FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LHW |
| Lat/Long: | 31-53-17.9015N / 081-33-41.8351W 31-53.298358N / 081-33.697252W 31.8883060 / -81.5616209 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 46.4 ft. / 14.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 31313 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | JACKSONVILLE |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LHW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0600-2300, ALL SAT- SUN 0800-1700 TWR WILL OPEN FOR JOSAC MISSIONS, DSN870-3010/2133. WHEN BASE OPS CLSD, CTC HUNTER BASE OPS DSN 729-5110, SEE FLIP AP/1 FLT HAZ AND SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN TWR & MARNE RDO BOTH CLSD, ACTIVATE - HIRL, PAPI, ODAL RY 33R; HIRL, PAPI RY 06L; TWY 'A', 'B' & 'C' - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 126.25 |
| ATIS: | 118.475 |
| WRIGHT GROUND: | 121.7 273.575 [1230-0400Z++ MON-FRI, EXC HOL. WHEN TWR CLSD MNT CTAF 126.25 ALTN 269. 275.] |
| WRIGHT TOWER: | 126.25 269.275 [1230-0400Z++ MON-FRI, EXC HOL. WHEN TWR CLSD MNT CTAF 126.25 ALTN 269. 275.] |
| SAVANNAH APPROACH: | 120.4 |
| SAVANNAH DEPARTURE: | 120.4 |
| BASE-OPS-PTD: | 140.55 372.125 |
| EMERG: | 243.0 |
| GCA: | 134.65 280.9 |
| MARNE RDO/FLT FLW: | 127.35 279.625 41.3FM |
- WRIGHT FLIGHT FOLLOWING: CALL-VICTORY.
- VFR ADVISORY SVC OPERATES 0600-2400 MON-FRI EXC HOL.
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.925/363.2 (SAVANNAH RCAG) WHEN SAVANNAH APCH CTL CLOSED.
- OPR H24.
- TWR WILL OPEN FOR JOSAC MISSIONS. DSN 870-3610/2133. WHEN BASE OPS CLSD, CTC HUNTER BASE OPS DSN 729-5110. SEE FLIP AP/1 FLT HAZ AND SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SVNr253/22.7 | | HUNTER VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 02W |
| SAVr236/24.1 | | SAVANNAH VORTAC | | 115.95 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MC INTOSH | | 327/4.3 | | 263 | | 04W | | MOQ | -- --- --.- |
| CLAXTON | | 143/24.6 | | 395 | | 04W | | CWV | -.-. .-- ...- |
| SLOVER | | 043/26.1 | | 340 | | 04W | | JES | .--- . ... |
| PRISON | | 115/31.7 | | 424 | | 06W | | RVJ | .-. ...- .--- |
| METTER | | 141/39.3 | | 432 | | 03W | | MHP | -- .... .--. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6L/24R
| Dimensions: | 5008 x 100 ft. / 1526 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 6L/24R MARKINGS BADLY FADED. |
| RUNWAY 6L | | RUNWAY 24R |
| Latitude: | 31-53.054883N | | 31-53.579717N |
| Longitude: | 081-34.272983W | | 081-33.525500W |
| Elevation: | 43.1 ft. | | 34.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right RIGHT TFC RY 06L CATS B C D & E. | | left |
| Runway heading: | 055 magnetic, 051 true | | 235 magnetic, 231 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 5 ft. trees, 250 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear |
Runway 15L/33R
| Dimensions: | 4999 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition RY BADLY CRACKED |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 15L/33R MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 15L | | RUNWAY 33R |
| Latitude: | 31-53.661703N | | 31-53.024855N |
| Longitude: | 081-33.818912W | | 081-33.204593W |
| Elevation: | 38.8 ft. | | 33.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 145 magnetic, 141 true | | 325 magnetic, 321 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 7 ft. trees, 340 ft. from runway, 260 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 6R/24L
| Dimensions: | 2610 x 100 ft. / 796 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition RY BADLY CRACKED, GRASS IN CRACKS. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 6R/24L MARKINGS BADLY FADED. |
| Operational restrictions: | RY CLSD TO FIXED WING AIRCRAFT. |
| RUNWAY 6R | | RUNWAY 24L |
| Latitude: | 31-53.118800N | | 31-53.392333N |
| Longitude: | 081-34.061067W | | 081-33.671617W |
| Elevation: | 40.7 ft. | | 38.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 055 magnetic, 051 true | | 235 magnetic, 231 true |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 85 ft. trees, 1135 ft. from runway, 120 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear | | 37 ft. trees, 1680 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear |
Runway 15R/33L
| Dimensions: | 2520 x 100 ft. / 768 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition RY BADLY CRACKED, GRASS IN CRACKS. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 15R/33L MARKINGS BADLY FADED. |
| Gradient: | NW. |
| Operational restrictions: | RY CLSD TO FIXED WING AIRCRAFT. |
| RUNWAY 15R | | RUNWAY 33L |
| Latitude: | 31-53.376317N | | 31-53.055500N |
| Longitude: | 081-33.643633W | | 081-33.334033W |
| Elevation: | 38.0 ft. | | 31.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | | | 0.3% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 145 magnetic, 141 true | | 325 magnetic, 321 true |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | trees | | 79 ft. trees, 1780 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Army |
| Owner: | US ARMY AERONAUTICAL SVCS AGENCY FT BELVOIR, VA 22060 |
| Manager: | JOEY BROWN P.O. BOX 829 HINESVILLE, GA 03150 Phone 912-877-4359 LIBERTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 21 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 109/week * | | 48% | local general aviation | | 42% | transient general aviation | | 11% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 11 July 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FUEL: J8 AVBL FBO, C912-877-4359 (NC 100LL) 1300-0600Z++ MON-FRI, EXC HOL, OT 24 HR PPR. TRAN FUEL PPR, CTC BASE OPS DSN 475-3065/66. |
| - | TFC PAT: RGT TFC RWY 06L CAT B, C, D AND E. |
| - | CAUTION: EXTV R/W TRNG MIN LGT SS-SR. CTC TWR PRIOR TO ENTERING CLASS D AIRSPACE. R3005 1.4 NM NW OF AFLD. DEER AND PIG HAZ. |
| - | MISC: NO SKID EQPT ACFT PERMS ON BLACK ASPHALT APN S OF TWY 'B' AND 'C'. WX OBSERVER AVBL 1130-0400Z++ MON-FRI, EXC HOL. DSN 475-3147 OR 28 OWS DSN 965-0939, C803-895-0939. FOR RNG INFO MNT 239.025. CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF 1230-0400Z++ MON-FRI, EXC HOL, OT CLASS G. |
| - | MISC: MOORING/TIE-DOWN STRAPS NOT AVBL. TREES RSTD VIS FR NE THRU SE AND NW TO 3/4 SM. TREES RSTD VIS SW TO 1/4 SM. |
| - | RSTD: AVIATORS BRIEFED IN THE LAST 6 MOS MAY RECEIVE A TELEPHONIC UP-DATE BRIEFING. CTC, HUNTER AAF OPS DSN 729-2523/6207. 1200-0100Z++ MON-FRI. |
| - | CIVILIAN FBO PH#'S 912-877-4364 & 912877-4359. |
| - | MISC: AUTO AN/FMQ-19 ASOS 24/7 LCTD 1000 FT S OF MID FLD RY 06L AUGMENTED DUR AFLD OPR HRS FOR TORNADO, FUNNEL CLOUD AND WATERSPOUT. |
| - | MISC: KSVN FORECASTER AVBL 24/7 DSN729-5467, C912-315-5467 OR 26 OWS DSN781-1220, C318-456-1220 |
| - | UNMANNED AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY IN CLASS D. |
| - | RSTD: TWY D AND TWY E NON MOVEMENT AREAS CLSD TO FIXED WING, ROTARY WING USE WITH PRIOR APPROVAL. |
| - | RSTD: SKID RUN-ON LDG RSTD TO RWY 15R-33L, 06R-24L. R/W ACFT PILOTS PLANNING TO CONDUCT OPR WITHIN R3005 MUST RCV A RNG BRIEFING PRIOR TO ANY OPR. BRIEFING SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED AT LEAST 4 HRS PRIOR TO FLT ON THE RESERVATION. |
| - | RSTD: ALL MIL PPR AND MIL TRAN ACFT, CTC BASE OPS DSN 475-3066/65, C912-435-3065/66. |
| - | CAUTION: ANT 5FT HI 300 FT FR APCH END RY 33R LGTD. EXPECT HIGH PERSONNEL/EQUIPMENT ACTIVITY BETWEEN EAST APRON AND TRAN RAMP; BETWEEN WEST APRON AND GRASS INFIELD NORTH OF TWY C. LGTD ANT 120 FT 1/4 NM SW OF AFLD. |
| - | NS ABTMT: NO OVFT OF CANTONMENT AREA OR CITY OF HINESVILLE BELOW 1000 FT AGL. |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06L **CHANGED** | |
download (228KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33R **CHANGED** | |
download (248KB) |
| NDB RWY 33R **CHANGED** | |
download (280KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (28KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (189KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSVN - Hunter Army Airfield (22 nm E)
KSAV - Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (23 nm NE)
KCWV - Claxton-Evans County Airport (24 nm NW)
KJES - Jesup-Wayne County Airport (26 nm SW)
KRVJ - Swinton Smith Field at Reidsville Municipal Airport (32 nm W)
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:07 | | 11:07 |
| Sunrise | | 07:31 | | 11:31 |
| Sunset | | 18:52 | | 22:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:17 | | 23:17 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 13:40:37 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 09:40:37 |
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| METAR |
| KLHW | 160958Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/15 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01480148
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| TAF |
KSVN 22nm E | 1604/1710 03006KT 9999 SCT180 QNH2998INS BECMG 1705/1706 09004KT 9999 FEW020 SCT100 QNH2999INS T26/1620Z T10/1612Z
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KSAV 23nm NE | 160532Z 1606/1706 03003KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250
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