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 |
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| PQIr037/24.0 | | PRESQUE ISLE VOR/DME | | 116.40 | | 21W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| ST LEONARD | | 243/3.9 | | 404 | | 22W | | YSL | -.-- ... .-.. |
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. 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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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 28-Nov-2009
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:20 | | 11:20 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunset | | 15:45 | | 20:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:19 | | 21:19 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Nov-2009 02:28:25 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 28-Nov-2009 21:28:25 |
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| METAR |
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CYSL
5nm E | 282100Z 30010G19KT 2SM -SN OVC009 01/M00 A2904 RMK ST8 RAG CIG LAST OBS/NEXT 290900 UTC SLP844
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CWIY
5nm E | 290200Z AUTO 30018G28KT 01/M00 RMK AO1 PK WND 30030/0149 SLP893 T00081003 51032
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KFVE
17nm NW | 290153Z AUTO 31022G34KT 9SM -SN FEW016 OVC024 01/M02 A2920 RMK AO2 PK WND 29037/0122 UPB03E05SNB05 SLP893 P0000 T00061017
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KCAR
18nm S | 290154Z AUTO 30017G27KT 10SM BKN025 BKN030 OVC035 02/M01 A2921 RMK AO2 PK WND 28028/0119 SLP900 T00171006
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KCAR
18nm S | 282334Z 2900/2924 30012G22KT P6SM OVC020 FM290100 30012G22KT P6SM OVC035
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| NOTAMs |
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