FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
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: | 833.3 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 |
| Sectional chart: | KANSAS CITY |
| 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 MIRL RYS 01/19 & 15/33; PAPI RYS 01 & 19 AND 15 & 33; REIL RYS 01 & 19; MALSR RY 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 (785-234-1591) |
- RADAR COVERAGE DOWN TO 600'.
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC 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 |
| OJCr289/24.6 | | JOHNSON COUNTY VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 06E |
| MCIr229/27.7 | | KANSAS CITY VORTAC | | 113.25 | | 05E |
| RISr252/29.6 | | RIVERSIDE VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| LESUMIT | | 270/39.5 | | 263 | | 04E | | LXT | .-.. -..- - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 785-842-6332. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 5700 x 100 ft. / 1737 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 39-01.119502N | | 39-00.279445N |
| Longitude: | 095-13.205387W | | 095-12.667850W |
| Elevation: | 831.1 ft. | | 827.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 149 magnetic, 153 true | | 329 magnetic, 333 true |
| Markings: | precision, 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 |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 69 ft. trees, 1908 ft. from runway, 10 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | | 77 ft. tree, 3560 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 43:1 slope to clear |
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 3901 x 75 ft. / 1189 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 12.5 | | Double wheel: | 15.6 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 39-00.316847N | | 39-00.923792N |
| Longitude: | 095-13.197987W | | 095-12.927473W |
| Elevation: | 832.5 ft. | | 831.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 015 magnetic, 019 true | | 195 magnetic, 199 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good 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 |
| Obstructions: | 61 ft. tree, 1870 ft. from runway, 49 ft. left of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear | | 72 ft. tree, 2688 ft. from runway, 47 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF LAWRENCE 6 EAST 6TH STREET LAWRENCE, KS 66044 Phone 785-832-3400 |
| Manager: | STEVE BENNETT 6 EAST 6TH STREET LAWRENCE, KS 66044 Phone 785-832-3126 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 55 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 49 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 90/day * | | 51% | transient general aviation | | 42% | local general aviation | | 6% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 September 2008 | |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 33 | |
download (221KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (212KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (254KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (169KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
K34 - Gardner Municipal Airport (17 nm SE)
KIXD - New Century AirCenter Airport (19 nm SE)
KTOP - Philip Billard Municipal Airport (19 nm W)
KFOE - Forbes Field Airport (21 nm W)
KOJC - Johnson County Executive Airport (24 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Steve Scott
Photo taken 10-May-2007
from a Beech A-36 at 2,000' MSL
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:36 | | 10:36 |
| Sunrise | | 06:06 | | 11:06 |
| Sunset | | 20:28 | | 01:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:59 | | 01:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 11:08:52 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 06:08:52 |
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| METAR |
| KLWC | 181052Z AUTO 11004KT 8SM BKN040 16/14 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP118 T01560144
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KIXD 19nm SE | 180953Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM SCT039 17/15 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP121 T01720150
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KTOP 20nm W | 180953Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP112 T01610144 $
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| TAF |
KTOP 20nm W | 180900Z 1809/1906 12003KT P6SM SKC FM181000 11003KT 6SM BR SCT015 FM181400 14010KT P6SM BKN023 FM181900 15012KT P6SM BKN035
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KFOE 21nm W | 180900Z 1809/1906 12004KT P6SM SKC FM180930 12003KT 6SM BR SCT013 TEMPO 1810/1812 5SM BR FM181400 14011KT P6SM BKN021 FM181900 15014KT P6SM BKN035
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| NOTAMs |
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