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KWVL Waterville Robert LaFleur Airport
Waterville, Maine, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: MAY-OCT 0800-1800, NOV-APR 0830-1600
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
AUGr040/13.8AUGUSTA VOR/DME111.4018W
BGRr261/38.9BANGOR VORTAC114.8019W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BRACY048/5.139918WRL .-. .-..
BURNHAM252/16.834818WBUP -... ..- .--.
BELFAST302/29.427818WBST -... ... -
WISCASSET015/33.140718WISS .. ... ...
SPRUCEHEAD338/38.035618WSUH ... ..- ....

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
FOR FUEL AFT HRS 207-314-7730 (FEE CHARGED).
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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 44-31.591133N44-32.386000N
Longitude: 069-40.838000W069-40.232667W
Elevation: 267.9 ft.332.8 ft.
Gradient: 1.2% UP1.2% DOWN
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 047 magnetic, 029 true227 magnetic, 209 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: none15 ft. tree, 585 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear

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: 
Single wheel: 25.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: RY HOLD POSTION MARKINGS MISSING.
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 44-32.120350N44-31.901867N
Longitude: 069-40.736650W069-40.304333W
Elevation: 307.6 ft.298.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 143 magnetic, 125 true323 magnetic, 305 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 25 ft. trees, 543 ft. from runway, 75 ft. both sides of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear10 ft. brush, 220 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear
RY 32 HAS +8-10 FT BRUSH FM END OF RY, 165 FT LEFT AND RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

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: GREG BROWN
#2 LAFLUER RD, 1 COMMON STREET
WATERVILLE, ME 04901
Phone 207-861-8013
OR EVENINGS 207-314-7730.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 27
Single engine airplanes: 24
Multi engine airplanes: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 37/day *
59% local general aviation
41% transient general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 14 August 2008

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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 05   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/Departure Procedures 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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5610:56
Sunrise06:2711:27
Sunset16:1821:18
Evening civil twilight16:4921:49

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 04:59:06
Local (UTC-5)  08-Nov-2009 23:59:06
 
METAR
KWVL 090435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/M04 A3029 RMK AO1
KAUG 
14nm S 
090453Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 06/M05 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP275 T00611050 401780022
TAF
KAUG 
14nm S 
082332Z 0900/0924 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM091800 19012KT P6SM BKN250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Robert Lafleur Municipal Airport 207-861-8013
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Catering, Rental cars, ...

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Texaco
100LL Jet A
FS $4.10 $3.60 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Airlink 207-859-0109
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Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, ...

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Hotels near Waterville Robert LaFleur Airport

Miles Price ($)
BUDGET HOST AIRPORT INN 0.8 72-96
ECONO LODGE WATERVILLE 0.8 66-86
COMFORT INN & SUITES WATERVILLE 3.0 100-191
BEST WESTERN WATERVILLE INN 3.1 119-120

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