FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LWA |
| Lat/Long: | 42-21-04.7750N 086-15-20.6550W
42-21.079583N 086-15.344250W
42.3513264,-86.2557375
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 665.5 ft. / 202.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of SOUTH HAVEN, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49090 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1944 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LWA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPR CONSLY; MIRL RWY 05/23 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-2300. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.025 (269-637-7016) |
| SOUTH BEND APPROACH: | 118.55 |
| SOUTH BEND DEPARTURE: | 118.55 |
| WX ASOS at BEH (15 nm SW): | 121.55 (269-925-9008) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD 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 |
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| PMMr224/9.6 | | PULLMAN VOR/DME | | 112.10 | | 00E |
| ELXr335/13.7 | | KEELER VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 00E |
| GIJr005/35.1 | | GIPPER VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 00E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 4800 x 75 ft. / 1463 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 42-20.871015N | | 42-21.441415N |
| Longitude: | 086-15.602795W | | 086-14.865373W |
| Elevation: | 651.8 ft. | | 665.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 047 magnetic, 044 true | | 227 magnetic, 224 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 74 ft. trees, 1445 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 57 ft. trees, 1060 ft. from runway, 195 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3260 x 190 ft. / 994 x 58 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES, 3 EACH SIDE. |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 42-21.148563N | | 42-20.784840N |
| Longitude: | 086-15.772460W | | 086-15.240443W |
| Elevation: | 648.5 ft. | | 663.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 136 magnetic, 133 true | | 316 magnetic, 313 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 956 ft. | | 1229 ft. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 64 ft. trees, 103 ft. left of centerline
APCH RATIO 7:1 TO DTHR OVR 42 FT TREES, 326 FT DIST, 157 FT L; 14:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT OVR 77 FT TREES, 1081 FT DIST, 95 FT L/R. | | 46 ft. tree, 235 ft. from runway, 148 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | SO HAVEN AREA RGNL ARPT AUTH
73020 COUNTY ROAD 380
SOUTH HAVEN, MI 49090-9441
Phone 269-637-7343 |
| Manager: | JOHN CARLSON
73020 COUNTY ROAD 380
SOUTH HAVEN, MI 49090-9441
Phone 269-637-7343
CELL 269-906-2233. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 40 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 36 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 74/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | AG OPS SUMMER MONTHS. |
| - | ADMIN BLDG ACES, PRESS V, THEN III & II SIMUL, THEN I. |
| - | FOR FLD CONDS AFT HRS CALL AMGR CELL. |
| - | CK LCL CONDS BFR USE OF TURF RWY 14/32 - CALL AMGR. |
| - | FOR CD CTC SOUTH BEND APCH AT 574-251-2609. WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
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 18 May 2023 at 0901Z to 15 June 2023 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (213KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (221KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (155KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (349KB) |
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 - West Michigan Regional Airport (24 nm N)
C20 - Andrews University Airpark (25 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Jun-2023
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:36 | | 09:36 |
| Sunrise | | 06:10 | | 10:10 |
| Sunset | | 21:17 | | 01:17 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:51 | | 01:51 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jun-2023 16:44:57 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Jun-2023 12:44:57 |
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| METAR |
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| KLWA | 051635Z AUTO 28006KT 10SM CLR 23/06 A3009 RMK AO2 T02280058
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KBEH
15nm SW | 051553Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM CLR 22/04 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP187 T02220044
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KAZO
32nm E | 051138Z 0512/0612 00000KT P6SM BKN250 FM051500 VRB04KT P6SM BKN200 FM051800 01007KT 6SM HZ SCT120 FM052300 32008KT 6SM HZ SCT250 FM060100 31006KT P6SM SCT250 FM061100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
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KSBN
39nm S | 051120Z 0512/0612 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM051600 01009KT P6SM SCT120 FM060100 33003KT P6SM SCT250
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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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