FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:11 | | 11:11 |
| Sunrise | | 06:42 | | 11:42 |
| Sunset | | 16:50 | | 21:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:21 | | 22:21 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 12:45:36 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Feb-2012 07:45:36 |
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| METAR |
CYSL 5nm E | 121000Z 32012KT 15SM FEW120 BKN240 M18/M21 A2942 RMK AS0CS0 SLP985
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CWIY 5nm E | 121100Z AUTO 32017G24KT M19/M23 RMK AO1 PK WND 33024/1056 SLP981 T11871225 56011
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KFVE 17nm NW | 121153Z AUTO 32017G28KT 10SM CLR M20/M23 A2941 RMK AO2 PK WND 32030/1109 SLP982 T12001233 11178 21200 58002
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KCAR 18nm S | 121154Z AUTO 32011KT 10SM CLR M19/M23 A2945 RMK AO2 SLP992 T11891233 11167 21189 53005
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| TAF |
KCAR 18nm S | 121127Z 1212/1312 32015G25KT P6SM SCT200 FM121500 32015G25KT P6SM BKN025 FM122200 30010G18KT P6SM SCT040 FM130600 27010G18KT P6SM SCT040
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| NOTAMs |
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