FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LVN |
| Lat/Long: | 44-37-40.3000N / 093-13-41.1000W 44-37.671667N / 093-13.685000W 44.6278611 / -93.2280833 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 960 ft. / 292.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (1995) |
| From city: | 22 miles S of MINNEAPOLIS, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 55044 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1966 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LVN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1800, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1760 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | HIRL RY 12/30 PRESET TO LOW: INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL & VASI RY 12, MALSR & PAPI RY 30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.0 (952-469-5850) |
| MINNEAPOLIS APPROACH: | 134.7 |
| MINNEAPOLIS DEPARTURE: | 134.7 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 118.95 |
| WX AWOS-3 at SYN (13 nm SE): | 119.35 (507-664-3806) |
| WX ASOS at MSP (15 nm N): | PHONE 612-725-0939 |
| WX ASOS at FCM (15 nm NW): | PHONE 952-941-4156 |
| WX AWOS-3 at SGS (16 nm NE): | 119.425 (651-457-8120) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FBL (18 nm S): | 111.2 (507-332-2505) |
| WX ASOS at STP (20 nm N): | PHONE 651-298-1410 |
- COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED BY PRINCETON RADIO ON FREQ 122.1R (FARMINGTON RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FGTr259/2.0 | | FARMINGTON VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| FCMr141/15.0 | | FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME | | 117.70 | | 01E |
| MSPr177/16.1 | | MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME | | 115.30 | | 02E |
| FOWr012/26.1 | | HALFWAY VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 02E |
| GEPr163/31.7 | | GOPHER VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 06E |
| MKTr043/38.2 | | MANKATO VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| NARCO | | 204/13.2 | | 266 | | 02E | | MS | -- ... |
| HOPEY | | 217/19.1 | | 400 | | 03E | | PPI | .--. .--. .. |
| WASECA | | 021/36.3 | | 371 | | 02E | | ACQ | .- -.-. --.- |
| GLENCOE | | 099/37.5 | | 407 | | 03E | | GYL | --. -.-- .-.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4098 x 75 ft. / 1249 x 23 m REPAINTED. DISPLACEMENT ON 'NW' END NOW TAXIWAY. |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 80.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 44-37.827077N | | 44-37.516212N |
| Longitude: | 093-14.104922W | | 093-13.266485W |
| Elevation: | 960.3 ft. | | 951.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 114 magnetic, 117 true | | 294 magnetic, 297 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 392 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 53 ft. tree, 1530 ft. from runway, 545 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | 50 ft. trees, 1290 ft. from runway, 485 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear RY 30 34:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | METRO ARPTS CMSN 6040 28TH AVE SO. MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55450 Phone 612-726-8100 |
| Manager: | GREG FRIES 644 BAYFIELD STREET ST PAUL, MN 55107 Phone 651-224-4306 MAINT SUPVR VERN KEN 612-469-4040 MON-FRI 0800-1630. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 116 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 107 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 178/day * | | 80% | local general aviation | | 20% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT OPNS NOT PERMITTED. |
| - | HANGARS 400 FT NORTH FM CENTERLINE IN PRIMARY SURFACE. |
| - | MAINT SUPVR CTC 612-469-4040 MON-FRI 0800-1630. |
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.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| AGUDE FOUR | |
download (241KB) |
| ENCEE ONE (RNAV) | |
download (141KB) |
| GOPHER SIX | |
download (280KB) |
| TWOLF TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (290KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 30 | |
download (213KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (247KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (282KB) |
| VOR RWY 12 | |
download (230KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (61KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (156KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMSP - Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport (15 nm N)
KFCM - Flying Cloud Airport (15 nm NW)
KSGS - South St Paul Municipal Airport-Richard E Fleming Field (16 nm NE)
KFBL - Faribault Municipal Airport (18 nm S)
KSTP - St. Paul Downtown Airport / Holman Field (20 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 24-Nov-2012
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:01 | | 12:01 |
| Sunrise | | 07:31 | | 12:31 |
| Sunset | | 18:26 | | 23:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:56 | | 23:56 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 17:21:32 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 12:21:32 |
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| METAR |
| KLVN | 161651Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM OVC016 06/04 A2996 RMK AO2
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KSYN 13nm SE | 161652Z AUTO 31008KT 10SM OVC012 08/05 A2995 RMK AO2 T00770048
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KSGS 14nm N | 161652Z AUTO 28004KT 10SM OVC015 09/05 A2995 RMK AO2 T00880048
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KMSP 15nm N | 161653Z 28007KT 10SM OVC017 07/04 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP149 T00720039
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KFCM 16nm NW | 161653Z 28004KT 10SM OVC018 08/04 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP146 T00830044
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KFBL 19nm S | 161654Z AUTO 32006KT 10SM OVC015 07/05 A2996 RMK AO2
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KSTP 20nm N | 161653Z 27008KT 10SM OVC016 08/04 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP148 T00780039
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| TAF |
KMSP 15nm N | 161124Z 1612/1718 33010KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 FM161300 33009KT P6SM BKN025 OVC035 FM161500 32008KT P6SM BKN035 FM161800 29008KT P6SM SKC FM170200 24004KT P6SM SCT250 FM171500 30008KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200
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| NOTAMs |
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