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05B

Van Buren Seaplane Base
Van Buren, Maine, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	05B
Lat/Long:	47-09-32.1550N 067-55-55.0860W 47-09.535917N 067-55.918100W 47.1589319,-67.9319683 (estimated)
Elevation:	440 ft. / 134 m (estimated)
Variation:	21W (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	04785

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	04/1979
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	BOSTON CENTER
FSS:	BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	BGR (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
International operations:	customs landing rights airport

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX ASOS at FVE (17 nm NW):	135.725 (207-543-7456)
WX ASOS at CAR (18 nm S):	135.125 (207-544-7089)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
PQIr037/24.0		PRESQUE ISLE VOR/DME		116.40		21W

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway NW/SE

Dimensions:	4000 x 200 ft. / 1219 x 61 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY NW	RUNWAY SE
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	none	66 ft. brdg, 1320 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	TOWN OF VAN BUREN 320 MAIN STREET VAN BUREN, ME 04785 Phone 207-868-2886
Manager:	LUKE DYER 320 MAIN STREET VAN BUREN, ME 04785 Phone 207-868-2886 ALT: CO SHERIFF'S OFC 800-432-7842.

Additional Remarks

-	CLSD OCT 15 - MAY 15 YEARLY.
-	DOCK LCTD NR BASE OF BRIDGE.
-	U.S. CUST AVBL 24 HRS 207-868-3391.
-	FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 05B.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFVE - Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (17 nm NW)
KCAR - Caribou Municipal Airport (18 nm S)
KPQI - Presque Isle International Airport (29 nm S)
KHUL - Houlton International Airport (62 nm S)
KMLT - Millinocket Municipal Airport (96 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:05	10:05
Sunrise	06:36	10:36
Sunset	18:43	22:43
Evening civil twilight	19:13	23:13

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Mar-2026 02:28:51
Local (UTC-4)	20-Mar-2026 22:28:51

METAR

KFVE 17nm NW	210153Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM -SN BR OVC042 M03/M05 A2980 RMK AO2 SNB44 SLP103 P0000 T10281050
KCAR 18nm S	210154Z AUTO 11003KT 3SM -SN BR OVC034 M02/M03 A2982 RMK AO2 SNB13 SLP108 P0000 T10171033

TAF

KFVE 17nm NW	201937Z 2020/2118 24005KT 5SM -SN BKN030 OVC040 FM202300 VRB03KT 3SM -SN BR OVC027 FM210200 10003KT 2SM -SN BR OVC012 FM210500 07004KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC006 FM211000 01006KT P6SM OVC013 FM211200 35008KT P6SM VCSH OVC020 FM211700 33010G22KT P6SM SCT035
KCAR 18nm S	201942Z 2020/2118 22005KT 6SM -SN SCT025 OVC035 TEMPO 2020/2022 2SM -SN FM202300 VRB03KT 5SM -SN OVC040 FM210200 VRB03KT 2SM -SN OVC015 FM211100 36006KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC009 FM211400 34009KT P6SM BKN020 FM211700 33011G22KT P6SM SCT035

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