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05B

Van Buren Seaplane Base
Van Buren, Maine, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025

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
PQIr037/24.0		PRESQUE ISLE VOR/DME		116.40		21W

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:	left	left
Obstructions:	none	66 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 23-Feb-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:53	10:53
Sunrise	06:24	11:24
Sunset	17:06	22:06
Evening civil twilight	17:37	22:37

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-Feb-2025 20:22:37
Local (UTC-5)	23-Feb-2025 15:22:37

METAR

KFVE 17nm NW	232000Z AUTO 30010KT 10SM SCT024 OVC036 M03/M09 A2980 RMK AO2 T10281094
KCAR 18nm S	231954Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM FEW026 BKN038 OVC045 M01/M09 A2982 RMK AO2 SNE22 SLP110 P0001 T10111089

TAF

KFVE 17nm NW	231731Z 2318/2418 28009KT P6SM VCSH OVC030 TEMPO 2318/2321 2SM -SN FEW012 BKN025 FM232100 29007KT 4SM BR VCSH BKN045 FM240200 31006KT 6SM BR BKN050 FM240900 31003KT P6SM SCT130 FM241600 18010G19KT P6SM BKN035
KCAR 18nm S	231731Z 2318/2418 27009KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN025 OVC030 TEMPO 2318/2321 2SM -SN BKN015 FM232100 29007KT 5SM BR VCSH BKN050 FM240200 32005KT 6SM BR BKN050 FM240800 30003KT P6SM SCT050 FM241700 18006KT P6SM BKN045

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