FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| AGUDE FOUR | |
download (241KB) |
| ENCEE ONE (RNAV) | |
download (141KB) |
| GOPHER SIX | |
download (279KB) |
| 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) |
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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:08 | | 10:08 |
| Sunrise | | 05:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunset | | 20:36 | | 01:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:10 | | 02:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 13:04:29 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 08:04:29 |
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| METAR |
| KLVN | 181233Z AUTO 05007KT 5SM BR SCT065 BKN075 12/11 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W THRU N
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KSYN 13nm SE | 181234Z AUTO 08004KT 7SM OVC100 15/12 A2996 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NW T01520122
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KSGS 14nm N | 181234Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM -VCTSRA SCT035 BKN050 OVC080 15/12 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND W P0001 T01450121
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KMSP 15nm N | 181236Z 08013KT 1 3/4SM R30L/5500VP6000FT TSRA BR FEW019CB BKN045 OVC075 13/13 A2997 RMK AO2 PRESFR FRQ LTGICCCCG OHD TS OHD MOV E P0026
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KFCM 16nm NW | 181244Z 05011KT 3/4SM +TSRA BR FEW006 BKN023 OVC055 13/12 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS P0072
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KFBL 19nm S | 181234Z AUTO 15006KT 5SM BR SCT090 SCT110 16/14 A2995 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NW
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KSTP 20nm N | 181153Z 06006KT 9SM -RA FEW033 BKN085 OVC110 14/11 A2999 RMK AO2 RAB20 SLP154 P0000 60000 70021 T01390111 10139 20133 53017
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| TAF |
KMSP 15nm N | 181140Z 1812/1918 09007KT 6SM -RA BR SCT025 BKN080 TEMPO 1812/1814 3SM TSRA BR BKN025CB FM181400 13009KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT018 BKN030 FM181600 14010G17KT P6SM SCT020 BKN120 FM190600 15007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN020 FM190900 16007KT 4SM TSRA BR BKN018CB FM191500 15013G20KT 5SM -RA BR SCT025 BKN040
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| NOTAMs |
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