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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KCAR 011354Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP204 T01720106
| 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