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KWVL · Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport

ICAO · US · 7 NTSB events

ID KWVL FAA WVL Elev 333 ft Lat 44° 31.99' N Lon 69° 40.53' 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: 5,500 ft. Max gradient: 1.18% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 30.7° 5,500 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 1.18%
23 210.7° 5,500 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 1.18%
14 125.3° 2,301 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.39%
32 305.3° 2,301 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.39%

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 · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 118.375
  • CLD CLNC DEL 124.600
  • A/D PORTLAND APP/DEP 124.250
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KWVL on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 15 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 MALSF Rwy 05; REIL Rwy 23; HIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 05; REIL Rwy 23; HIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 05; REIL Rwy 23; HIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSF Rwy 05; REIL Rwy 23; HIRL Rwy 05–23—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (15 sentences)
  • ·88 MAINE WATERVILLE RGNL (WVL)(KWVL) 2 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N44º32.00´ W69º40.53´ 333 B NOTAM FILE WVL MON Airport RWY 05–23: H5500X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–40, D–60, 2D–105 HIRL 1.2% up NE RWY 05: MALSF.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 51´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 14–32: H2301X60 (ASPH) S–25 0.4% up NW RWY 14: Trees.
  • ·Attended May–Oct 1400–2200Z‡, Nov–Apr 1300–2100Z‡. 100LL 24 hr self serve.
  • ·For fuel aft hrs email Airport@Waterville–ME.gov.
  • ·Avoid hospital one mile north.
  • ·Acft ops on paved area only.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 207-861-8013
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.375 (207) 877–0519.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®PORTLAND APP/DEP CON 128.35 (1045–0500Z‡) CLNC DEL 124.6 ®BOSTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 128.2 (112º–292º) 124.25 (293º–111º) (0500–1045Z‡) 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´ 040º 13.8 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 110.5 I–RLU Chan 42 Rwy 05.
  • ·Glideslope unusable byd 9 NM and unusable byd 5º left and right side of course.
  • ·WHITE MOUNTAIN RGNL (See FRYEBURG on page 69) MONTREAL H–11D, L–32H IAP NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · WVL

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 36,400 ops in 1991

2024 total

16,200

10-yr total

162,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 99% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

12.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Gear-up landing 2

All time · n=7

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Other 2
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-04-06 Cessna 172RG · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2020-10-14 Beech 99 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2002-10-22 Cessna 185 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2002-01-24 Cessna 208B · Other · IMC · night →
1989-08-06 Cessna 421C · Other · IMC · day →
1989-07-13 Beech F33A · Under/overshoot · dusk →
1984-07-28 Gates Learjet 25B · Stall / spin · 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 19 nm
Paul Gregory Mckeown Turner ME 30 nm
Marvin Randall Williams Portland ME 58 nm
James Victor Loranger Gorham ME 60 nm
Mark Albert Favolise Sanford ME 81 nm
James Victor Loranger Gilford NH 95 nm
Jared Patrick Curtis North Hampton NH 108 nm
Christopher Allen Thresher Manchester NH 121 nm
Donald Wood Plainfield NH 130 nm
Neil Singer Marblehead MA 132 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 Francis Roberge Waterville ME 1 nm
Peter Thomas Marchesi Waterville ME 1 nm
Jeffrey Ronald Roy Winslow ME 3 nm
Steven Mark Couture Benton ME 4 nm
Jeffrey Scott Beach Fairfield ME 5 nm
John Wagner Fairfield ME 5 nm
Travis Winston Hughes Fairfield ME 5 nm
Amber Lee Kochaver Vassalboro ME 8 nm
Edward Teagan Casey South China ME 8 nm
Gary James Hedges Chelsea ME 11 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
Jeffrey Raymond Pieske Waterville ME 1 nm
Lawrence Frederick Sullivan Waterville ME 1 nm
David Dinsmore Brown Waterville ME 1 nm
Lee Thomas Settlemyre Waterville ME 1 nm
Jeb Cody Butler Oakland ME 2 nm
Mark Alan Potter Oakland ME 2 nm
William Joseph Robinson Sr Oakland ME 2 nm
Bruce William Longley Winslow ME 3 nm
Steven Mark Couture Benton ME 4 nm
Mark Alan Strout Benton ME 4 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
 38 nm
Maine Aviation Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Portland, ME
 60 nm
Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop
North Hampton, NH
 107 nm
Craig Avionics
Concord, NH
 113 nm
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
 129 nm
Green Mountain Avionics
Middlebury, VT
 151 nm
NexAir Avionics, LLC
Plymouth, MA
 166 nm
Stick'n Rudder Aero Maintenance, Inc.
Chatham, MA
 171 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 195 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 202 nm

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