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ICAO · US · 13 NTSB events

ID KPWM FAA PWM Elev 76 ft Lat 43° 38.77' N Lon 70° 18.56' 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: 7,200 ft. Max gradient: 0.47%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
11 095° 7,200 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.47%
29 275° 7,200 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.47%
18 163.3° 6,100 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.01%
36 343.3° 6,100 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.01%

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 · 7 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 119.050
  • CLD CLNC DEL 121.900
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 120.900
  • CTAF CTAF 120.900
  • A/D APP/DEP 119.750
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB PW

    Orham

    0.39 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 33 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 29; REIL Rwy 18 and 36; TDZL Rwy 11; Centerline Rwy 11–29; PAPI Rwy 11, 29, 18 and 36; HIRL Rwy 11–29; MIRL Rwy 18–36. 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 29; REIL Rwy 18 and 36; TDZL Rwy 11; Centerline Rwy 11–29; PAPI Rwy 11, 29, 18 and 36; HIRL Rwy 11–29; MIRL Rwy 18–36. 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 (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 29; REIL Rwy 18 and 36; TDZL Rwy 11; Centerline Rwy 11–29; PAPI Rwy 11, 29, 18 and 36; HIRL Rwy 11–29; MIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 29; REIL Rwy 18 and 36; TDZL Rwy 11; Centerline Rwy 11–29; PAPI Rwy 11, 29, 18 and 36; HIRL Rwy 11–29; MIRL Rwy 18–36—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 ocnly on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1100–0300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1100–0300Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (33 sentences)
  • ·MAINE 81 PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (PWM)(KPWM) 2 W UTC–5(–4DT) N43º38.74´ W70º18.52´ 76 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index C NOTAM FILE PWM MON Airport RWY 11–29: H7200X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–75, D–169, 2S–175, 2D–300 PCR 1468 F/C/X/T HIRL CL 0.5% up W RWY 11: ALSF2.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RWY 18–36: H6100X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–75, D–165, 2D–300 PCR 1439 F/C/X/T MIRL RWY 18: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.25º TCH 54´.
  • ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 11 18–36 5800 RWY 18 11–29 3100
  • ·RWY 11: TORA–7200 TODA–7200 ASDA–7200 LDA–7200 RWY 18: TORA–6100 TODA–6100 ASDA–5600 LDA–5150 RWY 29: TORA–7200 TODA–7200 ASDA–7200 LDA–7200 RWY 36: TORA–6100 TODA–6100 ASDA–5650 LDA–5150
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 3 LGT Rwy 11 ALSF–II becomes SSALS when ATCT clsd.
  • ·For noise abatement info, ctc the arpt ops cntr on freq 129.95 or call 207–756–8310.
  • ·Prior to any run–up ctc the arpt ops on freq 129.95 or call 207–756–8310.
  • ·Noise abatement procs in afct for ldg Rwy 11 and dep Rwy 29.
  • ·For fuel aft hrs call 207–774–6318 or 207–523–0988.
  • ·Acft emergs btn 0500–1045Z‡ call Portland Air Rescue 207–874–8576.
  • ·No touch and go ldgs during snow removal.
  • ·PAEW adj to rwys ngts; gnd vehicles monitor 120.9 when ATCT clsd.
  • ·Twr occasionally stays open byd 0500Z‡ during adverse wx.
  • ·Prior to any run–up ctc arpt ops on freq 129.95 or call 207–756–8310.
  • ·Pushback onto Twy A rqrd fm trml Gates 1–8, Twy C rqrd fm trml Gate 1A.
  • ·Acft may not push short of Twy A fm Gates 1–8 nor short of Twy C fm Gate 1A.
  • ·Adz pushback opr you have Alpha or Charlie prior to push.
  • ·Landing rights arpt (LRA): GA cust/img fac lctd at cargo apron.
  • ·Acft arrg/depg cust must use extreme ctn when navigating on the cargo apron to minimize jet blast exposure to hngrs and acft.
  • ·Flight Notification Svc (ADCUS) avbl.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 207-756-8310
  • ·ASOS 119.05 (207) 419–5584.
  • ·CTAF 120.9 ATIS 119.05 (207) 775–1039 UNICOM 122.95 ®APP/DEP CON 119.75 ®BOSTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 128.2 (0500–1045Z‡) TOWER 120.9 (1045–0500Z‡) GND CON 121.9 CLNC DEL 121.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT clsd, ctc Boston ARTCC at 603-879-6859.
  • ·CLASS C svc ctc APP CON svc 1045–0500Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·VOR TEST FACILITY (VOT) 111.0
  • ·KENNEBUNK (VH) (DH) VORW/DME 117.1 ENE Chan 118 N43º25.54´ W70º36.81´ 062º 18.7 NM to fld. 192/17W.

+ 3 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

13 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

14

since 1982

Fatal

3

21.4% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 128,964 ops in 1999

2024 total

56,280

10-yr total

520,293

2024 mix

AC/AT 59% · GA 39% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

3.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.82

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Ground collision 1
  • Hard landing 1

All time · n=13

  • Stall / spin 3
  • Other 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Loss of control 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-06-25 Boeing 737-79P · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2022-07-08 Cessna 172M · Hard landing · day →
2013-11-30 Cessna 150D · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2012-02-13 McDonnell Douglas MD-10-30F · Stall / spin →
2010-07-17 S.C. Aerostar S.A. Yak52 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2004-07-02 Cessna 421B · Weather · VMC · day →
1995-11-02 Boeing 737-3B7 · Engine failure · IMC · night →
1995-09-01 Cessna 172M · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1993-02-13 Boeing 737-130 · Runway excursion · IMC · day →
1992-07-09 Cessna U206F · Fuel exhaustion · IMC · day →
1991-03-23 Piper PA-23-160 · Other · day →
1986-10-14 Boeing 727-200 · Other · IMC · night →
1984-06-27 Boeing 737-130 · Stall / spin · VMC · night →

NASA ASRS reports · 1 de-identified report in the public ASRS Database Report Sets

Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.

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
Marvin Randall Williams Portland ME 5 nm
James Victor Loranger Gorham ME 6 nm
Mark Albert Favolise Sanford ME 24 nm
Paul Gregory Mckeown Turner ME 37 nm
James Victor Loranger Gilford NH 47 nm
Jared Patrick Curtis North Hampton NH 48 nm
Christopher Allen Thresher Manchester NH 64 nm
Neil Singer Marblehead MA 73 nm
Michael Rhodes Nashua NH 75 nm
Charles Edgar Surprenant Pittsfield ME 78 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
Jonathan Whipple Goode South Portland ME 1 nm
Ryan Alexander Clyde South Portland ME 1 nm
Matthew John Gregory South Portland ME 1 nm
Stephanie Sue Clyde South Portland ME 1 nm
Gary Ivan Hicks Scarborough ME 3 nm
James John Mueller Scarborough ME 3 nm
Geoffrey Allan Hanz Scarborough ME 3 nm
Marcia Diane Wescott Scarborough ME 3 nm
Stephen Basil Swan Westbrook ME 4 nm
Peter Joseph Milewski Westbrook ME 4 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
Michel Joseph Duvernay South Portland ME 1 nm
James Bryan Edwards South Portland ME 1 nm
Hulbert Guy Ferger South Portland ME 1 nm
Frank Alton Johnson South Portland ME 1 nm
John Foster Keefe South Portland ME 1 nm
Rayburn Lynn Keel South Portland ME 1 nm
John Russell Arne Klepinger Iv South Portland ME 1 nm
Gary James York South Portland ME 1 nm
Daniel Barnett Juers South Portland ME 1 nm
Edward Francis Angelo Scarborough ME 3 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
 0 nm
Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop
North Hampton, NH
 47 nm
Maine Seaplanes, LLC
Owls Head, ME
 58 nm
Craig Avionics
Concord, NH
 59 nm
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
 69 nm
NexAir Avionics, LLC
Plymouth, MA
 106 nm
Stick'n Rudder Aero Maintenance, Inc.
Chatham, MA
 118 nm
Green Mountain Avionics
Middlebury, VT
 122 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 139 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 143 nm

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