FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 [0600-0000] |
| SOUTH BEND DEPARTURE: | 118.55 [0600-0000] |
| 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: | 62 ft. trees, 1463 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 90 ft. trees, 1652 ft. from runway, 126 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear RWY 22 APCH RATIO AT DSPLD THLD 23:1. |
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: | 40 ft. trees, 103 ft. left of centerline APCH RATIO 8:1 AT DSPLCD THLD BASED ON 27 FT TREES, 216 FT DST, 125L; 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT. | | 60 ft. tree, 483 ft. from runway, 8:1 slope to clear RWY 32 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: | | 29 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 27 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 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 2005 | |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 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 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:41 | | 09:41 |
| Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 10:15 |
| Sunset | | 21:24 | | 01:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:58 | | 01:58 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 07:05:51 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Jul-2009 03:05:51 |
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| METAR |
| KLWA | 050655Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR BKN095 12/12 A2995 RMK AO2
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KBEH 15nm SW | 050653Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/4SM BR CLR 12/11 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01170111
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| TAF |
KAZO 32nm E | 050545Z 0506/0606 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV001 FM051200 21003KT 1/2SM FG VV006 FM051300 24004KT 2SM BR SKC FM051400 27007KT P6SM SCT250
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KSBN 39nm S | 050527Z 0506/0606 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV001 FM051000 00000KT 1/2SM FG SCT001 TEMPO 0510/0511 1/4SM FG VV001 FM051200 VRB03KT 2SM BR SCT005 FM051400 06005KT P6SM SCT040 FM051700 31007KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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