FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 500 ft. |
| 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 (4.00 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, 225 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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (246KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (263KB) |
| VOR RWY 22 | |
download (230KB) |
| 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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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunrise | | 07:45 | | 12:45 |
| Sunset | | 17:17 | | 22:17 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:48 | | 22:48 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Nov-2009 12:02:50 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 22-Nov-2009 07:02:50 |
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| METAR |
| KLWA | 221155Z AUTO 13005KT 3SM BR CLR 02/01 A3023 RMK AO2
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KBEH 15nm SW | 221153Z AUTO 10006KT 3SM BR CLR M01/M02 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP241 T10061017 10000 21017 50000
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| TAF |
KAZO 32nm E | 221127Z 2212/2312 14003KT 2SM BR SCT001 FM221500 14005KT 4SM BR SKC FM221700 14006KT P6SM SCT050 FM230600 11003KT 4SM BR SKC
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KSBN 39nm S | 221130Z 2212/2312 VRB03KT 4SM BR SKC TEMPO 2212/2213 2SM BR FM221400 13007KT P6SM SCT035 FM230600 10003KT 3SM BR SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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