Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport
LEW · KLEW · Auburn/Lewiston, ME · 288 ft elevation · var 17W · Non-towered
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
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BANGOR
- NOTAM facility
- LEW
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 4 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:22 AM | 08:22Z |
| Sunrise | 04:58 AM | 08:58Z |
| Sunset | 08:28 PM | 00:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:04 PM | 01:04Z |
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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 in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 04 · 041°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 04/22
5,001 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)- Heading
- 041° mag · 24° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (LEW) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 100 ft, 4,450 ft from threshold, 450 ft R of centerline — 42:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 221° mag · 204° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 62 ft, 849 ft from threshold, 340 ft R of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Runway 17/35
2,750 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)- Heading
- 165° mag · 148° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- 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
- Heading
- 345° mag · 328° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 58 ft, 1,077 ft from threshold, 199 ft R of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 5,001 ft | |
| 17/35 | 2,750 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 124.05 | PORTLAND APP |
| AWOS | 118.025 | AWOS 3 |
| CLD | 124.05 | PORTLAND CLNC DEL |
| DEP | 125.5 | PORTLAND DEP |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHZ · Brunswick | TACAN | 115.20 | r321° / 18.8 NM |
| AUG · Augusta | VOR-DME | 111.40 | r250° / 26.6 NM |
| ENE · Kennebunk | VORTAC | 117.10 | r038° / 40 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
Approaches3
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- 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.
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 04; REIL RWY 22; HIRL RWY 04/22 & MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
- CALL AHD FOR AVBLTY.
- AUBURN CITY TRANSPORTATION DIR.
- FOR FUEL OR SVCS AFT HRS CALL 207-784-6318.
- 13 FT POLE 100 FT FM RWY END, 375 FT R, +5 FT ROADWAY 0-200 FT FM RWY END 0-350 FT R.
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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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KLEW?
Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways tab 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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