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05B Van Buren Seaplane Base
Van Buren, Maine, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 2024

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
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)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PQIr037/24.0PRESQUE ISLE VOR/DME116.4021W

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: leftleft
Obstructions: none66 ft. brdg, 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
320 MAIN STREET
VAN BUREN, ME 04785
Phone 207-868-2886
Manager: LUKE DYER
320 MAIN STREET
VAN BUREN, ME 04785
Phone 207-868-2886
ALT: CO SHERIFF'S OFC 800-432-7842.

Additional Remarks

- CLSD OCT 15 - MAY 15 YEARLY.
- DOCK LCTD NR BASE OF BRIDGE.
- U.S. CUST AVBL 24 HRS 207-868-3391.
- FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

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 - Presque Isle International Airport (29 nm S)
KHUL - Houlton International Airport (62 nm S)
KMLT - Millinocket Municipal Airport (96 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Jan-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4311:43
Sunrise07:1712:17
Sunset16:0121:01
Evening civil twilight16:3621:36

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Jan-2025 23:23:00
Local (UTC-5)  10-Jan-2025 18:23:00
 
METAR
KFVE 
17nm NW 		102253Z AUTO 32010G19KT 10SM OVC023 M05/M08 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP070 T10501083 $
KCAR 
18nm S 		102254Z AUTO 32007G17KT 10SM OVC022 M02/M07 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP068 T10221067
TAF
KFVE 
17nm NW 		102225Z 1022/1118 30007KT P6SM OVC022 FM110500 32005KT P6SM SCT028 FM111200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015
KCAR 
18nm S 		102226Z 1022/1118 31008KT P6SM OVC020 FM110400 32004KT P6SM SCT250 FM111100 VRB02KT P6SM BKN035
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