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 |
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| 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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| 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 |
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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 08-Sep-2008
| | Local
(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 13:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:42 | | 13:42 |
| Sunset | | 19:20 | | 02:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:46 | | 02:46 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Sep-2008 09:50:47 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 08-Sep-2008 02:50:47 |
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| METAR |
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KMCE
22nm NE | 080853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/10 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP053 T02000100 53003
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KMER
24nm NE | 080935Z AUTO 32006KT 10SM CLR 18/07 A2970 RMK AO1
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KMOD
33nm N | 080853Z AUTO 30007KT 10SM CLR 21/08 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP057 T02110078 52005
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KMAE
36nm E | 080853Z AUTO 04003KT 10SM CLR 22/09 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP054 T02170094 51004
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KSNS
42nm SW | 080853Z AUTO 09003KT 6SM BR OVC006 13/12 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP098 T01330122 58001 $
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| TAF |
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KMCE
22nm NE | 080520Z 080606 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM1900 30008KT P6SM SKC FM0400 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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KMER
24nm NE | 080520Z 080606 36003KT P6SM SKC FM1900 30008KT P6SM SKC FM0400 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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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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