Penobscot Island Air
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Airline |
| Founder | Waters family (former owners) |
| Fate | Ownership transferred to Sean and Andi Creeley in November 2023 |
| Headquarters | Knox County Regional Airport , United States |
Area served | Penobscot Bay, Maine and surrounding areas |
Key people | Sean Creeley, Andi Creeley (owners as of 2023) |
| Products | Scheduled passenger and cargo flights, private charter services (land and seaplane) |
Penobscot Island Air is a regional carrier headquartered at Knox County Regional Airport in Maine, operating out of a dedicated private terminal. The airline offers regular scheduled flights to islands located within Maine's Penobscot Bay and provides private charter services for both land and seaplane operations across the surrounding area. For air traffic control purposes, the company utilizes aircraft registration numbers rather than an assigned callsign.
History
In November 2023, ownership of Penobscot Island Air and its affiliated airline, Katahdin Air, transferred from the Waters family to Sean and Andi Creeley.
Fleet
The airline's fleet consists of Cessna models outfitted with both wheel and float landing gear. As recorded in May 2014, the aircraft types include:
By October 2025, the registered planes comprised N707KW, N4615X, N756SG (all Cessna 206), alongside N900DF and N207JP (both Cessna 207).
Destinations
As of March 2016, Penobscot Island Air operates scheduled passenger and cargo services to these Maine locations:
Additional charter destinations include Bangor, Bar Harbor, Belfast, Biddeford, Big Green, Brunswick Executive, Criehaven, Portland, Stonington, and Wiscasset airports.
Accidents
- On October 5, 2011, a Cessna 207A crashed while attempting to land at Matinicus; the incident resulted in the pilot’s fatality.
- On July 17, 2011, shortly after departing Matinicus, a Cessna 206G executed a water landing with all four individuals on board surviving.
- On June 26, 2017, following takeoff from Vinalhaven, a Cessna 206 was involved in a crash; the pilot suffered injuries that were not life-threatening.
- On September 1, 2017, a Cessna U206G crashed near Harpswell during a repositioning flight from Rockland to Portland. The pilot escaped unharmed, and the aircraft was subsequently repaired and returned to operational status.