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KFVE · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 3 NTSB events

ID KFVE FAA FVE Elev 988 ft Lat 47° 17.13' N Lon 68° 18.77' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,600 ft. Max gradient: 0.24%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 116.2° 4,600 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.24%
32 296.2° 4,600 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.24%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 135.725
  • CNTR BOSTON CNTR 124.750
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KFVE on LiveATC ↗

  • NDB FVE

    Frenchville

    0.26 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 9 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 14 and 32; PAPI Rwy 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 14 and 32; PAPI Rwy 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 14 and 32; PAPI Rwy 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 14 and 32; PAPI Rwy 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Wildlife on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (9 sentences)
  • ·68 MAINE FRENCHVILLE NORTHERN AROOSTOOK RGNL (FVE)(KFVE) 3 E UTC–5(–4DT) N47º17.13´ W68º18.76´ 987 B LRA NOTAM FILE FVE RWY 14–32: H4600X75 (ASPH) S–25 MIRL RWY 14: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1330–2200Z‡, Sat and Sun 1500–2100Z‡.
  • ·For fuel aft hrs call AMGR 207–436–1350.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 207-543-6300
  • ·ASOS 135.725 (207) 543–7456.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®BOSTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 124.75 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Boston ARTCC at 603-879-6859.
  • ·PRESQUE ISLE (VH) (DH) VORW/DME 116.4 PQI Chan 111 N46º46.45´ W68º05.67´ 005º 32.0 NM to fld. 592/21W.
  • ·DME unusable: 180º–200º byd 30 NM blo 3,400´ VOR unusable: 000º–030º byd 40 NM 040º–070º byd 40 NM 080º–090º byd 40 NM 130º–165º byd 40 NM 180º–185º byd 40 NM 200º–210º byd 40 NM 220º–235º byd 40 NM blo 19,000´ 236º–260º byd 40 NM 270º–280º byd 40 NM 286º–296º byd 40 NM blo 8,000´ 286º–296º byd 81 NM 300º–355º byd 40 NM HALIFAX L–32I IAP NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · WFK

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 22,200 ops in 1991

2024 total

1,314

10-yr total

13,077

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 99% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

152.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=3

  • Loss of control 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-05-09 SILVAIRE LUSCOMBE 8F · Loss of control · day →
2016-03-30 Beech C23 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1991-05-23 Beech BE-23-B24R · Engine failure · day →

Designees in ME

CFI Flight Instructors 259 A&P Mechanics 682 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 7 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 1 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 5 Schools Flight Schools 13 FBO Fixed Base Operators 26 Clubs Flying Clubs 12 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 2 EAA EAA Chapters 6

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Charles Edgar Surprenant Pittsfield ME 158 nm
Paul Gregory Mckeown Turner ME 199 nm
Marvin Randall Williams Portland ME 233 nm
James Victor Loranger Gorham ME 233 nm
Mark Albert Favolise Sanford ME 254 nm
James Victor Loranger Gilford NH 260 nm
Duane Anthony Tedesco Plattsburgh NY 265 nm
Gregory Stuart Livernois South Burlington VT 266 nm
John David Curran South Burlington VT 266 nm
Noah Ranallo South Burlington VT 266 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Jeffrey Louis Cyr Saint David ME 4 nm
Wayne Robert Huff Winterville Plt ME 23 nm
David John Barbosa Caribou ME 31 nm
Robert James Mockler Caribou ME 31 nm
Richard Scott Skinner Mount Chase ME 69 nm
Andrew Francis Hartt Millinocket ME 99 nm
Robert Charles Gretzke Forest City Twp ME 106 nm
Freeman Alan Doore Barnard Twp ME 116 nm
David Arthur Sandilands Enfield ME 123 nm
James Herbert Schoenmann Jackman ME 128 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Lionel Joseph Chamberland Jr Saint David ME 4 nm
Mark James Madore Saint David ME 4 nm
Arthur Edward Haines Sinclair ME 7 nm
Launie Richard Martin Sinclair ME 7 nm
Michael Joseph Bouchard Fort Kent ME 11 nm
John Mowery Record Perham ME 24 nm
Jimmy Vaughn Jr Wade ME 30 nm
Stephen Arthur Smith Caribou ME 31 nm
Carl Frederick Ritchie Mapleton ME 37 nm
Corey Daniel Pelletier Mapleton ME 37 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Maine Seaplanes, LLC
Owls Head, ME
 196 nm
Maine Aviation Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Portland, ME
 234 nm
Craig Avionics
Concord, NH
 280 nm
Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop
North Hampton, NH
 281 nm
Green Mountain Avionics
Middlebury, VT
 282 nm
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
 303 nm
NexAir Avionics, LLC
Plymouth, MA
 340 nm
Stick'n Rudder Aero Maintenance, Inc.
Chatham, MA
 344 nm
Murray Avionics, Inc.
Scotia, NY
 357 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 361 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.