Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) in Auburn, Maine
Information about Operating and Financial Summary, Runways, Icidents
- Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW)
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Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW)
- General
- Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 04/01/1940, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 555 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 07816.*A, Location ID: LEW, Region: New England, Unicom Frequency: 122.800 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.800 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Montreal, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: BGR, Tie-In FSS Name: Bangor, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 287 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCB, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZBW, Boundary ARTCC Name: Boston, Federal Agreements: NGPRY3, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: LEW, Last Inspection Date: 08/18/2014, Inspection Group: Private contract personnel, Inspection Method: State
- Location
- State: Maine, County: Androscoggin, City: Auburn, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 44° 02' 54.502'', Lng: -70° 17' 00.627'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 44.048473, Lng: -70.283507, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: NGS, Distance from central business district: 4 mi (SW) Find on map
- Owner
- Cities Of Auburn & Lewiston, 80 Airport Dr, Auburn, Me 04210, 207-786-0631
- Manager
- Rick Lanman, Aae, 80 Airport Dr, Auburn, Me 04210, 207-786-0631
- Operations
- Period: 07/01/2013 - 07/01/2014, Air Taxi Operations: 15,000, Itinerant Operations: 17,000, Local Operations: 20,500, Military Operations: 250
- Aircraft
- Single Engine Aircraft: 50, Multi Engine Aircraft: 7, Jet Engine Aircraft: 1, Helicopters: 1, Ultralight Aircraft: 8
- Additional
- Fuel Types: 100LLA1+, Magnetic Variation: 17W (Year 1995), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Bottled Oxygen Type: High/Low pressure, Beacon Schedule: See Rmk, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: Yes, Transient storage: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: AMB, CHTR, INSTR, RNTL
- Remarks
- Airspace Determination: EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
Runway 1
- Base End
- Base End ID: 04, True Alignment: 24, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 44° 02' 32.060'', Lng: -70° 17' 17.007'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 44.042239, Lng: -70.288058, Physical Elevation: 270 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 49.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 270.4 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Approach Light System: MALSR, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: PIR, Object Clear Slope: 42, Object Height: 100 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 4450.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 450R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)
- Reciprocal End
- Reciprocal End ID: 22, True Alignment: 204, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 44° 03' 17.037'', Lng: -70° 16' 48.740'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 44.054733, Lng: -70.280206, Physical Elevation: 263 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 35.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 269.7 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 6, Object Height: 78 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 705.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 350L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)
Runway 2
- Base End
- Base End ID: 17, True Alignment: 148, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 44° 03' 05.889'', Lng: -70° 17' 06.534'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 44.051636, Lng: -70.285148, Physical Elevation: 256 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 287.5 ft, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 23, Object Height: 56 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1500.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 390L ft, Runway End Gradient: 1.2
- Reciprocal End
- Reciprocal End ID: 35, True Alignment: 328, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 44° 02' 42.891'', Lng: -70° 16' 46.505'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 44.045248, Lng: -70.279585, Physical Elevation: 288 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 287.5 ft, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: TREE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 14, Object Height: 57 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1025.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 50L ft, Runway End Gradient: 1.2
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2006-05-08
Time: Night (21:15), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: C-172 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N6330E, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 4, Above Ground: 800 ft, Speed: 80 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - large, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Out Of Service: 5000 h, Other Costs: $6174, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-EComments: OPER = D LECLAIR SOURCE = THREE xxxx-x (xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx)
Remarks: LARGE WHITE BIRD DID SIGNIF DMG TO LE OF RT WING. PILOT WAS ON DOWNWIND, TURNING BASE TO LAND. AT ABOUT 800 FT AGL SAW WHITE FLASH FROM LFT TO RT IN WINDSCREEN. BIRD HIT LE OF RT WING. (PHOTO ON ARPT WEBSITE)
2003-11-01
Time: Day, Sky: Overcast, Precipation: None, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: C-150 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N704DY, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 22, Above Ground: 2 ft, Speed: 60 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 11-100, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-EComments: xxxx-xx-x-xxxxxx OPER = AARON TWETEN
2000-11-28
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 4, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Snow bunting, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7Remarks: BIRD FOUND INTACT WITH HEAD TRAUMA
1999-08-10
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 22, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Herring gull, Size: Medium, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7Remarks: IMMATURE HEGU FOUND ON RWY CENTERLINE ON N HALF OF RWY 4-22. MISSING A LEG.
FAA Registered Aircraft: 28 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Auburn)
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Gerard Dennison
Feb 14, 2015 @ 6:18 pm
If the airport is in Auburn why is it coded KLEW? That doesn't seen right. The airport is 7 miles from Lewiston. Call it where it is.