Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (KWVL) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:56 AM ET, Oct 28, KWVL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport in Waterville, ME, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (KWVL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Waterville, ME at a field elevation of 333 ft. KWVL reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 14/32), the longest 5,500 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.375.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -3°C (27°F), altimeter 30.44 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KWVL 280856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M03/M06 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP319 T10281056 53001 FZRANO
What changed at KWVL?
Since the 0756Z (3:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature down 3°C.
Current pilot readout for KWVL
KWVL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,350 ft (field elevation 333 ft). KWVL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUG, about 14 nm away.
KWVL by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KWVL reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 255 flyable days a year. February is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 19% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 13% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 7%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 23 had the best headwind 34% of the time, runway 32 34%, and winds were calm 32% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 29 days a year. From December to February KWVL was IFR or worse 15% of the time, against 16% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 39 days a year, and fog or mist on 88. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 8% 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 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 5,500 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 14 | 2,301 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 23 | 5,500 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 32 | 2,301 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KWVL 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 05/235,500 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KWVLWind
- 05
- no steady wind
- 23
- no steady wind
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/322,301 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KWVLWind
- 14
- no steady wind
- 32
- 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 22 h: wind 8→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KWVL 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 KWVL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KWVL reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 46%
- 32
- 33%
- 23
- 21%
- 14
- 0%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KWVL's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 14/32 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+
- Attended
- May-Oct Daily 0900-1700 local; Nov-Apr Daily 0800-1600 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KWVL
- IATA
- WVL
- FAA LID
- WVL
- City
- Waterville
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 333 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.5332, -69.6755
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KAUG
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.375 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 11h 37m
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Nearby airports
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Historical Flying Weather at KWVL
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KWVL reported VFR conditions during about 76.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 255 VFR flying days a year. February had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.9 kt, calm 24.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.7 | 10.2 | 7.1 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 78.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 77.1 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 76.6 | 9.3 | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| May | 74.6 | 9.2 | 7.7 | 8.5 |
| Jun | 71.7 | 10.0 | 8.3 | 10.0 |
| Jul | 74.5 | 9.4 | 6.7 | 9.4 |
| Aug | 76.6 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 8.6 |
| Sep | 76.0 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 10.1 |
| Oct | 73.8 | 10.3 | 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Nov | 76.3 | 9.4 | 6.0 | 8.2 |
| Dec | 70.0 | 11.2 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.6 kt |
| Feb | 6.0 kt |
| Mar | 6.6 kt |
| Apr | 6.1 kt |
| May | 5.0 kt |
| Jun | 4.1 kt |
| Jul | 3.6 kt |
| Aug | 3.4 kt |
| Sep | 3.8 kt |
| Oct | 4.4 kt |
| Nov | 5.4 kt |
| Dec | 5.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (KWVL)
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