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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 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 -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 (207-544-7089)

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 05-Jun-2025
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight03:5907:59
Sunrise04:3908:39
Sunset20:2200:22
Evening civil twilight21:0101:01

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  06-Jun-2025 01:38:24
Local (UTC-4)  05-Jun-2025 21:38:24
 
METAR
KFVE 
17nm NW 		060053Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01780156
KCAR 
18nm S 		060054Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM CLR 19/16 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T01940156
TAF
KFVE 
17nm NW 		052022Z 0520/0618 32008KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 FM052300 33005KT P6SM VCSH SCT150
KCAR 
18nm S 		051735Z 0518/0618 20009KT 6SM -SHRA BKN070 PROB30 0518/0521 1SM TSRA BKN030CB FM052200 33007KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN050 FM060000 33005KT P6SM VCSH BKN080
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