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KWVL Waterville Robert LaFleur Airport
Waterville, Maine, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

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: MAY-OCT 0700-1900, NOV-APR 0800-1600
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT HIRL RY 05/23, MALSF RY 05 AND VASI RY 05 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee: no, LANDING FEE FOR TURBINE POWERED ACFT W/O 100 GALLON JET-A PURCHASE.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7
WX AWOS-3: 118.375 (207-877-0519)
PORTLAND APPROACH: 128.35 [0545-0000]
PORTLAND DEPARTURE: 128.35 [0545-0000]
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 124.6
WX AWOS-3 at OWK (14 nm NW): 122.8
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
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 fair conditionprecision, in fair 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: 30 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway, 350 ft. right of centerline
RY 05 +25 FT TREES 190 FT FM THLD 300 FT RIGHT.
25 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway, 375 ft. left of centerline
RY 23 +6-12 FT TREES AND BRUSH 0-200 FT FM THLD 320-350 FT LEFT.

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 2301 x 60 ft. / 701 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 25.0
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 poor conditionbasic, in poor 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: RANDY MARSHALL
#2 LAFLUER RD, 1 COMMON STREET
WATERVILLE, ME 04901
Phone 207-861-8013
AFTER HOURS 207-314-7730.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 26
Single engine airplanes: 20
Multi engine airplanes: 6
    
Aircraft operations: avg 37/day *
59% local general aviation
41% transient general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 12 August 2011

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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 05   download (281KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05   download (305KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23   download (215KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (24KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (178KB)

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 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2710:27
Sunrise06:5610:56
Sunset17:5321:53
Evening civil twilight18:2222:22

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 16:12:46
Local (UTC-4)  16-Oct-2013 12:12:46
 
METAR
KWVL 161435Z 16004KT 10SM BKN015 13/09 A3009 RMK AO1
KAUG 
14nm S 
161405Z AUTO 14008KT 10SM FEW012 13/09 A3015 RMK AO2
TAF
KAUG 
14nm S 
161405Z 1614/1712 07004KT P6SM SCT007 BKN012 FM170300 09006KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 OVC100
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Robert Lafleur Airport UNICOM 122.70
207-861-8013
207-314-7730
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[email]

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Hotels near Waterville Robert LaFleur Airport

Miles Price ($)
BUDGET HOST AIRPORT INN 0.8 71-85
HAMPTON INN WATERVILLE/AUGUSTA 0.8 176-225
ECONO LODGE WATERVILLE 0.8 70-71
COMFORT INN & SUITES WATERVILLE 3.0 150-160
FIRESIDE INN & SUITES WATERVILLE 3.1 120-140
BEST WESTERN PLUS WATERVILLE GRAND HOTEL 3.1 130-131

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