FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CAR |
| Lat/Long: | 46-52-17.9000N 068-01-05.5000W
46-52.298333N 068-01.091667W
46.8716389,-68.0181944
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 620.3 ft. / 189.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 17W (2020) |
| From city: | 1 mile NW of CARIBOU, ME |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 04736 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CAR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Pattern altitude: | 1420.3 ft. MSL
800 FT AGL LGT ACFT; 1000 FT AGL MULTI & LRG SNGL ENG ACFT. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 & 11/29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| International operations: | international airport of entry |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.125 (207-496-3153) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at PQI (11 nm S): | 118.025 (207-764-7248) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQ 124.75/239.05 (CARIBOU RCAG).
- CLNC DEL PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQ 124.75.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| PQIr049/6.6 | | PRESQUE ISLE VOR/DME | | 116.40 | | 21W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
100LL:24 HR FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 4003 x 100 ft. / 1220 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 46-52.094295N | | 46-52.736680N |
| Longitude: | 068-00.896288W | | 068-01.107738W |
| Elevation: | 614.1 ft. | | 617.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 004 magnetic, 347 true | | 184 magnetic, 167 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 7 ft. gnd, 201 ft. from runway, 149 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
GND 0-200 FT FM EOR 100-250 FT R OF CNTRLN RISING TO +8 FT. | | none |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 3016 x 75 ft. / 919 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 46-52.130978N | | 46-52.152503N |
| Longitude: | 068-01.570345W | | 068-00.847520W |
| Elevation: | 620.0 ft. | | 619.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 105 magnetic, 088 true | | 285 magnetic, 268 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 398 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 34 ft. bldg, lighted, 398 ft. from runway, 95 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
GND ON BOTH SIDES RISING TO +3 FT 200 FT FM RWY END. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF CARIBOU
25 HIGH STREET
CARIBOU, ME 04736
Phone 207-493-3324 |
| Manager: | PENNY THOMPSON
25 HIGH STREET
CARIBOU, ME 04736
Phone 207-551-9442 |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 01/19 OBSTN LGTS ALG BOTH SIDES OF PRIM SFC AND TREE LN. |
| - | RWY 01 +23 FT PWR POLE AND +26 FT TREES, 950 FT FM THR ACRS APCH. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859 . |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 31 October 2024 at 0901Z to 28 November 2024 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (232KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (260KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (145KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (178KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPQI - Presque Isle International Airport (11 nm S)
KFVE - Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (28 nm NW)
KHUL - Houlton International Airport (46 nm S)
KMLT - Millinocket Municipal Airport (78 nm S)
KLRG - Lincoln Regional Airport (93 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Nov-2024
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:51 | | 10:51 |
| Sunrise | | 06:23 | | 11:23 |
| Sunset | | 16:09 | | 21:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:41 | | 21:41 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Nov-2024 10:27:28 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Nov-2024 05:27:28 |
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| METAR |
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| KCAR | 050954Z AUTO 19007KT 3SM -RA BR OVC003 02/01 A3010 RMK AO2 RAB16 SLP201 P0002 I1000 T00220011
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KPQI
12nm S | 051024Z AUTO 15004KT 9SM -RA BKN008 OVC028 02/02 A3011 RMK AO2 UPE08RAB08 CIG 005V009 P0001
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| TAF |
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| KCAR | 050521Z 0506/0606 16008KT 2SM -RA BR OVC005 FM051100 18007KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC007 FM051300 18007KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC008 FM051500 19008KT P6SM BKN010 FM052100 19008KT 5SM -RA BR OVC015
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KPQI
12nm S | 050521Z 0506/0606 16008KT 4SM -RA BR OVC010 FM051000 18007KT 3SM -RA BR OVC007 FM051300 18007KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC010 FM051900 20008KT P6SM VCSH BKN018 FM060000 20007KT P6SM VCSH BKN017 WS020/24035KT
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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