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.
METAR KCAR 230754Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM OVC009 02/01 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP122 T00220006
TAF KCAR 230537Z 2306/2406 17004KT P6SM BKN012 FM230900 VRB03KT 3SM -SHRASN BR OVC004 FM231400 05003KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC006 FM231600 03005KT P6SM VCSH BKN009 FM231700 03005KT P6SM VCSH BKN011 FM232200 36008KT P6SM VCSH BKN022 FM232300 35007KT P6SM BKN035
| 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° |
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