Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR)

CAR
Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR)
Caribou, ME
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier CAR
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 68°1'5.5000" W / 46°52'17.9000" N
-68.018194 / 46.871639 (Estimated)
Elevation 620.30 ft / 189.07 m (Surveyed)
Land 75 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles NW of Caribou, ME
Location Aroostook County, ME
Magnetic Variation 17W (2020)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF CARIBOU
Address 25 HIGH STREET
CARIBOU, ME 04736
Phone number 207-493-3324
Manager PENNY THOMPSON
Address 25 HIGH STREET
CARIBOU, ME 04736
Phone number 207-551-9442
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart HALIFAX
Region ANE - New England
Traffic Pattern Alt 800 ft
Responsible ARTCC ZBW - BOSTON
Tie-in FSS BGR - BANGOR
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility CAR (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
ASOS CAR (207-544-7089)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 01/19
Dimensions 4003 x 100 ft (1220 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
01 19
Alignment 347° 167°
Physical elevation 614.10 ft 617.30 ft
Coordinates 46.868238 / -68.014938 46.878945 / -68.018462
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition
Runway 11/29
Dimensions 3016 x 75 ft (919 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
11 29
Alignment 88° 268°
Physical elevation 620.00 ft 619.30 ft
Coordinates 46.868850 / -68.026172 46.869208 / -68.014125
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
Runway end lights No
CL lights No
TDZ lights No
Remarks
  • 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 .
  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.