Caribou Municipal (KCAR), Maine
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Caribou Municipal (KCAR) is a non-towered public airport in northern Maine, roughly 155 nm from the nearest metro area. It handles a modest volume of business aviation traffic, with two paved runways available for arrivals.
Runways
Caribou Municipal has two paved runways. The longest, 01/19, is 4,003 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Caribou Municipal has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Caribou Municipal has US Customs and Border Protection clearance available onsite, with general clearance for international arrivals. A USDA compliance agreement is in place.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Caribou Municipal recorded 71 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at KCAR is concentrated between May and September, with September posting the highest monthly count in the 2025 data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 19 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Caribou Municipal averages 0.7 days above 90°F in July, 30.4 freeze days in January and 6.7 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 77.1°F, and January the coldest, at 20.8°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Caribou Municipal has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
On runway 01, a 23-foot power pole and 26-foot trees are located 950 feet from the threshold across the approach.
Runway 01/19 has obstruction lights along both sides of the primary surface and along the tree line.
MIRL for runways 01/19 and 11/29 is activated via CTAF.
From the end of the runway, ground level from 0 to 200 feet and 100 to 250 feet right of the centerline rises to a height of 8 feet.
Ground level on both sides rises to a height of 3 feet at 200 feet from the runway end.
Obstacle clearance slope is a 24:1 ratio to the displaced threshold.
Fuel is available 24 hours a day using a credit card.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the FSS frequency, contact Boston ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Caribou Municipal has five airfields within 32 NM. The closest is Loring International, 7.20 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KCAR
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at KCAR.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at KCAR outside staffed hours?
Caribou Municipal (KCAR) is unattended year-round but offers 24-hour fuel access via credit card. Only 100LL is available; there is no Jet A on the field, so operators requiring jet fuel need to plan a stop elsewhere.
Can international flights clear customs directly at KCAR?
Yes, Caribou Municipal has CBP inspection services available onsite along with a USDA compliance agreement. Operators should coordinate directly with the relevant agencies in advance, as the airport itself is unattended and has no control tower.
What is the longest runway at Caribou Municipal?
Runway 01/19 at KCAR is the longer of the two paved runways, at 4,003 feet by 100 feet, surfaced in asphalt. The crosswind runway, 11/29, measures 3,016 feet by 75 feet, also asphalt.