FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FVE |
| Lat/Long: | 47-17-07.8000N / 068-18-45.8000W 47-17.130000N / 068-18.763333W 47.2855000 / -68.3127222 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 987.2 ft. / 300.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 18W (2010) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of FRENCHVILLE, ME |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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: | 1987.2 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32 & REIL RYS 14 & 32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| 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 | -.-- ... .-.. |
| LIMESTONE | | 344/32.8 | | 220 | | 19W | | LIF | .-.. .. ..-. |
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: | 4600 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: | 47-17.293390N | | 47-16.967047N |
| Longitude: | 068-19.265698W | | 068-18.262477W |
| Elevation: | 976.2 ft. | | 987.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 134 magnetic, 116 true | | 314 magnetic, 296 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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, 100 ft. right of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | N AROOSTOOK RGNL APT AUTH 74 AIRPORT AVE FRENCHVILLE, ME 04745 Phone 207-543-6300 |
| Manager: | DAVID FERNALD 74 AIRPORT AVE FRENCHVILLE, ME 04745 Phone 207-543-6300 ALTERNATE 207-436-1379 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 5 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 31/week * | | 62% | local general aviation | | 37% | transient general aviation | | 1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 07 August 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 14 RISING TERRAIN APRXLY +22 FT 1500 FM EOR ACROSS APCH. |
| - | WILDLIFE ON OR INVOF ARPT. |
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 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (235KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (194KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (27KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (178KB) |
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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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:23 | | 10:23 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 10:54 |
| Sunset | | 17:44 | | 21:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:15 | | 22:15 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 16:07:30 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 12:07:30 |
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| METAR |
| KFVE | 161453Z AUTO 16011G18KT 10SM OVC010 11/08 A3008 RMK AO2 CIG 007V013 SLP191 T01110083 58014
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| TAF |
| KFVE | 161309Z 1613/1712 14010KT P6SM OVC006 FM161600 15007KT P6SM BKN020 OVC035 FM162300 15008KT P6SM OVC020 FM170300 14005KT 3SM BR VCSH OVC005
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| NOTAMs |
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