Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport – LEW
Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport is a public airport located in Androscoggin County, Maine. Its airport code is LEW and is just five miles from the cities of Lewiston and Auburn. Both Lewiston and Auburn own and operate the Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport. It is not served by any airline as of 2019, but in the past, Northeast Airlines, Air New England, Northeast Express Regional Airlines, and Bar Harbor Airlines served it. Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport is infamous for being the site of an accident that killed Samantha Smith, America’s youngest ambassador. LEW sits at an elevation of 288 feet above man sea level. In 2018, it handled a total of 74,000 aircraft operations.
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During World War II, the airport was under the control of the United States Navy. It was commission as Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Lewiston in 1943. It was handed back to the cities of Lewiston and Auburn in 1948. The airport has an area of 547 acres. The bulk of aircraft operations handled by Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport are General Aviation. Other activities include Air Taxi and military. There are two asphalt surface runways.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Airports found near the airport include the Fireside Inn & Suites. Located 2.1 kilometers away, it is also close to attractions such as the Maine Wildlife Park. Another nearby property is the Sleepy Time Motel, found 2.4 kilometers away. The Hampton Inn Lewiston-Auburn is another option.
Alternate airports to the Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport include the Portland International Jetport – located 37 minutes away and the Augusta State Airport, around 36 minutes away. A third option is the Knox County Regional Airport.
