FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026
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: | 833.2 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 |
| 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 MALSR RWY 33; REIL RWY 01, 15, & 19; PAPI RWY 01, 19, 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 01/19 & 15/33 - 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 (785-274-8258) |
- RADAR COVERAGE DOWN TO 600'.
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC (ZKC) 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 |
| MCIr229/27.7 | | KANSAS CITY VORTAC | | 113.25 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| NEWBN | | 329/6.5 | | 338 | | 04E | | JZ | .--- --.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:AFT HRS FUEL CTC - 785-865-6500. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 5701 x 100 ft. / 1738 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 16 /F/C/Y/U | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 39-01.119550N | | 39-00.279397N |
| Longitude: | 095-13.205390W | | 095-12.667735W |
| Elevation: | 831.5 ft. | | 827.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 149 magnetic, 153 true | | 329 magnetic, 333 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, 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 |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | none | | 49 ft. trees, 2462 ft. from runway, 531 ft. left of centerline, 46:1 slope to clear |
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 3901 x 75 ft. / 1189 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 4 /R/D/Y/U | | Single wheel: | 12.5 | | Double wheel: | 15.6 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 39-00.316850N | | 39-00.923782N |
| Longitude: | 095-13.198060W | | 095-12.927475W |
| Elevation: | 832.5 ft. | | 831.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 015 magnetic, 019 true | | 195 magnetic, 199 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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 |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF LAWRENCE 6 E 6TH ST., PO BOX 708 LAWRENCE, KS 66044 Phone 785-832-3467 |
| Manager: | SCOTT WAGNER LAWRENCE KS CITY HALL, 6 EAST 6TH STREET LAWRENCE, KS 66044 Phone 785-832-3467 AFT HRS APRT MGR CTC - 785-813-5765 |
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 from 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 33 | |
download (233KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (215KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (257KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (177KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (146KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (351KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KIXD - New Century AirCenter Airport (19 nm SE)
KTOP - Philip Billard Municipal Airport (19 nm W)
KFOE - Topeka Regional Airport (21 nm W)
KOJC - Johnson County Executive Airport (24 nm SE)
KFLV - Sherman Army Airfield (26 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 15-Sep-2013
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Mar-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunrise | | 07:24 | | 12:24 |
| Sunset | | 19:32 | | 00:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:59 | | 00:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Mar-2026 08:01:42 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 21-Mar-2026 03:01:42 |
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| METAR |
| KLWC | 210752Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/05 A2989 RMK AO1 SLP114 T00940050
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KIXD 19nm SE | 210753Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM CLR 18/05 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP112 T01830050 $
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KTOP 20nm W | 210753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/04 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP111 T01000044
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| TAF |
KIXD 19nm SE | 210520Z 2106/2206 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM211600 21009KT P6SM SKC FM212300 18009KT P6SM SKC
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KTOP 20nm W | 210520Z 2106/2206 24005KT P6SM FEW250 FM211800 22011G19KT P6SM FEW250
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KFOE 21nm W | 210520Z 2106/2206 24006KT P6SM FEW250 FM211800 23011G20KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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