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KLEW · Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 10 NTSB events

ID KLEW FAA LEW Elev 288 ft Lat 44° 2.91' N Lon 70° 17.01' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,001 ft. Max gradient: 1.16% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 24.3° 5,001 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.15%
22 204.3° 5,001 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.15%
17 148° 2,750 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 1.16%
35 328° 2,750 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 1.16%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 5 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 118.025
  • CLD PORTLAND CLNC DEL 124.050
  • APP PORTLAND APP 124.050
  • DEP PORTLAND DEP 125.500
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 22 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 04; REIL Rwy 22; HIRL Rwy 04–22 and MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 04; REIL Rwy 22; HIRL Rwy 04–22 and MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 04; REIL Rwy 22; HIRL Rwy 04–22 and MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MALSR Rwy 04; REIL Rwy 22; HIRL Rwy 04–22 and MIRL Rwy 17–35—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee.

  • Airport attended 1300–2200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–2200Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (22 sentences)
  • ·56 MAINE Maine ASHLAND BRADFORD CAMPS SPB (ME3) 30 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N46º23.75´ W69º00.30´ 815 NOTAM FILE BGR WATERWAY 16W–34W: 15000X1500 (WATER) SEAPLANE REMARKS: Attended May–Nov dalgt hrs, Dec–Apr unattended.
  • ·SPB CLOSED winter Nov–Apr, winter cell 207–746–7777 or at [email protected].
  • ·For svcs call 207–433–0660.
  • ·Acft monitor frequency 122.85.
  • ·Flight following unreliable at low alts.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 207-433-0660
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Boston ARTCC at 603-879-6859.
  • ·AUBURN/LEWISTON MUNI (LEW)(KLEW) 4 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N44º02.91´ W70º17.01´ 288 B NOTAM FILE LEW RWY 04–22: H5001X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–30, D–108, 2S–137, 2D–180 HIRL RWY 04: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 49´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 35´.
  • ·RWY 17–35: H2750X75 (ASPH) S–30 MIRL 1.2% up S RWY 17: Tree.
  • ·For fuel or svcs aft hrs call 207–784–6318.
  • ·Intensive HOP dly fm 1000–0100Z‡.
  • ·Hel tfc pat 788(500), right tfc.
  • ·Rwy 04 dsgnd calm wind rwy.
  • ·Ocnl blasting in prog Mon–Sat aprxly 4,800–5,000´ SW of Rwy 04 thr 1600–2000Z‡ durg VFR conds only.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 207-786-0631
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.025 (207) 783–2806.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®PORTLAND APP/DEP CON 125.5 (1045–0500Z‡) ®BOSTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 128.2 (0500–1045Z‡) CLNC DEL 124.05 PRETAXI CLNC 124.05 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when Apch clsd ctc Boston ARTCC at 603-879-6859.
  • ·AUGUSTA (VL) (DH) VOR/DME 114.95 AUG Chan 96(Y) N44º19.20´ W69º47.79´ 250º 26.6 NM to fld. 349/18W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 005º–015º byd 10 NM blo 7,000´ 018º–050º byd 40 NM 055º–058º byd 40 NM 065º–089º byd 40 NM 075º–089º byd 25 NM blo 3,000´ 090º–115º byd 15 NM 116º–175º byd 40 NM 116º–189º byd 25 NM blo 3,000´ 188º–207º byd 40 NM 190º–205º byd 10 NM blo 5,000´ 206º–220º byd 25 NM blo 3,000´ 208º–213º byd 40 NM blo 3,000´ 208º–213º byd 49 NM blo 7,000´ 208º–213º byd 68 NM 225º–245º byd 40 NM 246º–256º byd 40 NM blo 7,000´ 246º–256º byd 53 NM 257º–261º byd 40 NM 271º–275º byd 40 NM 300º–353º byd 40 NM DME unusable: 010º–070º byd 25 NM blo 7,000´ 071º–143º byd 25 NM blo 3,000´ 144º–154º byd 25 NM blo 7,000´ 155º–189º byd 25 NM blo 3,000´ 190º–205º byd 10 NM blo 5,000´ 206º–220º byd 25 NM blo 3,000´ 221º–285º byd 15 NM blo 6,000´ ILS/DME 108.9 I–LEW Chan 26 Rwy 04.
  • ·MONTREAL MONTREAL H–11D, L–32H IAP, AD NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

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Ownership

Public

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NTSB events

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

11

since 1982

Fatal

1

9.1% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 74,180 ops in 2008

2024 total

50,000

10-yr total

513,750

2024 mix

AC/AT 28% · GA 72% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

5.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.53

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Hard landing 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=10

  • Other 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Stall / spin 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2009-10-08 Schweizer 269C-1 · Other · day →
2023-08-22 Beech C-99 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2022-04-10 Lancair IV · Stall / spin · day →
2020-07-09 Cessna 172 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2009-11-19 Cessna C185F · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2004-10-14 Raven Industries S-60A · Other · VMC · day →
2001-12-20 Cessna 208B · Weather · IMC · night →
1999-09-25 Pratt Dominator · CFIT · VMC · day →
1996-01-16 Piper PA-22 · Weather · night →
1988-08-03 Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415C · Ground collision · day →

Designees in ME

CFI Flight Instructors 259 A&P Mechanics 682 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 7 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 1 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 5 Schools Flight Schools 13 FBO Fixed Base Operators 26 Clubs Flying Clubs 12 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 2 EAA EAA Chapters 6

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Paul Gregory Mckeown Turner ME 13 nm
James Victor Loranger Gorham ME 22 nm
Marvin Randall Williams Portland ME 25 nm
Mark Albert Favolise Sanford ME 43 nm
James Victor Loranger Gilford NH 57 nm
Charles Edgar Surprenant Pittsfield ME 58 nm
Jared Patrick Curtis North Hampton NH 70 nm
Christopher Allen Thresher Manchester NH 81 nm
Michael Rhodes Nashua NH 94 nm
Donald Wood Plainfield NH 95 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
James Andrew Platz Auburn ME 3 nm
Ronald Patrick Russell Auburn ME 3 nm
William Randal Dorris Auburn ME 3 nm
Thomas Daniel Cote Lewiston ME 5 nm
Mark Francis Libbey Lewiston ME 5 nm
Bruno Mendes De Freitas New Gloucester ME 6 nm
Christian Thomas Hemenway Sabattus ME 9 nm
Nathan Humphrey Gray ME 10 nm
Jack Edward Richards Gray ME 10 nm
Seth Christopher Whidden Gray ME 10 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
David Norman Carter Auburn ME 3 nm
Kenneth Alexander Sonagere Auburn ME 3 nm
Thomas Roland Ward Auburn ME 3 nm
Richard Alvin Brown Auburn ME 3 nm
Christopher Venegas Auburn ME 3 nm
William Ward Peasley Auburn ME 3 nm
Terry Martin Stange Auburn ME 3 nm
Gary Wayne Fowler Auburn ME 3 nm
Nathan Dean Peterson Auburn ME 3 nm
Vance Terry Deppe Lewiston ME 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Maine Aviation Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Portland, ME
 24 nm
Maine Seaplanes, LLC
Owls Head, ME
 51 nm
Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop
North Hampton, NH
 70 nm
Craig Avionics
Concord, NH
 74 nm
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
 92 nm
Green Mountain Avionics
Middlebury, VT
 122 nm
NexAir Avionics, LLC
Plymouth, MA
 129 nm
Stick'n Rudder Aero Maintenance, Inc.
Chatham, MA
 142 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 156 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 163 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.