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KOWK · Central Maine/Norridgewock Airport

ICAO · US · 8 NTSB events

ID KOWK FAA OWK Elev 270 ft Lat 44° 42.93' N Lon 69° 51.99' 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: 4,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.15%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 129.3° 4,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.15%
33 309.3° 4,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.15%
03 9.3° 3,998 ft 80 ft ASP No 0.03%
21 189.3° 3,998 ft 80 ft ASP No 0.03%

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 · 2 frequencies

  • A/D PORTLAND APP/DEP 128.350
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 12 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 REIL Rwy 15 and 33; PAPI Rwy 15; MIRL Rwy 15–33. 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 REIL Rwy 15 and 33; PAPI Rwy 15; MIRL Rwy 15–33. 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 (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 15 and 33; PAPI Rwy 15; MIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 15 and 33; PAPI Rwy 15; MIRL Rwy 15–33—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 and deer on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (12 sentences)
  • ·78 MAINE NORRIDGEWOCK CENTRAL MAINE/NORRIDGEWOCK (OWK)(KOWK) 4 W UTC–5(–4DT) N44º42.93´ W69º51.99´ 270 B NOTAM FILE BGR RWY 15–33: H4000X100 (ASPH) S–30, D–60 MIRL RWY 15: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·RWY 03–21: H3998X80 (ASPH) S–30, D–60 RWY 03: Trees.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1200–1900Z‡, Unattended Sat–Sun.
  • ·Rwy 21 has 30´ dropoff 100´ fm end of rwy.
  • ·Rwy 03 and Rwy 21 mrkgs faded.
  • ·Cntrln and thr bars misg.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 207-634-2252
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®PORTLAND APP/DEP CON 128.35 (1045–0500Z‡) ®BOSTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 128.2 (112º–292º) 124.25 (293º–111º) (0500–1045Z‡) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Portland Apch at 207-874-7320.
  • ·When Portland Apch clsd, ctc Boston ARTCC at 603-879-6859.
  • ·AUGUSTA (VL) (DH) VOR/DME 114.95 AUG Chan 96(Y) N44º19.20´ W69º47.79´ 011º 23.9 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´ NORTHERN AROOSTOOK RGNL (See FRENCHVILLE on page 68) NUGENT CHAMBERLAIN LAKE SPB (See CHESUNCOOK on page 65) MONTREAL L–32H IAP NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Central Maine Regional Airport

Source: OurAirports community

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

8

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 20,000 ops in 1990

2024 total

9,820

10-yr total

98,200

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=8

  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Loss of control 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Other 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2012-08-07 Aeronca 7CCM · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2009-07-30 Christopher John P CHR-1 · Engine failure · VMC · dusk →
2000-02-13 Cessna 172 · CFIT · VMC · day →
1994-08-25 Piper PA -28-181 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1994-03-23 RANDOLPH FLAGG BOREDOM FIGHTER · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1993-04-06 Stinson 108-2 · Other · VMC · dusk →
1984-09-09 Cessna C182 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1983-03-14 QUICKIE Q-2 · Weather · VMC · 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
Charles Edgar Surprenant Pittsfield ME 21 nm
Paul Gregory Mckeown Turner ME 32 nm
James Victor Loranger Gorham ME 66 nm
Marvin Randall Williams Portland ME 66 nm
Mark Albert Favolise Sanford ME 87 nm
James Victor Loranger Gilford NH 97 nm
Jared Patrick Curtis North Hampton NH 114 nm
Christopher Allen Thresher Manchester NH 124 nm
Donald Wood Plainfield NH 129 nm
Michael Rhodes Nashua NH 137 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
Kenneth James Morgan Norridgewock ME 4 nm
Brian Lewis Taylor Farmington ME 12 nm
Jeffrey Scott Beach Fairfield ME 14 nm
John Wagner Fairfield ME 14 nm
Travis Winston Hughes Fairfield ME 14 nm
James Francis Roberge Waterville ME 14 nm
Peter Thomas Marchesi Waterville ME 14 nm
Glen Anthony Davis Solon ME 14 nm
Jeffrey Ronald Roy Winslow ME 15 nm
Steven Mark Couture Benton ME 16 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
Tom Watson Tappan Norridgewock ME 4 nm
William James Berry Jr Smithfield ME 5 nm
Bruce Kenneth Patten Smithfield ME 5 nm
James Edward King New Sharon ME 7 nm
Henry True Boynton Skowhegan ME 8 nm
Aaron Christopher Crocker Skowhegan ME 8 nm
Michael Joseph York Jr Skowhegan ME 8 nm
Craig Lee Jackson North Anson ME 9 nm
Jeb Cody Butler Oakland ME 12 nm
Mark Alan Potter Oakland ME 12 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Maine Seaplanes, LLC
Owls Head, ME
 51 nm
Maine Aviation Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Portland, ME
 67 nm
Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop
North Hampton, NH
 113 nm
Craig Avionics
Concord, NH
 115 nm
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
 136 nm
Green Mountain Avionics
Middlebury, VT
 145 nm
NexAir Avionics, LLC
Plymouth, MA
 173 nm
Stick'n Rudder Aero Maintenance, Inc.
Chatham, MA
 182 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 198 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 207 nm

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