Caribou Municipal Airport (KCAR) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 3:54 PM ET, Oct 28, KCAR is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Caribou Municipal Airport in Caribou, ME, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Caribou Municipal Airport (KCAR) is a regional airport serving Caribou, ME at a field elevation of 620 ft. KCAR reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (01/19, 11/29), the longest 4,003 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.125.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.27 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,000 ft.
METAR KCAR 281954Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN090 08/M08 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP260 T00781083 $
What changed at KCAR?
Since the 1854Z (2:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 7 to 0 kt.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.29 → 30.27 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KCAR
KCAR is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -550 ft (field elevation 620 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KCAR by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KCAR reported VFR in 72% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 219 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 19% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 7% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 7%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 01 had the best headwind 33% of the time, runway 29 29%, and winds were calm 17% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 88 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 11. From December to February KCAR was IFR or worse 16% of the time, against 9% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 52 days a year, and fog or mist on 167. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 14% of hours, against 6% in May.
Gusts showed up in 17% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 65 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 4,003 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 11 | 3,016 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 19 | 4,003 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 29 | 3,016 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KCAR runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 01/194,003 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCARWind
- 01
- no steady wind
- 19
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 11/293,016 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCARWind
- 11
- no steady wind
- 29
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 10→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 9,000 ft.
KCAR weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCAR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCAR reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 01
- 35%
- 19
- 31%
- 29
- 28%
- 11
- 6%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1729Z (1:29 PM EDT)
TAF KCAR 281729Z 2818/2918 25007KT P6SM SCT250 FM291400 22006KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCAR's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 4,003 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19, 11/29 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Daily UNATNDD local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Pattern altitude
- 1,420 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KCAR
- IATA
- CAR
- FAA LID
- CAR
- City
- Caribou
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 620 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.8715, -68.0179
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,003 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.125 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 58m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Historical Flying Weather at KCAR
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCAR reported VFR conditions during about 72.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 219 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.2 kt, calm 13.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62.5 | 22.7 | 9.4 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 69.7 | 15.7 | 9.4 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 72.6 | 13.5 | 8.4 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 73.6 | 14.8 | 7.2 | 4.4 |
| May | 77.1 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 75.8 | 14.3 | 6.8 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 81.2 | 10.5 | 5.5 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 81.8 | 10.4 | 4.4 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 78.7 | 12.1 | 5.2 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 72.9 | 16.4 | 6.9 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 66.5 | 20.4 | 7.8 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 58.4 | 22.9 | 12.0 | 6.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.5 kt |
| Feb | 6.9 kt |
| Mar | 7.5 kt |
| Apr | 7.3 kt |
| May | 6.6 kt |
| Jun | 5.7 kt |
| Jul | 5.0 kt |
| Aug | 4.8 kt |
| Sep | 5.2 kt |
| Oct | 5.9 kt |
| Nov | 6.5 kt |
| Dec | 6.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Caribou Municipal Airport (KCAR)
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