Caribou Municipal Airport
CAR · KCAR · Caribou, ME · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:37 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:39 AM | 08:39Z |
| Sunrise | 05:14 AM | 09:14Z |
| Sunset | 08:02 PM | 00:02Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:37 PM | 00:37Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 105° mag · 088° true
- Dimensions
- 3,016 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,420 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 285°) on the 45° at 1,420 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 11
- Threshold elev
- 620 ft
- Markings
- basic
- TDZ elevation
- 620 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 4,003 ft | |
| 11/29 | 3,016 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Caribou”Taxi & takeoff
“Caribou”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 239.05 | CARIBOU RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PQI 116.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PQI · Presque Isle | VOR/DME | 116.40 · 111X | High | r049° / 6.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCAR / CAR
- Coordinates
- 46.8715, -68.0179
- Elevation
- 620 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17W
- Sectional chart
- HALIFAX
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 135.125 · ☎ 207-544-7089
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BANGOR · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Bangor Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- CAR
- Attendance
- ALL UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Customs / AOE
- Yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 1 NW
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- 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 .
Runways
- 524 FT DTHR; +302 FT BLAST PAD BYD END OF RWY.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 & 11/29 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 24 HR FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- 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.
- 24:1 RATIO TO DTHR.
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About KCAR
Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR · KCAR) is an airport in Caribou, ME, at 620 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 in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KCAR?
Caribou Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,003 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCAR?
Caribou Municipal Airport is in Caribou, ME, at an elevation of 620 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.8715, -68.0179.
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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.