Cliff Dow Airport (54ME) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Cliff Dow Airport in New Gloucester, ME, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLEW) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Cliff Dow Airport (54ME) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around New Gloucester, ME at 415 ft. 54ME has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KLEW, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (05, 23) — longest 1,500 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPWM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLEW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KLEW, 6.2 nm away.
What changed at KLEW (nearest station)?
Since the 0528Z (1:28 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0528Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 54ME
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 54ME. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 1,500 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 23 | 1,500 ft | TURF | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 800 ft.
54ME weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Cliff Dow Airport in New Gloucester, ME: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 54ME is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 54ME
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 0050/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK OVC 002/RM BASES 150-200, SAW APCH LGTS JUST BEFORE MINS, SAW RUNWAY AT 100 ILS 11
PWM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PWMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0050Reported at 00:50 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK OVC 002Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASES 150-200, SAW APCH L…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 54ME
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLEW reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 36 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
- 05/23
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 54ME
- City
- New Gloucester
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 415 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.9494, -70.3203
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLEW
- TAF
- Nearest KPWM
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 18h 0m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Sky Streakers RC Club - Waterman's Gravel Pit — New Gloucester, ME · 3 mi
- Downeast Soaring Club Inc - Twin Brooks Recreation Area — Cumberland, ME · 12 mi
- Propsnappers Inc 1 — Bridgton, ME · 21 mi
54ME weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 54ME?+
54ME has 2 runways — 05, 23; the longest is 1,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 54ME come from?+
Cliff Dow Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLEW, about 6 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 54ME can differ.
Does 54ME have a TAF?+
No — 54ME does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPWM, about 18 nm away.
Does 54ME broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 54ME does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 54ME from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Cliff Dow Airport (54ME)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Cliff Dow Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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