Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport
WVL · KWVL · Waterville, ME · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:33 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:55 AM | 08:55Z |
| Sunrise | 05:28 AM | 09:28Z |
| Sunset | 08:01 PM | 00:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:33 PM | 00:33Z |
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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 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 143° mag · 125° true
- Dimensions
- 2,301 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 323°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 308 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 15 ft, 402 ft from threshold, 50 ft L of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 308 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,500 ft | |
| 14/32 | 2,301 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 (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 263.05 | WATERBORO RCAG (LOW) |
| 290.5 | BANGOR RCAG (LOW) |
| 299.2 | APCH/P DEP/P · CD/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 05
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 05 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (RLU) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
AUG 114.95 · BGR 114.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUG · Augusta | VOR/DME | 114.95 · 96Y | Low | r040° / 13.8 NM |
| BGR · Bangor | VORTAC | 114.80 · 95X | High | r261° / 38.9 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
- KWVL / WVL
- Coordinates
- 44.5332, -69.6755
- Elevation
- 333 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 18W
- Sectional chart
- MONTREAL
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.375 · ☎ 207-877-0519
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BANGOR · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- WVL
- Attendance
- MAY-OCT ALL 0900-1700; NOV-APR ALL 0800-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 11,500 ft MSL · SR-SS
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSF RWY 05; REIL RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: VASI + MALSF · 23: 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 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- ACFT OPS ON PAVED AREA ONLY.
- AVOID HOSPITAL 1 MI NORTH.
- ACFT DE-ICING AVBL.
- FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSF RWY 05; REIL RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 24 HR SELF SERVE.
- FOR FUEL AFT HRS EMAIL AIRPORT@WATERVILLE-ME.GOV.
Contact
- EMAIL: RMARSHALL@WATERVILLE-ME.GOV.
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Nearby airports
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About KWVL
Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL · KWVL) is an airport in Waterville, ME, at 333 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KWVL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KWVL have a control tower?
No. Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KWVL?
Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KWVL?
Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport is in Waterville, ME, at an elevation of 333 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.5332, -69.6755.
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