Amphibious seaplane charter, tours and aircraft management from Rangeley, Maine
Acadian Seaplanes is a seaplane company based at Rangeley Lake Seaplane Base (M57) in western Maine, with tours also offered from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. FAA airport records list Acadian Seaplanes LLC of Rangeley as owner of a further seaplane base in Maine, with Keith Deschambeault as manager.
The company offers amphibious seaplane charter for business and leisure trips, along with scheduled sightseeing tours that range from short scenic flights to a fly-and-dine evening flight in the Rangeley Lakes region.
Beyond flying, it manages amphibious aircraft for owners, runs a quarter-share co-ownership programme, provides maintenance, and sells and installs Aerocet floats. Its site refers to both an amphibious and a wheeled fleet but does not list models.
A third-party operator database lists Acadian Seaplanes LLC as an FAA Part 135 charter operator with a fleet of seven aircraft, mostly turboprops, overseen by the Portland FSDO. This has not been confirmed on the company's own site.
Its service area covers the Northeast and Southeast United States, making it relevant mainly for flyers who want water-landing access to lakes and coastal destinations.
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