KCAR — Caribou Muni
Caribou, ME · field elevation 620 ft · NON-ATCT
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KCAR current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KCAR 252354Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/05 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP229 T01670050 10239 20167 58009
- Wind
- calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 17 °C / dewpoint 5 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.19 inHg
- Density altitude
- 635 ft · pressure altitude 350 ft
- Observed
- 8 minutes ago
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48-hour trend
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Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 8 min ago.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KCAR 252320Z 2600/2624 00000KT P6SM SKC FM261700 04007KT P6SM SKC
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 46.87164, -68.01819
- Elevation
- 620 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1024Z / 2222Z
- Magnetic variation
- 17°W (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Sectional
- Halifax
- County
- Aroostook, ME
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 4,003 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
| 11/29 | 3,016 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
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Elsewhere
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.