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05B

Van Buren Seaplane Base
Van Buren, Maine, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

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 (207-544-7089)

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 14-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:17	10:17
Sunrise	06:48	10:48
Sunset	18:34	22:34
Evening civil twilight	19:05	23:05

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Mar-2026 07:58:00
Local (UTC-4)	14-Mar-2026 03:58:00

METAR

KFVE 17nm NW	140753Z AUTO 10007KT 10SM SCT039 BKN055 OVC080 M07/M13 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP113 T10721133
KCAR 18nm S	140754Z AUTO 12005KT 2SM -SN BR FEW018 OVC032 M04/M06 A2985 RMK AO2 SNB12 SLP118 P0000 T10391056

TAF

KFVE 17nm NW	140538Z 1406/1506 07008KT P6SM OVC035 FM140800 06010KT 2SM -SN BR SCT015 OVC025 FM141000 06010G18KT 3/4SM -SN BR SCT008 OVC015 FM141500 04012G22KT 3/4SM -SN BR SCT006 OVC010 FM150000 34010KT 3SM -SN BR BKN015 OVC025
KCAR 18nm S	140538Z 1406/1506 12008KT P6SM OVC035 FM140700 10008KT 3SM -SN BR OVC025 FM140900 08010G18KT 3/4SM -SN BR SCT008 OVC015 FM141500 03012G20KT 3/4SM -SN BR SCT008 OVC015 FM142000 34010KT 4SM -SN BR BKN015 OVC025

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