FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LSN |
| Lat/Long: | 37-03-50.0000N / 120-52-11.5000W
37-03.833333N / 120-52.191667W
37.0638889 / -120.8698611
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 121 ft. / 36.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (1980) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of LOS BANOS, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 93635 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Pattern altitude: | 921 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 14/32 PRESET LOW INTST UNTIL 2400. TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT MIRL, REIL RY 14, RY 32 AND PAPI RY 14 AND RY 32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.675 (209-827-7084) |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 120.95 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 120.95 |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY FRESNO RADIO ON FREQ 122.1R (PANOCHE RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| PXNr332/21.4 | | PANOCHE VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 16E |
| HYPr232/24.3 | | EL NIDO VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 15E |
| MODr156/34.1 | | MODESTO VOR/DME | | 114.60 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
FOR CASH FUEL AFT HRS CALL 209-827-7070. 24 HR AUTOMATED FUEL AVBL WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3801 x 75 ft. / 1159 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 37-04.112515N | | 37-03.553248N |
| Longitude: | 120-52.367800W | | 120-52.016078W |
| Elevation: | 120.8 ft. | | 121.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 137 magnetic, 153 true | | 317 magnetic, 333 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 75 ft. tree, 1750 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 50 ft. tree, 1100 ft. from runway, 160 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF LOS BANOS
520 J STREET
LOS BANOS, CA 93635-4240
Phone 209-827-7034 |
| Manager: | PAUL CARDOZA
645 7TH STREET
LOS BANOS, CA 93635-4214
Phone 209-827-7034 X13
PUBLIC WORKS OPERATIONS MANAGER. PAUL.CARDOZA@LOSBANOS.ORG |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 14 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 44/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 15 June 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF HOUSES SOUTH OF ARPT. |
| - | NO DEPS OVER HOUSING AREAS TO EAST OF ARPT. |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (222KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 14 | |
download (255KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 32 | |
download (241KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (64KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMCE - Merced Regional Airport/Macready Field (22 nm NE)
F34 - Firebaugh Airport (23 nm SE)
KMER - Castle Airport (24 nm NE)
KCVH - Hollister Municipal Airport (28 nm W)
KMOD - Modesto City-County Airport-Harry Sham Field (34 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Kedar S. Karmarkar
Taken mid June 2006
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Los Banos Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 14:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 14:56 |
| Sunset | | 17:39 | | 01:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:06 | | 02:06 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 05:12:36 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 12-Feb-2012 21:12:36 |
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| METAR |
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KMCE
22nm NE | 130453Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM -RA OVC070 13/08 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 P0001 T01280078
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KMER
24nm NE | 130455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT038 BKN050 BKN060 12/12 A3000 RMK AO1 P0001
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KCVH
28nm W | 130445Z AUTO 22006KT 9SM FEW001 FEW016 SCT022 10/09 A3005 RMK AO1
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KMOD
33nm N | 130453Z 01003KT 9SM -RA BKN050 OVC065 12/07 A3001 RMK AO2 RAE15B46 SLP161 P0001 T01220067 $
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KMAE
36nm E | 130453Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM SCT060 OVC090 12/08 A3000 RMK AO2 RAB21E52 SLP159 P0000 T01220083
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KSNS
42nm SW | 130453Z 25003KT 10SM FEW020 BKN075 OVC095 11/07 A3005 RMK AO2 RAB07E25 SLP184 P0000 T01110067
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KMCE
22nm NE | 121738Z 1218/1318 VRB04KT 4SM BR SCT003 BKN021 FM122000 33005KT 5SM HZ SCT030 FM130300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 PROB30 1308/1312 -RA SCT050 OVC080 FM131200 14007KT 4SM -RA BR OVC035
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KMER
24nm NE | 122351Z 1300/1324 33005KT P6SM BKN250 FM130300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN120 FM131000 14007KT P6SM -RA OVC045 FM131700 32011KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050
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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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