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KFLV Sherman Army Airfield
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: FLV
Lat/Long: 39-22-03.2720N / 094-54-51.6230W
39-22.054533N / 094-54.860383W
39.3675756 / -94.9143397
(estimated)
Elevation: 771 ft. / 235.0 m (surveyed)
Variation: 04E (2000)
From city: 3 miles N of FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: M-F 0730-1630 (MIL), ALL 0900-1800 (GA)
LIMITED SVC AFTER HRS & FED HOLIDAYS, OTHER TIMES ONLY FOR CODE 4 & ABV; GA RAMP ATNDD 0900-1800, OTR TIMES BY REQ, CALL 913-651-0111.
Pattern altitude: TPA ROTARY WING 698' AGL; TURBINE FIXED WING ACFT 1028' AGL.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT HIRL RY 16/34 & PAPI RYS 16 & 34 & TWY LGTS - CTAF.
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

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
RISr310/20.9RIVERSIDE VOR/DME111.4005E
TOPr060/32.6TOPEKA VORTAC117.8005E
OJCr339/32.7JOHNSON COUNTY VOR/DME113.0006E
STJr171/35.6ST JOSEPH VORTAC115.5008E
RBAr137/37.3ROBINSON VOR/DME108.2004E
ANXr287/40.0NAPOLEON VORTAC114.0007E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DOTTE314/11.735905EDO -.. ---
MOSBY270/28.228403EGPH --. .--. ....
AMAZON177/31.023304EAZN .- --.. -.
LESUMIT310/35.126304ELXT .-.. -..- -
CAMERON231/36.839403EEZZ . --.. --..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A JET-A1+
MIL FUEL AVBL 0730-1630L. 24 HR PPR. SVC OTR TIMES FOR CODE 4 & ABV. GA 100LL & JET A AVBL 0900-1800L, OTR TIMES BY REQ.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 5318 x 102 ft. / 1621 x 31 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 31 /F/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 39-22.464550N39-21.644517N
Longitude: 094-55.058967W094-54.661800W
Elevation: 770.6 ft.766.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 155 magnetic, 159 true335 magnetic, 339 true
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: 37 ft. trees, 418 ft. from runway, 9 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
+19 FT LGTD LEVEE 135 FT FROM RY END, OB (PVT ROAD ON TOP OF +9 FT LEVEE).
80 ft. trees, 2877 ft. from runway, 33:1 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: 913-684-6043.
Manager: AIRFIELD OPS
1000 CHIEF JOSEPH LOOP
FT. LEAVENWORTH, KS 66027-1254
Phone 913-684-6041
ALT: 913-684-6039; FAX: 913-684-6040; 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 31 August 2012

Additional Remarks

RSTD: NO HAZARDOUS CARGO PAD.
RSTD: MILITARY RAMP 24 HOUR PPR, CALL DSN 552-6041 OR C913-684-6041.
WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RY.
JOINT USE AIRFIELD, FBO ATNDD MON-FRI 0900-1800. 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 (126.2/140.50) 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 0900-1800L.
CALM WIND USE RY 16.

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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BRAYMER FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (408KB)
JHAWK SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (257KB)
ROBINSON THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (304KB)
TYGER SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (246KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16   download (185KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34   download (189KB)
VOR/DME-A   download (166KB)
NDB RWY 34   download (190KB)
 
Departure Procedures
CHIEF FIVE   download (218KB)
LAKES EIGHT   download (289KB)
RACER FIVE   download (271KB)
ROYAL FIVE   download (230KB)
TIFTO FOUR   download (200KB)
WILDCAT THREE   download (235KB)

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 18-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3410:34
Sunrise06:0411:04
Sunset20:2801:28
Evening civil twilight20:5801:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-May-2013 11:03:10
Local (UTC-5)  18-May-2013 06:03:10
 
METAR
KMCI 
9nm SE 
180953Z 13006KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP119 T01670139
TAF
KMCI 
9nm SE 
180520Z 1806/1906 14006KT P6SM SCT250 FM181000 14008KT 5SM BR SCT250 FM181400 15011KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250 FM181700 15013KT P6SM BKN040
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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
AS $5.94 $5.94 
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AS=Assisted/Self Service
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SUPER 8 LEAVENWORTH 5.5 54-60
DAYS INN LEAVENWORTH 5.6 63-73

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