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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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
51 MAIN STREET SUITE 101
VAN BUREN, ME 04785
Phone 207-868-2886
Manager: NANCY TROEGER
51 MAIN STREET SUITE 101
VAN BUREN, ME 04785
Phone 207-868-2886
ALT: CO SHERIFF'S OFC 800-432-7842.

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: 80/year *
100% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 14 August 2018

Additional Remarks

CLSD OCT 15 - MAY 15 YEARLY.
DOCK LCTD NR BASE OF BRIDGE.
U.S. CUST AVBL 24 HRS 207-868-3391.
ACES DFCLT DUE TO CONST OF NEW BDR PATROL FAC.
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 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4509:45
Sunrise06:1610:16
Sunset18:5722:57
Evening civil twilight19:2823:28

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 06:26:46
Local (UTC-4)  29-Mar-2024 02:26:46
 
METAR
KFVE 
17nm NW 
290553Z AUTO 33010KT 4SM -RA BR OVC002 03/01 A2974 RMK AO2 RAB10UPB20E22 SLP077 P0001 60002 T00280011 10050 20028 56021
KCAR 
18nm S 
290604Z AUTO 32006KT 6SM -RA BR BKN009 OVC047 03/03 A2972 RMK AO2 P0001 T00330028
TAF
KFVE 
17nm NW 
290520Z 2906/3006 34006KT 1/2SM -RA FG OVC002 FM291000 34007KT 3SM -RA BR OVC003 FM291600 33013G24KT 2SM -RASN BR OVC006 FM300200 33018G30KT 4SM -SN BR OVC007 FM300400 32019G32KT 2SM -SN BR OVC008
KCAR 
18nm S 
290520Z 2906/3006 34006KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015 FM290800 34006KT 3SM -RA BR OVC005 FM291300 34010G20KT 3SM -RA BR OVC007 FM292100 34014G25KT 3/4SM RASN BR OVC007 FM300100 33017G28KT 2SM -SN BR OVC006 FM300500 32018G30KT 1SM -SN BR OVC009
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