KLEW/LEW METAR Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport

Auburn/Lewiston, MaineElevation 288 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR37 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

160@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-342 ft

-630 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2156Z (5:56 PM local) · 37 min old

KLEW is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

160° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 5°C

55°F / 41°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.38 inHg

1028.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP298

sea-level pressure 1029.8 hPa

T01280050

precise temperature 12.8°C, dew point 5.0°C

FAA: no delays reported at LEW.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 160° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 31F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear	31	SW 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	66/31	W 4 kt	–	10%
Tuesday	Sunny	51/24	NW 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	52/31	W 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	65/44	SW 9 kt	–	12%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	66/37	W 9 kt	–	11%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	60/39	W 4 kt	–	7%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	62	SW 4 kt	–	15%

Source: National Weather Service (office GYX). Forecast issued 2232Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

160° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 177 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,001 ft

04/22

Dimensions

5,001 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0424°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22204°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

2,750 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17148°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35328°T

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-342 ft

Pressure altitude

-172 ft

Field elevation

288 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.38 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

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

Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport is in Auburn/Lewiston, Maine. Field elevation 288 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJONATHAN LABONTE

Manager phone207-786-0631

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLEW / LEW

SectionalMONTREAL

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BANGOR

RegionMaine

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.0485, -70.2835

Distance from city4 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.05

PORTLAND APP

APP

118.025

AWOS 3

AWOS

124.05

PORTLAND CLNC DEL

CLD

125.5

PORTLAND DEP

DEP

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLEW traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-23, 17 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

3.7

Operations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 89%Unknown 8%Helicopter 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C170 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBXM Brunswick Executive Airport

18 NM SE

VFR

KPWM Portland International Jetport

24 NM S

VFR

KIWI Wiscasset Airport

25 NM E

VFR

KAUG Augusta State Airport

27 NM NE

VFR

KIZG Eastern Slopes Regional Airport

29 NM W

VFR

KWVL Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport

39 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›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.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 04; REIL RWY 22; HIRL RWY 04/22 & MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.

›OCNL BLASTING IN PROG MON-SAT APRXLY 4800-5000 FT SW OF RWY 04 THR 1100-1500 DURG VFR CONDS ONLY.

›RWY 04 DSGND CALM WIND RWY.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›AUBURN CITY TRANSPORTATION DIR.

›FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

›ACFT DE-ICING AVBL.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›CALL AHD FOR AVBLTY.

›INTENSIVE HOP DLY FM 0500-2000. HEL TFC PAT 500 AGL, RIGHT TFC.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KLEW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLEW have a METAR?

Yes. KLEW has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KLEW have a TAF?

When KLEW issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KLEW?

KLEW sits at 288 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLEW?

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.