FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LSN |
| Lat/Long: | 37-03-50.0000N / 120-52-11.5000W 37-03.833333N / 120-52.191667W 37.0638889 / -120.8698611 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 121 ft. / 36.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (1980) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of LOS BANOS, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3801 x 75 ft. / 1159 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 37-04.112515N | | 37-03.553248N |
| Longitude: | 120-52.367800W | | 120-52.016078W |
| 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: | 75 ft. tree, 1750 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 50 ft. tree, 1100 ft. from runway, 160 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 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: | PAUL CARDOZA 830 6TH STREET LOS BANOS, CA 93635 Phone 209-827-7034 X13 PUBLIC SERVICES DIRECTOR. DWAYNE.CHISAM@LOSBANOS.ORG |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 13 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 44/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 05 August 2008 | |
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 **NEW** | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **NEW** | |
download |
| VOR/DME RWY 14 **NEW** | |
download |
| VOR/DME RWY 32 **NEW** | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (64KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMCE - Merced Regional 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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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:33 | | 14:33 |
| Sunrise | | 07:00 | | 15:00 |
| Sunset | | 17:36 | | 01:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:03 | | 02:03 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 02:12:15 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 09-Feb-2010 18:12:15 |
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| METAR |
KMCE 22nm NE | 100153Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T00890072
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KMER 24nm NE | 100145Z 00000KT 10SM SCT050 10/10 A2989
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KCVH 28nm W | 100150Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM CLR 10/05 A2987 RMK AO1
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KMOD 33nm N | 100153Z 00000KT 10SM SCT049 11/05 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP125 T01060050
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KMAE 36nm E | 100153Z AUTO 10003KT 10SM CLR 09/06 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 T00890061 $
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KSNS 42nm SW | 100153Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM CLR 09/06 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP124 T00940061
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| TAF |
KMCE 22nm NE | 092338Z 1000/1024 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 OVC040 TEMPO 1000/1004 BKN020 FM100900 VRB03KT 5SM BR BKN025 FM101500 VRB03KT 2SM BR SKC FM101900 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KMER 24nm NE | 092338Z 1000/1024 24005KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 1000/1004 5SM SHRA BR BKN020 FM100900 VRB03KT 5SM BR BKN025 FM101500 VRB03KT 2SM BR SKC FM101900 VRB03KT 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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