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Caribou Municipal Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR · KCAR) is 1,420 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

All of Caribou Municipal Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

Pattern diagram

Drawn to scale from the FAA NASR runway alignments and the per end right traffic flags — pick a runway to see its pattern. Live wind picks the favored runway when KCAR reports it.

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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

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

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
01 Left traffic 004° mag 1,420 ft MSL · 800 AGL
19 Left traffic 184° mag 1,420 ft MSL · 800 AGL
11 Left traffic 105° mag 1,420 ft MSL · 800 AGL
29 Left traffic 285° mag 1,420 ft MSL · 800 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for KCAR in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at KCAR

Caribou Municipal Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.8. AC 90-66B asks for a report on entry and on each leg, and for the standard 45° entry to downwind at pattern altitude.

All ends are left traffic, which is the FAR 91.126 default — turns to the left unless the field charts otherwise. The full entry procedure is here →

Frequently asked

What is the traffic pattern altitude at KCAR?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Caribou Municipal Airport, which is 1,420 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 620 ft.

Does KCAR have right traffic?

No. All 4 runway ends at Caribou Municipal Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at KCAR?

Caribou Municipal Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.8. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KCAR

Pattern direction and alignment are drawn from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle); the diagram is generated, not an FAA chart. Pattern altitude is shown as published where NASR carries one, otherwise as the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention. For planning and education only; always verify against the Chart Supplement.