Small General Aviation Airport • Auburn/Lewiston, ME, United States
Elevation: 288 ft (88 m) • 44.0485, -70.2835
Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport (KLEW / LEW) is a small general aviation airport serving Auburn/Lewiston, ME, United States, situated at an elevation of 288 ft (88 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 14.6° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,001 feet.
METAR KLEW 201456Z AUTO 10SM BKN055 07/M04 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP187 6//// T00721044 53005
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 5,001 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 24° |
| 17 | 2,750 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 148° |
| 22 | 5,001 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 204° |
| 35 | 2,750 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 328° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM