FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FVE |
| Lat/Long: | 47-17-07.8150N / 068-18-45.9000W 47-17.130250N / 068-18.765000W 47.2855042 / -68.3127500 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 988 ft. / 301.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 20W (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of FRENCHVILLE, ME |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 04745 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1972 |
| Sectional chart: | HALIFAX |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FVE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0830-1700, ALL SAT-SUN 1000-1600 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1988 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32 & REIL RYS 14 & 32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.725 (207-543-7456) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.75/239.05 (CARIBOU RCAG).
- CLNC DLVY THRU FLIGHT SERVICES 1-800-WX-BRIEF.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PQIr005/32.0 | | PRESQUE ISLE VOR/DME | | 116.40 | | 21W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ST LEONARD | | 306/18.6 | | 404 | | 22W | | YSL | -.-- ... .-.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL AMGR 207-436-1379. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 4601 x 75 ft. / 1402 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 47-17.293483N | | 47-16.967200N |
| Longitude: | 068-19.266050W | | 068-18.262467W |
| Elevation: | 976.4 ft. | | 987.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 136 magnetic, 116 true | | 316 magnetic, 296 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 70 ft. trees, 2500 ft. from runway, 50 ft. right of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | N AROOSTOOK RGNL APT AUTH PO BOX 8 FRENCHVILLE, ME 04745 Phone 207-543-6300 |
| Manager: | DAVID FERNALD PO BOX 8 FRENCHVILLE, ME 04745 Phone 207-543-6300 ALTERNATE 207-436-1379 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 5 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 27/week * | | 44% | local general aviation | | 41% | air taxi | | 15% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 13 August 2009 | |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (192KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (158KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (63KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCAR - Caribou Municipal Airport (28 nm SE)
KPQI - Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (37 nm S)
KHUL - Houlton International Airport (73 nm S)
KMLT - Millinocket Municipal Airport (99 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:18 | | 11:18 |
| Sunrise | | 06:53 | | 11:53 |
| Sunset | | 15:48 | | 20:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:22 | | 21:22 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Nov-2009 20:48:08 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Nov-2009 15:48:08 |
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| METAR |
| KFVE | 251953Z AUTO 07003KT 1/4SM FG VV001 01/01 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP198 T00110006
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| TAF |
KCAR 28nm SE | 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 |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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