Caribou Municipal Airport

CAR · KCAR · Caribou, ME · 626 ft elevation · var 17W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KCAR / CAR
Coordinates: 46.8715, -68.0179
Elevation: 626 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 17W
Sectional chart: HALIFAX
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS): BANGOR
NOTAM facility: CAR
Attendance: ALL UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 1 NW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	03:58 AM	07:58Z
Sunrise	04:37 AM	08:37Z
Sunset	08:30 PM	00:30Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:10 PM	01:10Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:10 PM → 03:58 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:30 PM → 03:37 AM

Plan a flight from KCAR

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 & 11/29 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 01 · 004°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,426 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 1,426 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 01/19

4,003 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

Heading: 004° mag · 347° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Gnd, 7 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 149 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 184° mag · 167° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 11/29

3,016 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

Heading: 105° mag · 88° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 285° mag · 268° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Bldg, 34 ft, 398 ft from threshold, 95 ft R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 398 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
01/19	4,003 ft
11/29	3,016 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
ASOS	135.125
CNTR	124.75	BOSTON CNTR
RDO	122.3	BANGOR RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PQI · Presque Isle	VOR-DME	116.40	r049° / 6.6 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF CARIBOU

25 HIGH STREET, CARIBOU, ME

207-493-3324

Manager

PENNY THOMPSON

25 HIGH STREET, CARIBOU, ME

207-551-9442

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
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 .
ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 & 11/29 - CTAF.
800 FT AGL LGT ACFT; 1000 FT AGL MULTI & LRG SNGL ENG ACFT.
CALL 207-493-3324 FOR HNGR AVBL.
24 HR FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
GND 0-200 FT FM EOR 100-250 FT R OF CNTRLN RISING TO +8 FT.
GND ON BOTH SIDES RISING TO +3 FT 200 FT FM RWY END.
524 FT DTHR; +302 FT BLAST PAD BYD END OF RWY.
24:1 RATIO TO DTHR.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KCAR in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KCAR

Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR · KCAR) is an airport in Caribou, ME, at 626 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,003 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCAR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KCAR have a control tower?

No. Caribou Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KCAR?

Caribou Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,003 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KCAR?

Caribou Municipal Airport is in Caribou, ME, at an elevation of 626 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.8715, -68.0179.

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