Van Buren Seaplane Base

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Location

Latitude: 
 47-09-32.1550N (47.158932)
Longitude: 
 067-55-55.0860W (-67.931968)
Elevation: 
 440.0 feet MSL (134 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 16.1 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 00 N.M. N of Van Buren, Maine
Found On: 
 Halifax Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANE

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
LUKE DYER
320 MAIN STREET
VAN BUREN, ME 04785
207-868-2886		 TOWN OF VAN BUREN
320 MAIN STREET
VAN BUREN, ME 04785
207-868-2886

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 04/1979
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZBW (Boston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZBW (Boston)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1440 feet (439 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 BGR
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 Yes

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 207
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Bangor(BGR)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 05B

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    12.4 Long Lake Seaplane Base
    (92B)    		 279 295 MOGAS
    17.3 Northern Aroostook Regional Airport
    (WFK KFVE FVE)    		 296 312 100LL, Jet A
    17.6 Caribou Municipal Airport
    (CAR KCAR CAR)    		 191 207 100LL
    28.6 Presque Isle International Airport
    (PQI KPQI PQI)    		 189 205 100LL, Jet A
    62.3 Houlton International Airport
    (HUL KHUL HUL)    		 174 190 100LL, Jet A+, Jet A-1+
    69.0 Shin Pond Seaplane Base
    (85B)    		 202 218 100LL
    93.8 Millinocket Seaplane Base
    (70B)    		 204 220 100LL
    95.9 Millinocket Municipal Airport
    (MLT KMLT MLT)    		 199 215 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 CLSD OCT 15 - MAY 15 YEARLY.
    A110-2 DOCK LCTD NR BASE OF BRIDGE.
    A110-3 U.S. CUST AVBL 24 HRS 207-868-3391.
    A110-5 FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
    A14 TOWN MGR.
    A16 ALT: CO SHERIFF'S OFC 800-432-7842.
    E111 VFR USE.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: NW/SE
    Longest Runway: NW/SE is 4000 ft (1219 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    05B Airport Runway Details

    Waterway NW/SE  4000 ft x 200 ft (1219 m x 61 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway NW

    Runway SE
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Object at End: 
    		 BRDG
    Object Height: 
    		 66
    Distance from End: 
    		 1320
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 0 ft. left and right of centerline

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 None
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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