FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023
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: | 332.8 ft. / 101.4 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 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
FSS: | BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | WVL (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MAY-OCT 0900-1700, NOV-APR 0800-1600 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | SS-SR |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.375 (207-877-0519) |
PORTLAND APPROACH: | 128.35 [0545-0000] |
PORTLAND DEPARTURE: | 128.35 [0545-0000] |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.6 |
WX AWOS-AV at OWK (14 nm NW): | 123.075 |
WX ASOS at AUG (14 nm S): | 118.325 (207-623-0432) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 128.2/263.05 (112-292) (WATERBORO RCAG); FREQS 124.25/290.50 (293-111) (BANGOR RCAG) WHEN PORTLAND APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
AUGr040/13.8 | | AUGUSTA VOR/DME | | 114.95 | | 18W |
BGRr261/38.9 | | BANGOR VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 19W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
DUNNS | | 065/10.8 | | 366 | | 18W | | AU | .- ..- |
BURNHAM | | 252/16.8 | | 348 | | 18W | | BUP | -... ..- .--. |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ 100LL:FOR FUEL AFT HRS E-MAIL WVLAIRPORT@WATERVILLE-ME.GOV (FEE CHRGD). |
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/grooved, in excellent condition |
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 edge markings: | NRS & CNTRLN FADED. |
| 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. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 047 magnetic, 029 true | | 227 magnetic, 209 true |
Markings: | precision, in poor condition | | precision, in poor condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
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 60 ft. / 701 x 18 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
| 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. |
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: | 26 ft. trees, 519 ft. from runway, 118 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear | | 17 ft. trees, 365 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF WATERVILLE 1 COMMON ST, 1 COMMON ST WATERVILLE, ME 04901 Phone (207) 861-8013 |
Manager: | RANDY MARSHALL JR 2 LAFLUER RD, 1 COMMON STREET WATERVILLE, ME 04901 Phone 207-861-8013 WVLAIRPORT@WATERVILLE-ME.GOV. |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 20 | Single engine airplanes: | | 18 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 44/day * | 49% | transient general aviation | 49% | local general aviation | 1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 26 August 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
- | ACFT OPNS ON PAVED AREA ONLY. |
- | AVOID HOSPITAL 1 MI NORTH. |
- | ACFT DE-ICING AVBL. |
- | FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859. |
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 from 18 May 2023 at 0901Z to 15 June 2023 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (344KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (325KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (250KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (129KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (178KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOWK - Central Maine/Norridgewock Airport (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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Kyle Warren Photography
Photo taken 20-Aug-2017
looking east.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 05-Jun-2023
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 04:20 | | 08:20 |
Sunrise | | 04:56 | | 08:56 |
Sunset | | 20:18 | | 00:18 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:54 | | 00:54 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jun-2023 18:01:12 |
Local (UTC-4) | 05-Jun-2023 14:01:12 |
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METAR |
KWVL | 051756Z AUTO 36011KT 10SM OVC014 13/11 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP109 60002 T01330106 10133 20094 58018
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KAUG 14nm S | 051753Z AUTO 01010G21KT 10SM BKN015 OVC023 14/11 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP091 60000 T01440106 10144 20100 58018
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TAF |
KAUG 14nm S | 051741Z 0518/0618 35012KT P6SM -SHRA BKN015 FM060000 36012KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC035 FM061100 34009G17KT 5SM -DZ BKN026
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NOTAMs |
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