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KCAR Caribou Municipal Airport
Caribou, Maine, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 SEPTEMBER 2021

Location

FAA Identifier: CAR
Lat/Long: 46-52-17.9000N 068-01-05.5000W
46-52.298333N 068-01.091667W
46.8716389,-68.0181944
(estimated)
Elevation: 620.3 ft. / 189.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 17W (2020)
From city: 1 mile NW of CARIBOU, ME
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 04736

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Control tower: no
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: CAR (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Pattern altitude: 1420.3 ft. MSL
800 FT AGL LGT ACFT; 1000 FT AGL MULTI & LRG SNGL ENG ACFT.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 & 11/29 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
International operations: international airport of entry

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX ASOS: 135.125 (207-496-3153)
WX AWOS-3PT at PQI (11 nm S): 118.025 (207-764-7248)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQ 124.75/239.05 (CARIBOU RCAG).
  • CLNC DLVY PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQ 124.75.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PQIr049/6.6PRESQUE ISLE VOR/DME116.4021W

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
100LL:24 HR FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 4003 x 100 ft. / 1220 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 46-52.094295N46-52.736680N
Longitude: 068-00.896288W068-01.107738W
Elevation: 614.1 ft.617.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 004 magnetic, 347 true184 magnetic, 167 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 7 ft. gnd, 201 ft. from runway, 149 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
RWY 01 GND, 0-200 FT FM EOR 100 FT TO 250 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN RSG TO +8 FT.		none

Runway 11/29

Dimensions: 3016 x 75 ft. / 919 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Latitude: 46-52.130978N46-52.152503N
Longitude: 068-01.570345W068-00.847520W
Elevation: 620.0 ft.619.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 104 magnetic, 087 true285 magnetic, 268 true
Displaced threshold: no398 ft.
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: no
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none34 ft. bldg, lighted, 398 ft. from runway, 95 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
GND ON BOTH SIDES RSG TO +3 FT 200 FT FM RWY END.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF CARIBOU
25 HIGH STREET
CARIBOU, ME 04736
Phone 207-493-3324
Manager: DENNIS MARKER
25 HIGH STREET
CARIBOU, ME 04736
Phone 207-493-3324

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 10
Single engine airplanes: 10
    
Aircraft operations: avg 61/week *
62% local general aviation
38% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 13 August 2018

Additional Remarks

- RWY 01/19 OBSTN LGTS ALG BOTH SIDES OF PRIM SFC AND TREE LN.
- RWY 01 +23 FT PWR POLE AND TREES APRXLY 950 FT FM THR ACRS APCH.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859 .

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 09 September 2021 at 0901Z to 07 October 2021 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01   download (236KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19   download (262KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (145KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (178KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPQI - Presque Isle International Airport (11 nm S)
KFVE - Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (28 nm NW)
KHUL - Houlton International Airport (46 nm S)
KMLT - Millinocket Municipal Airport (78 nm S)
KLRG - Lincoln Regional Airport (93 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-Sep-2021
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4409:44
Sunrise06:1510:15
Sunset18:3822:38
Evening civil twilight19:0823:08

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-Sep-2021 18:57:45
Local (UTC-4)  18-Sep-2021 14:57:45
 
METAR
KCAR 181854Z AUTO 36013G17KT 10SM FEW070 21/12 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02060122
KPQI 
12nm S 		181827Z AUTO 36008KT 10SM OVC031 18/13 A3001 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE
TAF
KCAR 181721Z 1818/1918 35009G13KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM181900 31006KT P6SM BKN040 FM190900 34007KT P6SM SKC
KPQI 
12nm S 		181721Z 1818/1918 33010G15KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN030 FM181900 33011KT P6SM BKN040 FM190900 35007KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
City of Caribou (self-serve fuel) 207-493-4237
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100LL
SS $5.25 
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