FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LSN |
| Lat/Long: | 37-03-49.9676N / 120-52-11.5093W
37-03.832793N / 120-52.191822W
37.0638799 / -120.8698637
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 121 ft. / 37 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 16E (1980) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of LOS BANOS, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 VASI 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: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3800 x 75 ft. / 1158 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 37-04.112430N | | 37-03.553155N |
| Longitude: | 120-52.367645W | | 120-52.015998W |
| 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: | 35 ft. tree, 465 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear | | 25 ft. tree, 690 ft. from runway, 215 ft. right of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF LOS BANOS
PO BOX 31
LOS BANOS, CA 93635
Phone 209-827-7034 |
| Manager: | DWAYNE CHISAM
411 MADISON AVENUE
LOS BANOS, CA 93635
Phone 209-827-7056
PUBLIC SERVICES DIRECTOR. DWAYNE.CHISAM@LOSBANOS.ORG |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 34 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 26 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 44/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 23 October 2006 | |
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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (218KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (196KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (40KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMCE - Merced Municipal 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
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 23-Jul-2008
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunrise | | 06:03 | | 13:03 |
| Sunset | | 20:17 | | 03:17 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:46 | | 03:46 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 03:22:30 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 23-Jul-2008 20:22:30 |
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| METAR |
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KMCE
22nm NE | 240253Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM CLR 33/13 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP085 T03280128 55001
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KMER
24nm NE | 240255Z 34005KT 10SM SKC 30/12 A2979
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KMOD
33nm N | 240253Z 33008KT 10SM CLR 33/11 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP087 T03330111 55003
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KMAE
36nm E | 240253Z AUTO 30006KT 10SM CLR 31/14 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP084 T03110139 55004
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KSNS
42nm SW | 240253Z AUTO 29011KT 6SM HZ CLR 14/11 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01440106 53002
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| TAF |
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KMCE
22nm NE | 232320Z 240024 28005KT P6SM SKC FM0600 30005KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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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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