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05B Van Buren Seaplane Base
Van Buren, Maine, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

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
Sectional chart: HALIFAX
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 (207-496-3153)
  • CLNC DLVY THRU FLIGHT SERVICES 1-800-WX-BRIEF.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PQIr037/24.0PRESQUE ISLE VOR/DME116.4021W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ST LEONARD243/3.940422WYSL -.-- ... .-..

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: leftleft
Obstructions: none66 ft. bridge, 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
51 MAIN STREET SUITE 101
VAN BUREN, ME 04785
Phone 207-868-2886
Manager: LARRY COTE
51 MAIN STREET SUITE 101, 65 MAIN ST
VAN BUREN, ME 04785
Phone 207-868-2886
ALT PHONE: VAN BUREN POLICE DEPT. 207-868-3481.

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: 80/year *
100% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 22 August 2006

Additional Remarks

CLSD OCT 15 - MAY 15 YEARLY.
DOCK LOCATED NEAR BASE OF BRIDGE.
U.S. CUSTOMS AVAILABLE 24 HRS. 207-868-2202.

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 - Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (29 nm S)
KHUL - Houlton International Airport (62 nm S)
KMLT - Millinocket Municipal Airport (96 nm S)
 
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From to 05B

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:0408:04
Sunrise04:4408:44
Sunset20:2900:29
Evening civil twilight21:0801:08

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 19:28:24
Local (UTC-4)  05-Jul-2009 15:28:24
 
METAR
CYSL 
5nm E 
051900Z 31010KT 12SM OVC014 18/15 A2963 RMK SC8 SLP035
CWIY 
5nm E 
051900Z AUTO 30010G18KT 18/15 RMK AO1 PK WND 32019/1828 SLP032 T01760151 53009
KFVE 
17nm NW 
051900Z AUTO 33013KT 10SM OVC016 17/14 A2964 RMK AO2 $
KCAR 
18nm S 
051901Z AUTO 31012G16KT 10SM FEW021 BKN041 OVC060 19/16 A2961 RMK AO2
TAF
KCAR 
18nm S 
051724Z 0518/0618 30012KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN025 FM060000 33005KT P6SM BKN045 FM060700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 OVC025 FM061500 01005KT P6SM SCT025 OVC050
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