Penobscot Island Air is a small regional

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based at

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, United States (RKD) operating from a private terminal. The airline operates scheduled service to the islands in Maine's

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and offers private charter land and

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flights throughout the region.

Fleet

Penobscot Island Air operates a fleet of

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aircraft equipped with both wheels and floats. The Penobscot Island Air fleet includes the following aircraft types (). *

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Destinations

Penobscot Island Air operates scheduled cargo and passenger flights to the following destinations within the state of Maine (). *

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Matinicus Isle Matinicus Isle is an island plantation in Knox County, Maine, United States. The island is located within Penobscot Bay about 20 miles east of the mainland coast and is accessible by state ferry service from Rockland or by air taxi from Knox Co ...

* Vinalhaven * North Haven * Isleboro Charter flights are routinely flown to a number of airports including: *Bangor *Bar Harbor *Belfast *Biddeford *Big Green *Brunswick Executive *Criehaven *Portland *Stonington *Wiscasset

Accidents

*On October 5, 2011, a Cessna 207A crashed while attempting to land at Matinicus. The pilot and sole occupant of the cargo flight were killed. *On July 17, 2011, a Cessna 206G made a

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shortly after takeoff from Matinicus. The four occupants of the aircraft were rescued from the ocean. *On June 26, 2017, a Cessna 206 crashed shortly after takeoff from Vinalhaven. The pilot and sole occupant were taken to the Knox County Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. *On September 1, 2017, a Cessna 206 crash near Harpswell, Maine

References

External links

Penobscot Island Air Website
Transportation in Knox County, Maine Airlines based in Maine Regional airlines of the United States Airlines established in 2004 2004 establishments in Maine American companies established in 2004 {{US-airline-stub