The Portland ATCT Radar Approach Control provides IFR services to VFR aircraft conducting practice instrument approaches at the following airports:

Portland International Jetport (PWM)

Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW)

Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM - Runways 25 & 32 only)

Biddeford Municipal Airport (B19)

Augusta State Airport (AUG)

Waterville Robert LaFleur Airport (WVL)

Brunswick Executive Airport (BXM)

Wiscasset Airport (IWI)

Knowns County Regional Airport (RKD) 

A detailed explanation of ATC handling of VFR airport conducting practice instrument approaches is contained within the Aeronautical Information Manual. In addition to those provisions, the following procedures will be observed:

   a. ATC responsibility  for separation begins at the point where the approach clearance becomes effective and ends at the missed approach point.

   b. Communications : Aircraft departing PWM should advise Clearance Delivery of their intentions. Aircraft departing LEW, AUG, RKD or SFM should contact Portland Approach via clearance delivery frequencies of their intentions. Information should include: call sign, type aircraft, type of approach(es) requested (in order to be flown) and destination airport. When departing other airports within the Portland Approach Control airspace, contact Portland Approach on the following frequencies:

      1. In the vicinity of PWM airport on 119.75

      2. In the vicinity of AUG airport on 128.35

      3. In the vicinity of RKD airport on 120.4