FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026
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: | 121.4 ft. / 37.0 m (surveyed) |
| 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Pattern altitude: | 921.4 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 14/32 PRESET LOW INTST UNTIL 2400. TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT MIRL, REIL RY 14, RY 32 AND PAPI RY 14 AND RY 32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 |
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| PXNr332/21.4 | | PANOCHE VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 16E |
| HYPr232/24.3 | | EL NIDO VOR/DME | | 113.85 | | 15E |
| MODr156/34.1 | | MODESTO VOR/DME | | 114.60 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:24 HR AUTOMATED FUEL AVBL WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD. CALL 209-827-7070 AFTER HRS FOR EMERG FULL SRV. |
| 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
WDSPR OPEN, UNSEALED CRACKS AND JOINTS. THERE ARE CRACKS OVER 2 INS WIDE WITH RAVELING IN 25 PCT OF THE CRACKS. CRACKS ARE GENLY SPACED 5 TO 50 FT APART WITH SFC AND SLAB SPALLING. ALLIGATOR CRACKING OR PATCHES ARE IN POOR COND AND COVER UP TO 20 PCT OF THE SFC, OR THERE IS VEGETATION THRU THE CRACKS AND JOINTS. |
| 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. |
| 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: | 40 ft. pline, 1500 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear | | 25 ft. tree, 760 ft. from runway, 25 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF LOS BANOS
520 J STREET
LOS BANOS, CA 93635-4240
Phone 209-827-7034 |
| Manager: | MARC HEGUY
411 MADISON AVENUE
LOS BANOS, CA 93635-4214
Phone (209) 827-7056 |
Additional Remarks
| - | AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF HOUSES SOUTH OF ARPT. |
| - | NO DEPS OVER HOUSING AREAS TO EAST OF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0516. |
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 from 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (228KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (213KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (128KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMCE - Merced Yosemite Regional Airport (22 nm NE)
F34 - Firebaugh Airport (23 nm SE)
KMER - Castle Airport (24 nm NE)
O15 - Turlock Municipal Airport (27 nm N)
KCVH - Hollister Municipal Airport (28 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Kedar S. Karmarkar
Taken mid June 2006
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Los Banos Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Apr-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunrise | | 06:17 | | 13:17 |
| Sunset | | 19:46 | | 02:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:13 | | 03:13 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Apr-2026 05:50:07 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 25-Apr-2026 22:50:07 |
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| METAR |
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KMCE
22nm NE | 260526Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN017 OVC070 12/10 A2984 RMK AO2 T01170100
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KMER
24nm NE | 260255Z 27010KT 10SM -RA OVC045
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KCVH
28nm W | 260535Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM OVC060 12/09 A2988 RMK A01
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KMOD
33nm N | 260538Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM -RA SCT024 BKN033 OVC060 12/11 A2984 RMK AO2 P0003 T01170106
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KE16
35nm W | 260530Z AUTO 23007KT 10SM OVC050 12/08 A2989 RMK AO2
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KMAE
36nm E | 260453Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM -RA OVC060 11/10 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP113 P0002 T01110100
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KSNS
42nm SW | 260453Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM OVC065 12/09 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP126 T01220089
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KMCE
22nm NE | 251720Z 2518/2618 VRB06KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM252300 24011G15KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM260000 28009KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 PROB30 2602/2605 P6SM -RA OVC050 FM260600 29004KT P6SM -SHRA OVC250 FM260800 VRB03KT P6SM OVC050
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KMER
24nm NE | 251720Z 2518/2618 VRB06KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM252300 23010G15KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM260000 28009KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 PROB30 2603/2605 P6SM -RA OVC050 FM260600 29004KT P6SM -RA OVC250 FM260800 VRB03KT P6SM OVC050 AMD NOT SKED
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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