FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 ft. / 253.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (2005) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of LAWRENCE, KS |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 01/19 & 15/33; PAPI RYS 01/19 & 15; REIL RYS 01 & 19; MALSR RY 33 - CTAF. PAPI RY 33 ON CONT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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: | 39-01.119525N | | 39-00.279452N |
| Longitude: | 095-13.205347W | | 095-12.667860W |
| Elevation: | 831.2 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: | 39-00.316848N | | 39-00.923797N |
| Longitude: | 095-13.197987W | | 095-12.927472W |
| Elevation: | 832.5 ft. | | 831.1 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 | | 2-light PAPI on left |
| 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: | | 56 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 51 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | 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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 33 | |
download (256KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (228KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (282KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (181KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (25KB) |
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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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 12:58 |
| Sunset | | 17:11 | | 23:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:39 | | 23:39 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 13:10:41 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Nov-2009 07:10:41 |
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| METAR |
| KLWC | 091252Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM OVC015 14/13 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP234 T01440133
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KIXD 19nm SE | 091253Z 00000KT 7SM OVC023 14/12 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP233 T01440122
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KTOP 20nm W | 091253Z 03008KT 10SM OVC020 14/07 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP238 T01440072
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| TAF |
KTOP 20nm W | 091136Z 0912/1012 35004KT P6SM BKN018 OVC050 TEMPO 0912/0914 SCT018 OVC050 FM091400 03006KT P6SM OVC040 FM092300 03006KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM100400 03009KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC015
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KFOE 21nm W | 091136Z 0912/1012 34004KT P6SM SCT018 OVC050 TEMPO 0912/0914 BKN018 OVC050 FM091500 04007KT P6SM OVC035 FM092300 03006KT P6SM VCSH OVC026 FM100400 03009KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC015
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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