FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| PQIr037/24.0 | | PRESQUE ISLE VOR/DME | | 116.40 | | 21W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ST LEONARD | | 243/3.9 | | 404 | | 22W | | YSL | -.-- ... .-.. |
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. 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: | THOMAS R. CANNON 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 13 August 2009 | |
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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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 11:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:51 | | 11:51 |
| Sunset | | 15:47 | | 20:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:21 | | 21:21 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Nov-2009 19:02:56 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Nov-2009 14:02:56 |
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| METAR |
CYSL 5nm E | 251800Z 04004KT 6SM BR OVC008 02/01 A3012 RMK SC8 SLP211
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CWIY 5nm E | 251800Z AUTO 04003KT 03/01 RMK AO1 SLP207 T00260012 56026
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KFVE 17nm NW | 251853Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV001 02/00 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP203 T00170000
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KCAR 18nm S | 251854Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM OVC010 03/01 A3010 RMK AO2 CIG 009V012 SLP202 T00330006
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| TAF |
KCAR 18nm S | 251806Z 2518/2618 01005KT P6SM OVC010 FM260000 VRB03KT 3SM BR OVC004 FM260300 VRB03KT 1/2SM -SHRA FG OVC002 FM260800 VRB03KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 FM261500 19003KT P6SM OVC008
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| NOTAMs |
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