KCAR / CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Caribou, ME, United States

Elevation: 626 ft (191 m) • 46.8715, -68.0179

Caribou Municipal Airport (KCAR / CAR) is a medium regional airport serving Caribou, ME, United States, situated at an elevation of 626 ft (191 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 15.9° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 4,003 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW3ktMagVar -15.9

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kClear 0ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

METAR KCAR 220554Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM CLR 12/11 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP144 T01170111 10178 20117 51012 $
Category:
VFR
Wind:
070° at 3 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
12°C / 11°C
Altimeter:
29.95 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF KCAR 220539Z 2206/2306 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 
  FM220900 14004KT P6SM BKN008 
  FM221300 17006KT P6SM SCT015 
  FM221800 17007KT P6SM VCSH BKN035

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
01 4,003 ft 100 ft Asphalt 347°
11 3,017 ft 75 ft Asphalt 86°
19 4,003 ft 100 ft Asphalt 167°
29 3,017 ft 75 ft Asphalt 266°

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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.