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 |
| MCIr296/9.6 | | KANSAS CITY VORTAC | | 113.25 | | 05E |
| RISr310/20.9 | | RIVERSIDE VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 05E |
| TOPr060/32.6 | | TOPEKA VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 05E |
| OJCr339/32.7 | | JOHNSON COUNTY VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 06E |
| STJr171/35.6 | | ST JOSEPH VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 08E |
| RBAr137/37.3 | | ROBINSON VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 04E |
| ANXr287/40.0 | | NAPOLEON VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| DOTTE | | 314/11.7 | | 359 | | 05E | | DO | -.. --- |
| MOSBY | | 270/28.2 | | 284 | | 03E | | GPH | --. .--. .... |
| AMAZON | | 177/31.0 | | 233 | | 04E | | AZN | .- --.. -. |
| LESUMIT | | 310/35.1 | | 263 | | 04E | | LXT | .-.. -..- - |
| CAMERON | | 231/36.8 | | 394 | | 03E | | EZZ | . --.. --.. |
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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 39-22.464550N | | 39-21.644517N |
| Longitude: | 094-55.058967W | | 094-54.661800W |
| Elevation: | 770.6 ft. | | 766.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 155 magnetic, 159 true | | 335 magnetic, 339 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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 lights | | yes, 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 |
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| 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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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:34 | | 10:34 |
| Sunrise | | 06:04 | | 11:04 |
| Sunset | | 20:28 | | 01:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:58 | | 01:58 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 11:03:10 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 06:03:10 |
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| METAR |
KMCI 9nm SE | 180953Z 13006KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP119 T01670139
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| 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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