FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | WVL |
| Lat/Long: | 44-31-59.7000N / 069-40-31.9000W
44-31.995000N / 069-40.531667W
44.5332500 / -69.6755278
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 333 ft. / 101.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 18W (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of WATERVILLE, ME |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 04901 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | MONTREAL |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | WVL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0830-1600
SUMMER HRS 0800-1800. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL RY 05/23; MALSF RY 05 - CTAF; MIRL RY 14/32 OPERS DUSK-DAWN. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.025 (207-877-0519) |
| PORTLAND APPROACH: | 128.35 [0545-0000] |
| PORTLAND DEPARTURE: | 128.35 [0545-0000] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.6 |
| WX ASOS at AUG (14 nm S): | 118.325 (207-623-0432) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 128.2/322.4 (112-292) (SOUTH ACTON RCAG); FREQS 124.25/290.50 (293-111) (SAINT ALBANS RCAG) WHEN PORTLAND APCH/DEP CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| AUGr040/13.8 | | AUGUSTA VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 18W |
| BGRr261/38.9 | | BANGOR VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 19W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BRACY | | 048/5.1 | | 399 | | 18W | | RL | .-. .-.. |
| BURNHAM | | 252/16.8 | | 348 | | 18W | | BUP | -... ..- .--. |
| BELFAST | | 302/29.4 | | 278 | | 18W | | BST | -... ... - |
| WISCASSET | | 015/33.1 | | 407 | | 18W | | ISS | .. ... ... |
| SPRUCEHEAD | | 338/38.0 | | 356 | | 18W | | SUH | ... ..- .... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5500 x 100 ft. / 1676 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition
LONGITUDNAL CRACKS & VEGETATION GROWING THROUGH RY ASPHALT. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 | | Double tandem: | 105.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 44-31.591133N | | 44-32.386000N |
| Longitude: | 069-40.838000W | | 069-40.232667W |
| Elevation: | 267.9 ft. | | 332.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.2% UP | | 1.2% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 047 magnetic, 029 true | | 227 magnetic, 209 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left |
| Approach lights: | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 2301 x 150 ft. / 701 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition
SURFACE IS CRACKED WITH WEEDS. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY HOLD POSTION MARKINGS MISSING. |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 44-32.120350N | | 44-31.901867N |
| Longitude: | 069-40.736650W | | 069-40.304333W |
| Elevation: | 307.6 ft. | | 298.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 143 magnetic, 125 true | | 323 magnetic, 305 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. trees, 543 ft. from runway, 75 ft. both sides of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear | | 6 ft. brush, 250 ft. from runway, 8:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF WATERVILLE
CITY HALL, 1 COMMON ST
WATERVILLE, ME 04901
Phone 207-680-4203 |
| Manager: | CREG BROWN
CITY HALL, 1 COMMON STREET
WATERVILLE, ME 04901
Phone 207-861-8013
OR EVENINGS 207-314-2427. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 24 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 22 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 37/day * | | 55% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | 4% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NUMEROUS SEA GULLS ON AND WITHIN 1-1/2 MI AREA OF ARPT. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | WILD TURKEYS WITHIN ARPT PERIMETER FENCE. |
| - | HELICOPTER OPNS PAVED AREA ONLY. |
| - | AVOID HOSPITAL 1 MILE NORTH. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (285KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (251KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 05 | |
download (208KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (24KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (42KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOWK - Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (14 nm NW)
KAUG - Augusta State Airport (14 nm S)
2B7 - Pittsfield Municipal Airport (19 nm NE)
KBST - Belfast Municipal Airport (29 nm E)
1B0 - Dexter Regional Airport (34 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 17-May-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:35 | | 08:35 |
| Sunrise | | 05:09 | | 09:09 |
| Sunset | | 20:01 | | 00:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:36 | | 00:36 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-May-2008 08:38:40 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 17-May-2008 04:38:40 |
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| METAR |
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| KWVL | 170815Z AUTO 03003KT 10SM OVC110 11/04 A2941 RMK AO1
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KAUG
14nm S | 170753Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM SCT080 BKN120 10/05 A2945 RMK AO2 SLP973 T01000050
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KAUG
14nm S | 170529Z 170606 36004KT P6SM OVC100 FM1400 33006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM1700 27006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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