Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport

WVL · KWVL · Waterville, ME · 333 ft elevation · var 18W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

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
ARTCC: BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS): BANGOR
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
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 2 SW

Weather

METAR observed

Loading current weather…

TAF forecast

Loading forecast…

Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:17 AM	08:17Z
Sunrise	04:54 AM	08:54Z
Sunset	08:27 PM	00:27Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:04 PM	01:04Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:04 PM → 04:17 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:27 PM → 03:54 AM

Plan a flight from KWVL

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

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 in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05 · 047°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

5,500 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 40k, Double wheel 60k, Dual tandem 105k.

Heading: 047° mag · 29° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Approach lights: MALSF
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (RLU) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 227° mag · 209° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 14/32

2,301 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 25k.

Heading: 143° mag · 125° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
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

Heading: 323° mag · 305° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	5,500 ft
14/32	2,301 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	124.25	PORTLAND APP/DEP
AWOS	118.375	AWOS 3
CLD	124.6	CLNC DEL
UNIC	122.7	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
AUG · Augusta	VOR-DME	111.40	r040° / 13.8 NM
BGR · Bangor	VORTAC	114.80	r261° / 38.9 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

Open PDF ↗

Preview Chart Supplement

VFR sectional

Open KWVL on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

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

Owner

CITY OF WATERVILLE

1 COMMON ST, WATERVILLE, ME

207-861-8013

Manager

RANDY MARSHALL JR

2 LAFLUER RD, WATERVILLE, ME

207-861-8013

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
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.
ACTVT MALSF RWY 05; REIL RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
CALL AHD FOR AVBL.
EMAIL: RMARSHALL@WATERVILLE-ME.GOV.
24 HR SELF SERVE.
FOR FUEL AFT HRS EMAIL AIRPORT@WATERVILLE-ME.GOV.

Nearby airports

ME20 · Bob-Mar AirportPrivate (5 NM)ME60 · Sunny Hill AirportPrivate (7 NM)04ME · Beech Hill AirportPrivate (12 NM)KOWK · Central Maine/Norridgewock Airport (14 NM)KAUG · Augusta State Airport (14 NM)51ME · Beaver Creek AirportPrivate (17 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KWVL in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KWVL?

Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,500 ft. See the Runways tab 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.

Fly out of KWVL often?

Save KWVL as your home base in the SkyReady app for a one-tap Go/No-Go readiness brief, weather alerts, and automatic FAA currency — free to log.

Get the appBeta