Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport
LEW · KLEW · Auburn/Lewiston, ME · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:34 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:59 AM | 08:59Z |
| Sunrise | 05:32 AM | 09:32Z |
| Sunset | 08:02 PM | 00:02Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:34 PM | 00:34Z |
Plan a flight from KLEW
Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 165° mag · 148° true
- Dimensions
- 2,750 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 345°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 256 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 73 ft, 1,508 ft from threshold, 240 ft L of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 288 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 5,001 ft | |
| 17/35 | 2,750 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Portland”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 290.5 | BANGOR RCAG (LOW) |
| 353.9 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 04
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 04 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (LEW) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
AUG 114.95 · ENE 117.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUG · Augusta | VOR/DME | 114.95 · 96Y | Low | r250° / 26.6 NM |
| ENE · Kennebunk | VOR/DME | 117.10 · 118X | High | r038° / 40 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KLEW / LEW
- Coordinates
- 44.0485, -70.2835
- Elevation
- 288 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17W
- Sectional chart
- MONTREAL
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.025 · ☎ 207-783-2806
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BANGOR · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LEW
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 4 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 04; REIL RWY 22; HIRL RWY 04/22 & MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 22: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RWY 04 DSGND CALM WIND RWY.
- OCNL BLASTING IN PROG MON-SAT APRXLY 4800-5000 FT SW OF RWY 04 THR 1100-1500 DURG VFR CONDS ONLY.
- INTENSIVE HOP DLY FM 0500-2000. HEL TFC PAT 500 AGL, RIGHT TFC.
- ACFT DE-ICING AVBL.
- FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 04; REIL RWY 22; HIRL RWY 04/22 & MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FOR FUEL OR SVCS AFT HRS CALL 207-784-6318.
Obstructions
- 13 FT POLE 100 FT FM RWY END, 375 FT R, +5 FT ROADWAY 0-200 FT FM RWY END 0-350 FT R.
Contact
- AUBURN CITY TRANSPORTATION DIR.
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Nearby airports
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About KLEW
Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW · KLEW) is an airport in Auburn/Lewiston, ME, at 288 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLEW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KLEW have a control tower?
No. Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KLEW?
Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KLEW?
Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport is in Auburn/Lewiston, ME, at an elevation of 288 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.0485, -70.2835.
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