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


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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
PQIr037/24.0PRESQUE ISLE VOR/DME116.4021W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ST LEONARD243/3.940422WYSL -.-- ... .-..

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. 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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From to 05B

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5410:54
Sunrise06:2611:26
Sunset16:0521:05
Evening civil twilight16:3721:37

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 19:09:46
Local (UTC-5)  08-Nov-2009 14:09:46
 
METAR
CYSL 
5nm E 
081800Z 27007KT 15SM FEW040 12/01 A2995 RMK CU1 SLP151
CWIY 
5nm E 
081800Z AUTO 26011G17KT 13/02 RMK AO1 PK WND 27021/1725 SLP148 T01260019 51009
KFVE 
17nm NW 
081853Z AUTO 27011KT 10SM CLR 12/M02 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01221017
KCAR 
18nm S 
081854Z AUTO 25012KT 10SM CLR 13/00 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01280000
TAF
KCAR 
18nm S 
081727Z 0818/0918 27010G18KT P6SM SCT050 FM090300 25006KT P6SM SCT200 FM091500 22005KT P6SM BKN200
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