FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LWA |
| Lat/Long: | 42-21-04.3000N / 086-15-20.3000W 42-21.071667N / 086-15.338333W 42.3511944 / -86.2556389 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 666 ft. / 203.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of SOUTH HAVEN, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 49090 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 04/22 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-2300; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL & PAPI RYS 04 & 22 - CTAF. AFT 2300 ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.025 (269-637-7016) |
| SOUTH BEND APPROACH: | 118.55 [0600-2300] |
| SOUTH BEND DEPARTURE: | 118.55 [0600-2300] |
| WX ASOS at BEH (15 nm SW): | 121.55 (269-925-9008) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 128.5/269.6 (PULLMAN RCAG) WHEN SBN TWR CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PMMr224/9.6 | | PULLMAN VOR/DME | | 112.10 | | 00E |
| ELXr335/13.7 | | KEELER VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 00E |
| AZOr283/31.9 | | KALAMAZOO VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 01W |
| GIJr005/35.1 | | GIPPER VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HOLLAND | | 192/27.1 | | 233 | | 03W | | HLM | .... .-.. -- |
| THREE RIVERS | | 311/37.8 | | 407 | | 02W | | HAI | .... .- .. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 4801 x 75 ft. / 1463 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 42-20.870888N | | 42-21.441410N |
| Longitude: | 086-15.602767W | | 086-14.865382W |
| Elevation: | 652.0 ft. | | 665.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 047 magnetic, 044 true | | 227 magnetic, 224 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 67 ft. trees, 1540 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 71 ft. trees, 1914 ft. from runway, 255 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO AT DSPLD THLD 34:1. |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3275 x 190 ft. / 998 x 58 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 14 & 32 DSPLCD THLDS MKD WITH 3 THREE FT YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 42-21.130283N | | 42-20.768633N |
| Longitude: | 086-15.761650W | | 086-15.223300W |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 135 magnetic, 132 true | | 315 magnetic, 312 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 963 ft. | | 762 ft. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 103 ft. left of centerline APCH RATIO 8:1 AT DSPLCD THLD BASED ON 53 FT TREES, 636 FT DST, 125R/L; 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT. | | 47 ft. tree, 282 ft. from runway, 105 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | SO HAVEN AREA RGNL ARPT AUTH 73020 COUNTY RD 380 SOUTH HAVEN, MI 49090 Phone 269-637-7343 |
| Manager: | DAVID W JOHNSON 73020 COUNTY RD 380 SOUTH HAVEN, MI 49090 Phone 269-637-7343 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 28 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 27 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 74/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU FLT SVCS. |
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 04 **CHANGED** | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download |
| VOR RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (23KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (26KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBEH - Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (15 nm SW)
35D - Padgham Field Airport (22 nm NE)
C91 - Dowagiac Municipal Airport (22 nm S)
KBIV - Tulip City Airport (24 nm N)
C20 - Andrews University Airpark (24 nm S)
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Times for 10-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:20 | | 12:20 |
| Sunrise | | 07:49 | | 12:49 |
| Sunset | | 18:09 | | 23:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:39 | | 23:39 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 09:16:51 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Feb-2010 04:16:51 |
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| METAR |
| KLWA | 100855Z AUTO 36009KT 1 1/2SM -SN OVC009 M04/M06 A2972 RMK AO2
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KBEH 15nm SW | 100903Z AUTO 36006G19KT 2 1/2SM -SN BR SCT014 BKN021 OVC055 M04/M07 A2973 RMK AO2 P0000
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| TAF |
KAZO 32nm E | 100520Z 1006/1106 36012G18KT 1 1/2SM -SN OVC012 FM100930 35014G22KT 3SM -SN OVC025 FM101600 33015G23KT P6SM OVC025
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KSBN 39nm S | 100539Z 1006/1106 36011KT 2SM -SN BR SCT020 OVC050 TEMPO 1006/1010 1SM -SN OVC020 FM101000 33018G28KT 1/2SM -SN BLSN VV005 FM101600 33020G32KT 1SM -SHSN BLSN OVC010 FM102200 31015G23KT 3SM -SHSN OVC020 FM110200 30010KT 5SM -SHSN OVC025
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| NOTAMs |
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