serves KPQI. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Presque Isle General Aviation
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Sun & Sat 04:00-16:00, Mon-Fri 04:00-19:30
- Unicom 122.8
- Wi-Fi
- Car rental
- Taxi
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- Parking
- Fuel
- Ground handling
- +3 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
3/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“There is a comfortable waiting area here, fast wifi and a fair amount of charging areas.”
Y B5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Presque Isle International Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KPQI
IATA
PQI
FAA / Local
PQI
Elevation
534 ft
Coordinates
46.6890° N · 68.0448° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E, EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs ME fields
state range 56–988 ft
At 534 ft, PQI sits higher than 82% of the 22 Maine fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 7,441 ft
- 01/197,441 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
- 10/286,000 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,441 ft
PQI's 7,441 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 11nmCARCaribou Municipal AirportCaribou
- 29nmYSLSaint-Léonard AirportSaint-Léonard
- 36nmHULHoulton International AirportHoulton
- 80nmYFCFredericton International AirportFredericton
- 90nmYRIRivière-du-Loup AirportRivière-du-Loup
- 104nmYMLCharlevoix AirportCharlevoix
Location
Open the full mapKPQI · Presque Isle International Airport · Presque Isle, ME
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from PQI on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 289 nm | 1h 4m |
| New York (TEB) | 437 nm | 1h 25m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 622 nm | 1h 51m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 896 nm | 2h 29m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,047 nm | 2h 50m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,330 nm | 3h 30m |
| Miami (MIA) | 1,384 nm | 3h 37m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,554 nm | 4h 1m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use PQI?
- Presque Isle International Airport's longest paved runway is 7,441 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at PQI?
- Presque Isle International Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 7,441 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Presque Isle International Airport?
- One FBO serves PQI: Presque Isle General Aviation. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to PQI?
- The closest alternate is Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR), about 11 nm away, followed by Saint-Léonard Airport (YSL) at 29 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from PQI to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 1h 4m (289 nm), New York about 1h 25m (437 nm), Washington DC about 1h 51m (622 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.