KCAR
Airport
Caribou Muni
Caribou, Maine

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 04/18/2024 - 6/13/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:CAR / KCAR
Lat/Lng:46.8716388889, -68.0181944444
46-52-17.9000N, 068-01-05.5000W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 07/07/2010
Elevation:620 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 07/07/2010
Magnetic Variation:17W,(2020), [-16W (2024)]
Sectional:HALIFAX
From City:1nm NW of Caribou

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Airspace Analysis:NOT ANALYZED
Existed Prior to 1959.
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:04/1940
Attended:All year Every day UNATNDD (local)
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Boston(ZBW)Boston Center
FSS:Bangor FSS(BGR)
NOTAMs and Weather:CARNOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude:1420 MSL (800 AGL)
800 ft AGL Light Aircraft; 1000 ft AGL Multi & Lrg Sngl Engine Aircraft.
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate MIRL Runway 01/19 & 11/29 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
Weather:ASOS 207-496-3153 135.125

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
L 24 Hour Fuel Available with Credit Card.
Airframe Repair:None
Powerplant Repair:None
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down
Call 207-493-3324 for Hngr Available.

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:10
Total:10

Annual Operations

For year ending:08/11/2021
Local GA (< 20 miles):2000
Non-local GA:1200
Total:3200

Ownership

Owner:City of Caribou
25 High Street
Caribou, Me 04736
207-493-3324
Manager:Dave Quellette
25 High Street
Caribou, Me 04736
207-493-3324

Runways

Runways:01/19
11/29

Runway 01/19

Length:4003 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 07/07/2010
Width:100 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 01 End 19
True Alignment:347,(331 Magnetic)167,(151 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Fair ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Fair Condition
Elevation at End:614.1' MSL617.3' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:620.1' MSL620.1' MSL
Objects:Ground 
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a visual approachOther than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope:1:150:1
Object Height:7' AGL 
Object Distance:201' Along centerline
149' Right of centerline
 
Other Objects:Ground 0-200 ft from Eor 100-250 ft R of Centerline Rising to +8 ft. 

Runway 11/29

Length:3016 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 07/07/2010
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 11 End 29
True Alignment:088,(072 Magnetic)268,(252 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Basic,Good ConditionBasic,Good Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance: 398'
Elevation at End:620.0' MSL619.3' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold: 615.3' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:620.3' MSL620.3' MSL
Objects: Bldg
Object Marking: Lighted
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
524 ft Dthr; +302 ft Blast Pad Beyond End of Runway.
Object Clearance Slope:50:15:1
24:1 Ratio to Dthr.
Object Height: 34' AGL
Object Distance: 398' Along centerline
95' Right of centerline
Other Objects: Ground on Both Sides Rising to +3 ft 200 ft from Runway End.

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Runway 01/19 Obstruction Lights Alg Both Sides of Prim Surface and Tree Ln.
Runway 01 +23 ft Pwr Pole and Trees Aprxly 950 ft from Threshold Acrs Approach.
for Cd If Una to Contact on FSS Frequency, Contact Boston ARTCC at 603-879-6859 .

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