Van Buren Seaplane Base (05B)

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Van Buren Seaplane Base (05B)
05B
Van Buren Seaplane Base (05B)
Van Buren, ME
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2013-12-12
Airport Identifier 05B
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 067-55-55.0860W/47-09-32.1550N
-67.931968/47.158932 (Estimated)
Elevation 440 ft / 134.11 m (Estimated)
Location Aroostook County, ME
Magnetic Variation 21W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner Town Of Van Buren
Address 51 Main Street Suite 101
Van Buren, ME 04785
Phone number 207-868-2886
Manager Thomas R. Cannon
Address 51 Main Street Suite 101, 65 Main St
Van Buren, ME 04785
Phone number 207-868-2886
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower No
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart Halifax
Region ANE - New England
Boundary ARTCC ZBW - Boston
Tie-in FSS BGR - Bangor
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility BGR (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.900 MHz
Runway Information
Runway NW/SE
Dimensions 4000 x 200 ft (1219 x 61 m)
Surface WATER
NW SE
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • CLSD OCT 15 - MAY 15 YEARLY.
  • DOCK LOCATED NEAR BASE OF BRIDGE.
  • U.S. CUSTOMS AVAILABLE 24 HRS. 207-868-2202.
  • ACCESS DIFFICULT DUE TO CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BORDER PATROL FACILITY
  • VFR USE.