Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport (KLEW) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:56 AM ET, Oct 28, KLEW is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport in Auburn/Lewiston, ME, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport (KLEW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Auburn/Lewiston, ME at a field elevation of 287 ft. KLEW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 17/35), the longest 5,001 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -4°C (24°F), altimeter 30.49 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLEW 280856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M04/M06 A3049 RMK AO2 SLP333 6//// T10441061 53006 FZRANO
What changed at KLEW?
Since the 0756Z (3:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.47 → 30.49 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KLEW
KLEW is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,700 ft (field elevation 287 ft). KLEW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPWM, about 24 nm away.
KLEW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KLEW reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 263 flyable days a year. February is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 17% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 12% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 35 had the best headwind 34% of the time, runway 04 25%, and winds were calm 30% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 24 days a year. From December to February KLEW was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 15% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 34 days a year, and fog or mist on 81. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 7% of hours, against 4% in May.
Gusts showed up in 13% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 43 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 5,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 17 | 2,750 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 22 | 5,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 35 | 2,750 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KLEW runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 04/225,001 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLEWWind
- 04
- no steady wind
- 22
- no steady wind
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 17/352,750 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLEWWind
- 17
- no steady wind
- 35
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KLEW weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KLEW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KLEW reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 35
- 38%
- 04
- 31%
- 22
- 16%
- 17
- 15%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KLEW's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A-1+
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KLEW
- IATA
- LEW
- FAA LID
- LEW
- City
- Auburn/Lewiston
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 287 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.0485, -70.2835
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KPWM
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 27m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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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 · 4 mi
- Downeast Soaring Club Inc - Twin Brooks Recreation Area , Cumberland, ME · 18 mi
- Propsnappers Inc 1 , Bridgton, ME · 28 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KLEW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLEW reported VFR conditions during about 78.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 263 VFR flying days a year. February had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.2 kt, calm 27.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78.3 | 9.6 | 7.3 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 79.3 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 79.1 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 78.5 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 6.0 |
| May | 75.2 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 8.3 |
| Jun | 73.7 | 10.3 | 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Jul | 76.5 | 8.3 | 5.6 | 9.6 |
| Aug | 79.0 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 77.9 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 74.4 | 9.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 79.1 | 8.4 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 72.1 | 10.4 | 9.6 | 7.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.6 kt |
| Feb | 6.0 kt |
| Mar | 6.7 kt |
| Apr | 6.3 kt |
| May | 5.6 kt |
| Jun | 4.8 kt |
| Jul | 4.2 kt |
| Aug | 3.9 kt |
| Sep | 4.2 kt |
| Oct | 4.8 kt |
| Nov | 5.3 kt |
| Dec | 5.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KLEW airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport (KLEW)
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