FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LSN |
| Lat/Long: | 37-03-49.9676N / 120-52-11.5093W 37-03.832793N / 120-52.191822W 37.0638799 / -120.8698637 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 121 ft. / 37 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 16E (1980) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of LOS BANOS, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 93635 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Pattern altitude: | 921 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 14/32 PRESET LOW INTST UNTIL 2400. TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT MIRL, REIL RY 14, RY 32 AND VASI RY 14 AND RY 32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.675 (209-827-7084) |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 120.95 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 120.95 |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY FRESNO RADIO ON FREQ 122.1R (PANOCHE RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PXNr332/21.4 | | PANOCHE VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 16E |
| HYPr232/24.3 | | EL NIDO VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 15E |
| MODr156/34.1 | | MODESTO VOR/DME | | 114.60 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR CASH FUEL AFT HRS CALL 209-827-7070. 24 HR AUTOMATED FUEL AVBL WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3800 x 75 ft. / 1158 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 37-04.112430N | | 37-03.553155N |
| Longitude: | 120-52.367645W | | 120-52.015998W |
| Elevation: | 120.8 ft. | | 121.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 137 magnetic, 153 true | | 317 magnetic, 333 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. tree, 465 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear | | 25 ft. tree, 690 ft. from runway, 215 ft. right of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF LOS BANOS PO BOX 31 LOS BANOS, CA 93635 Phone 209-827-7034 |
| Manager: | DWAYNE CHISAM 411 MADISON AVENUE LOS BANOS, CA 93635 Phone 209-827-7056 PUBLIC SERVICES DIRECTOR. DWAYNE.CHISAM@LOSBANOS.ORG |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 34 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 26 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 44/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 23 October 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF HOUSES SOUTH OF ARPT. |
| - | NO DEPS OVER HOUSING AREAS TO EAST OF ARPT. |
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 31 July 2008 at 0901Z and 28 August 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 14 | |
download (218KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 32 | |
download (196KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (40KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMCE - Merced Municipal Airport/Macready Field (22 nm NE)
F34 - Firebaugh Airport (23 nm SE)
KMER - Castle Airport (24 nm NE)
KCVH - Hollister Municipal Airport (28 nm W)
KMOD - Modesto City-County Airport-Harry Sham Field (34 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Kedar S. Karmarkar
Taken mid June 2006
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 29-Aug-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:07 | | 13:07 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 13:34 |
| Sunset | | 19:35 | | 02:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:01 | | 03:01 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Aug-2008 07:01:15 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 29-Aug-2008 00:01:15 |
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| METAR |
KMCE 22nm NE | 290653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/16 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP055 T02330156
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KMER 24nm NE | 290655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/16 A2971 RMK AO1
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KMOD 33nm N | 290653Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM CLR 28/11 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP054 T02830111
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KMAE 36nm E | 290653Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM CLR 23/17 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP059 T02280167
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KSNS 42nm SW | 290653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP093 T01560133
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| TAF |
KMCE 22nm NE | 290520Z 290606 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM1700 32009KT P6SM SKC FM0300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KMER 24nm NE | 290520Z 290606 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM1700 30007KT P6SM SKC FM0200 32007KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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