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54ME Weather Cliff Dow Airport

New Gloucester, MaineElevation 415 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLEW · 6 NM N · 32 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLEW
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature -1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 66F, low near 33F, 9% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Sunny 66/33 W 4 kt – 9%
Tuesday Sunny 50/25 NW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 52/33 SW 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 64/45 SW 9 kt – 12%
Friday Mostly Sunny 66/38 W 9 kt – 11%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 60/40 W 4 kt – 7%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 61 SW 9 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office GYX). Forecast issued 0427Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 54ME. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,500 ft

05/23
Dimensions
1,500 x 25 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 05
RWY 23

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
415 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2141Z 5:41 PM
Sunrise
1109Z 7:09 AM
Loggable night
2211Z (6:11 PM local) → 1039Z (6:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2141Z (5:41 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2241Z (6:41 PM local) → 1009Z (6:09 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Cliff Dow Airport is in New Gloucester, Maine. Field elevation 415 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCLIFF DOW, JR.
Manager phone207-329-9468
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA54ME
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BANGOR
RegionMaine
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.9494, -70.3203
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

54ME traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-07-12, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

54ME has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLEW (6 NM N, VFR).

KLEW Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport
6 NM N
VFR
KBXM Brunswick Executive Airport
17 NM E
VFR
KPWM Portland International Jetport
18 NM S
VFR
KIWI Wiscasset Airport
26 NM E
VFR
KIZG Eastern Slopes Regional Airport
27 NM W
VFR
KAUG Augusta State Airport
32 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR OPNS, PR USE, & LAND RY 05 & TAKEOFFS FROM RY 23.
›FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 207-874-7320, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
›LAND RY 05 & TKOF RY 23.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗54ME on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 54ME have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 54ME. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 54ME have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 54ME. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 54ME?
54ME sits at 415 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 54ME?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.