FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 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: | 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
PO BOX 31
LOS BANOS, CA 93635
Phone 209-827-7034 |
| Manager: | PAUL CARDOZA
830 6TH STREET
LOS BANOS, CA 93635
Phone 209-827-7034 X13
PUBLIC SERVICES DIRECTOR. DWAYNE.CHISAM@LOSBANOS.ORG |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 13 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 44/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 05 August 2008 | |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 14 | |
download (207KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 32 | |
download (189KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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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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 10-Nov-2009
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:11 | | 14:11 |
| Sunrise | | 06:38 | | 14:38 |
| Sunset | | 16:57 | | 00:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:24 | | 01:24 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2009 16:13:36 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 10-Nov-2009 08:13:36 |
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| METAR |
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KMCE
22nm NE | 101553Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 05/04 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP218 T00500039
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KMER
24nm NE | 101545Z 00000KT 3SM BR SCT120 05/05 A3018
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KCVH
28nm W | 101550Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/02 A3018 RMK AO1
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KMOD
33nm N | 101553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/06 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP218 T00940056
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KMAE
36nm E | 101553Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR CLR 07/05 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP222 T00720050
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KSNS
42nm SW | 101553Z 11004KT 10SM CLR 07/03 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP222 T00720033
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KMCE
22nm NE | 101141Z 1012/1112 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT200 TEMPO 1012/1014 1SM BR FM101700 32005KT P6SM BKN200 FM110600 00000KT 4SM HZ OVC200
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KMER
24nm NE | 101141Z 1012/1112 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT200 TEMPO 1012/1014 1SM BR FM101700 32005KT P6SM BKN200 FM110600 00000KT 4SM HZ OVC200
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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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