Chart Wise: Wiscasset, Maine, RNAV (GPS) Rwy 25

Plan ahead to use this daytime-only approach during shortened winter days.

Jason Blair

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 09:08 AM ET

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Edited By: tccjeremy

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Key Takeaways:

The RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 approach to Wiscasset, Maine, provides access to the Boothbay area, utilizing various Initial Approach Fixes (IAFs) like RAZZR, NOLLI, GEMIN, and CEZAC, with some requiring radar services or having feeder route restrictions due to turn angles.
Pilots must adhere to strict operational limitations, as the procedure is LNAV-only (no glideslope), explicitly "not authorized at night," and offers no circling-to-land options.
Key chart considerations include warnings about specific feeder routes being unauthorized with certain waypoints and the missed approach point (BAZQE) being marked "NOT TO SCALE," indicating it's farther than visually suggested.

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A trip to Maine’s seashore northeast of Portland might take a pilot to the Boothbay area for a taste of winter holiday. Without an airport specifically in town, the nearest option is Wiscasset just a few miles away. When the weather is below VFR, the RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 approach can be utilized to get down safely.

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