KFVE — Northern Aroostook Rgnl
Frenchville, ME · field elevation 987 ft · NON-ATCT
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KFVE current weather
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KFVE 111153Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM BKN060 OVC090 16/16 A2971 RMK AO2 RAE48 SLP055 P0005 60048 70071 T01610156 10172 20156 58005
- Wind
- from 100° at 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 6,000 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 16 °C / dewpoint 16 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.71 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,609 ft · pressure altitude 1,197 ft
- Observed
- 22 minutes ago
Wind on each runway
Wind 100° at 4 kt. Positive is a headwind; the crosswind side is the one you hold into.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 4 kt head | 1 kt from the left |
| 32 | 4 kt tail | 1 kt from the right |
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 6 min ago.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KFVE 111121Z 1112/1212 18005KT 3SM -SHRA BKN010 FM111400 28006KT P6SM BKN015 FM111700 31010G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 FM112300 32006KT P6SM FEW250
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 47.28550, -68.31272
- Elevation
- 987 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 0925Z / 2351Z
- Magnetic variation
- -18° (2010)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Halifax
- County
- Aroostook, ME
Everything else KFVE publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 4,600 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.7
- UNICOM
- 122.7
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- KCAR Caribou Muni28 nm
- KPQI Presque Isle Intl37 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KFVE airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Maine airports
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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.