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KFLV Sherman Army Airfield
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: FLV
Lat/Long: 39-22-05.9950N / 094-54-52.8680W
39-22.099917N / 094-54.881133W
39.3683319 / -94.9146856
(estimated)
Elevation: 772 ft. / 235.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 04E (2000)
From city: 3 miles N of FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 66027

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 05/1941
Sectional chart: KANSAS CITY
Control tower: no
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS: WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: ICT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0730-1630
0900-2000 (GA)
LIMITED SVC AFTER HRS & FEDERAL HOLIDAYS; GA RAMP ATNDD 0900-1600, CALL (913) 651-0111.
Pattern altitude: TPA ROTARY WING 698' AGL; TURBINE FIXED WING ACFT 1028' AGL.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL RY 15/33 & PAPI RYS 15 & 33 & TWY LGTS - CTAF.
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF: 126.2
KANSAS CITY APPROACH: 124.7
KANSAS CITY DEPARTURE: 124.7
WX ASOS at MCI (10 nm SE): PHONE 816-243-6415
WX AWOS-3 at K59 (17 nm NW): 123.675 (913-367-1449)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MCIr296/9.6KANSAS CITY VORTAC113.2505E
RISr310/21.0RIVERSIDE VOR/DME111.4005E
TOPr060/32.6TOPEKA VORTAC117.8005E
OJCr339/32.7JOHNSON COUNTY VOR/DME113.0006E
STJr171/35.5ST JOSEPH VORTAC115.5008E
RBAr137/37.3ROBINSON VOR/DME108.2004E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DOTTE314/11.735905EDO -.. ---
MOSBY270/28.228403EGPH --. .--. ....
AMAZON175/30.923306EAZN .- --.. -.
LESUMIT310/35.226304ELXT .-.. -..- -
CAMERON231/36.839403EEZZ . --.. --..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A JET-A1+
MIL FUEL AVBL 0730-1630L. 24 HR PPR. SVC OTR TIMES ONLY FOR CODE 4 & ABV. GA 100LL & JET A AVBL 0900-1600L, OTR TIMES BY REQ.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 5905 x 100 ft. / 1800 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 27 /F/C/W/T
Single wheel: 32.0
Double wheel: 39.0
Double tandem: 97.0
Dual double tandem: 99.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 39-22.555200N39-21.644733N
Longitude: 094-55.103133W094-54.662283W
Elevation: 771.5 ft.767.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 155 magnetic, 159 true335 magnetic, 339 true
Displaced threshold: 586 ft.no
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 63 ft. trees, 2608 ft. from runway, 38:1 slope to clear
+19 FT LGTD LEVEE 135 FT FROM RY END, OB (PVT ROAD ON TOP OF +9 FT LEVEE).
96 ft. trees, 2835 ft. from runway, 148 ft. right of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Army
U.S. ARMY AIRFIELD/CIVILIAN RAMP LEASED TO CITY.
Owner: U S ARMY, ARMY AVIATION DIV
DIR OF PLANS, TRNG & OPS, 296 GRANT AVE.
FT LEAVENWORTH, KS 66027-1254
Phone 913-684-1781
FAX: 913-684-1793.
Manager: AIRFIELD OPS
1000 CHIEF JOSEPH LOOP
FT. LEAVENWORTH, KS 66027-1254
Phone 913-684-6041
ALT: 913-684-6039; FAX: 913-684-6034; FOR GENERAL AVIATION CONTACT CITY OF LEAVENWORTH AIRPORT OFFICE, PHONE 913-651-0111, FAX: 913-682-1592.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 31
Single engine airplanes: 30
Multi engine airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 56/day *
49% transient general aviation
45% local general aviation
6% military
* for 12-month period ending 30 September 2008

Additional Remarks

CAUTION WILDLIFE ON RYS.
MILITARY RAMP 48 HOUR PPR; CALL DSN 552-6041/6039/6045 OR C913-684-6041/6039/6045.
JOINT USE AIRFIELD, FBO ATNDD MON-FRI 0900-1600. ALL OTR TIMES BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS.
POTENTIAL BIRD HAZARD ON & NEAR RY EARLY MORNING & EVENING.
NUMEROUS MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT APR-OCT.
MISC: BASE OPS 0730-1630L MON-FRI, EXC HOL; OT CODE 4 AND ABV BY PPR. NO TRAN ALERT, LAVATORY SVC OR DE-ICE CAPABILITY. ALL ACFT WITH CODE 4 OR ABV CTC SHERMAN BASE OPS (139.35/376.5) AT LEAST 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.
MISC: CIV ACFT ON NON-GOVT BUS USE CITY OF LEAVENWORTH RAMP C913-651-0111 ON S END OF FLD OPR 0900-1600L.
CALM WIND USE RY 15.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BRAYMER FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (483KB)
JHAWK SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (316KB)
ROBINSON THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (377KB)
TYGER SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (299KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15   download (220KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33   download (233KB)
VOR/DME-A   download (190KB)
NDB RWY 33   download (222KB)
 
Departure Procedures
CHIEF THREE   download (157KB)
LAKES FIVE   download (308KB)
RACER THREE   download (161KB)
ROYAL THREE   download (139KB)
TIFTO TWO   download (97KB)
WILDCAT TWO   download (147KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (30KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMCI - Kansas City International Airport (10 nm SE)
K59 - Amelia Earhart Airport (17 nm NW)
KMKC - Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (21 nm SE)
KSTJ - Rosecrans Memorial Airport (24 nm N)
KLWC - Lawrence Municipal Airport (26 nm SW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5212:52
Sunrise07:2013:20
Sunset17:4823:48
Evening civil twilight18:1600:16

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 04:12:18
Local (UTC-6)  09-Feb-2010 22:12:18
 
METAR
KMCI 
9nm SE 
100353Z 33012KT 9SM -SN OVC019 M06/M10 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP251 P0000 T10611100
TAF
KMCI 
9nm SE 
092330Z 1000/1024 32013G21KT P6SM BKN025 TEMPO 1000/1002 3SM -SN FM100200 31011KT P6SM OVC020 FM100700 31008KT P6SM SCT020 TEMPO 1007/1010 BKN020
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Leavenworth Aviation Services 913-651-0111
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Pilot supplies, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Internet access, Restrooms

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100LL Jet A
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