FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LWC |
| Lat/Long: | 39-00-40.0000N 095-12-59.3000W 39-00.666667N 095-12.988333W 39.0111111,-95.2164722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 833.2 ft. / 254.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (2005) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of LAWRENCE, KS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 66044 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LWC (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-2000 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 33; REIL RWY 01, 15, & 19; PAPI RWY 01, 19, 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 01/19 & 15/33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 121.225 (785-749-1309) |
| WX ASOS at IXD (19 nm SE): | 135.325 (913-780-6987) |
| WX ASOS at TOP (19 nm W): | 121.275 (785-274-8258) |
- RADAR COVERAGE DOWN TO 600'.
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC (ZKC) ON FREQS 123.8/343.7 (TOPEKA RCAG).
- A/G COMMUNICATIONS FOR DEPARTURE CTL AVAILABLE ABOVE 500'.
- CD PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC ON FREQ 121.825.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TOPr111/17.2 | | TOPEKA VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 05E |
| MCIr229/27.7 | | KANSAS CITY VORTAC | | 113.25 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| NEWBN | | 329/6.5 | | 338 | | 04E | | JZ | .--- --.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:AFT HRS FUEL CTC - 785-865-6500. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 5701 x 100 ft. / 1738 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/16 /F/C/Y/U | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 39-01.119550N | | 39-00.279397N |
| Longitude: | 095-13.205390W | | 095-12.667735W |
| Elevation: | 831.5 ft. | | 827.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 149 magnetic, 153 true | | 329 magnetic, 333 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 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: | none | | 49 ft. trees, 2462 ft. from runway, 531 ft. left of centerline, 46:1 slope to clear |
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 3901 x 75 ft. / 1189 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/4 /R/D/Y/U | | Single wheel: | 12.5 | | Double wheel: | 15.6 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 39-00.316850N | | 39-00.923782N |
| Longitude: | 095-13.198060W | | 095-12.927475W |
| Elevation: | 832.5 ft. | | 831.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 015 magnetic, 019 true | | 195 magnetic, 199 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF LAWRENCE 6 E 6TH ST., PO BOX 708 LAWRENCE, KS 66044 Phone 785-832-3467 |
| Manager: | SHAUN COOKSON LAWRENCE KS CITY HALL, 6 EAST 6TH STREET LAWRENCE, KS 66044 Phone 785-832-3126 AFT HRS APRT MGR CTC - 785-813-5765 |
Additional Remarks
| - | PILOTS CONDUCTING EFVS OPS; BE AWARE LED ALS IN USE RWY 33. |
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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 33 | |
download (237KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (219KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (260KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (181KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (146KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (351KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KIXD - New Century AirCenter Airport (19 nm SE)
KTOP - Philip Billard Municipal Airport (19 nm W)
KFOE - Topeka Regional Airport (21 nm W)
KOJC - Johnson County Executive Airport (24 nm SE)
KFLV - Sherman Army Airfield (26 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 15-Sep-2013
looking east.
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Times for 14-Oct-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunrise | | 07:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunset | | 18:43 | | 23:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:10 | | 00:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Oct-2026 19:55:16 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 14-Oct-2026 14:55:16 |
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| METAR |
| KLWC | 141927Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM OVC014 18/16 A3007 RMK AO1 T01780156
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KIXD 19nm SE | 141939Z 10005KT 10SM -RA OVC010 19/17 A3007 RMK AO2 RAB31 P0000 T01890167
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KTOP 20nm W | 141853Z 02004KT 10SM OVC017 17/14 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01720139
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| TAF |
KIXD 19nm SE | 141723Z 1418/1518 02008KT P6SM -SHRA OVC007 FM150900 08005KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC005 TEMPO 1509/1513 2SM TSRA BR OVC005CB FM151400 VRB03KT 4SM -SHRA OVC005
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KTOP 20nm W | 141727Z 1418/1518 03008KT P6SM VCSH FEW009 OVC015 FM150700 07006KT 5SM -RA BR OVC008
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KFOE 21nm W | 141727Z 1418/1518 03008KT P6SM VCSH FEW008 OVC013 FM150700 08006KT 5SM -RA BR OVC006
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| NOTAMs |
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