FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Savings 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 |
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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
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 |
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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 | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 15 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: | |
| 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 | | 10 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 |
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| 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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| 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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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 01-Dec-2008
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:24 | | 11:24 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunset | | 15:59 | | 20:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:32 | | 21:32 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2008 04:58:36 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 01-Dec-2008 23:58:36 |
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| METAR |
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| KWVL | 020435Z AUTO 20003KT 3SM CLR 02/01 A2956 RMK AO1
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KAUG
14nm S | 020453Z AUTO 20005KT 7SM CLR 02/02 A2961 RMK AO2 SLP032 T00220022 400330000
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KAUG
14nm S | 020343Z 0204/0224 23007KT 6SM BR SCT001 OVC070 TEMPO 0204/0206 3/4SM BR BKN001 OVC045 FM020600 22004KT P6SM SCT045 BKN080 FM021200 22010KT P6SM SCT030 SCT080
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| NOTAMs |
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