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Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR) in Caribou, Maine
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Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 04/01/1940, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 75 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 07903.*A, Location ID: CAR, Region: New England, Unicom Frequency: 122.800 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.800 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Halifax, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: BGR, Tie-In FSS Name: Bangor, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 620 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2010-07-07), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCB, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZBW, Boundary ARTCC Name: Boston, Airspace Determination: Not Analyzed, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: CAR, Last Inspection Date: 08/17/2015, Inspection Group: Private contract personnel, Inspection Method: State
  • Location
  • State: Maine, County: Aroostook, City: Caribou, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 46° 52' 17.900'', Lng: -68° 01' 05.500'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 46.871639, Lng: -68.018194, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2010-07-07), Distance from central business district: 1 mi (NW) Find on map
  • Owner
  • City Of Caribou, 25 High Street, Caribou, Me 04736, 207-493-3324
  • Manager
  • Austin Bleess, 25 High Street, Caribou, Me 04736, 207-493-3324
  • Operations
  • Period: 08/17/2014 - 08/17/2015, Air Taxi Operations: 400, Itinerant Operations: 1,200, Local Operations: 2,500
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 4, Multi Engine Aircraft: 2
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LL, Magnetic Variation: 20W (Year 2000), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Beacon Schedule: See Rmk, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Customs Airport Of Entry: Yes, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: AMB
  • Remarks
  • Traffic Pattern Altitude: TPA FOR LIGHT ACFT 800 FT AGL; TPA FOR MULTI & LARGE SINGLE ENGINE ACFT 1000 FT AGL.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 01, True Alignment: 347, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 46° 52' 05.657'', Lng: -68° 00' 53.777'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 46.868238, Lng: -68.014938, Physical Elevation: 614 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 620.1 ft, Controlling Object Description: GND, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 1, Object Height: 7 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 201.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 149R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (07/07/2010), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (07/07/2010), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (07/07/2010)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 19, True Alignment: 167, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 46° 52' 44.200'', Lng: -68° 01' 06.464'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 46.878945, Lng: -68.018462, Physical Elevation: 617 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 620.1 ft, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (07/07/2010), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (07/07/2010), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (07/07/2010)

Runway 2

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 11, True Alignment: 87, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 46° 52' 07.858'', Lng: -68° 01' 34.220'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 46.868850, Lng: -68.026172, Physical Elevation: 620 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 620.3 ft, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.5, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (07/07/2010), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (07/07/2010), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (07/07/2010)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 29, True Alignment: 268, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 46° 52' 09.150'', Lng: -68° 00' 50.851'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 46.869208, Lng: -68.014125, Physical Elevation: 619 ft, Displaced GPS (Degrees): Lat: 46° 52' 08.980'', Lng: -68° 00' 56.580'', Displaced GPS (Seconds): Lat: 46.869161, Lng: -68.015717, Elevation At Displaced Threshold: 615 ft, Length At Displaced Threshold: 398 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 620.3 ft, Controlling Object Description: BLDG, Object Mark Light: Lighted, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 5, Object Height: 34 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 398.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 95R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.5, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (07/07/2010), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (07/07/2010), Displaced Threshold Position Source: OWNER (07/23/2013), Displaced Threshold Elevation Source: OWNER (07/23/2013), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (07/07/2010)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Caribou)

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