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KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport
Lawrence, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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 AND 15 & 33; REIL RYS 01 & 19; MALSR RY 33 - CTAF.
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
TOPr111/17.2TOPEKA VORTAC117.8005E
OJCr289/24.6JOHNSON COUNTY VOR/DME113.0006E
MCIr229/27.7KANSAS CITY VORTAC113.2505E
RISr252/29.6RIVERSIDE VOR/DME111.4005E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LESUMIT270/39.526304ELXT .-.. -..- -

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 39-01.119525N39-00.279452N
Longitude: 095-13.205347W095-12.667860W
Elevation: 831.2 ft.827.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 149 magnetic, 153 true329 magnetic, 333 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 69 ft. trees, 1908 ft. from runway, 10 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear77 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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 39-00.316848N39-00.923797N
Longitude: 095-13.197987W095-12.927472W
Elevation: 832.5 ft.831.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 015 magnetic, 019 true195 magnetic, 199 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left2-light PAPI on left
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 61 ft. tree, 1870 ft. from runway, 49 ft. left of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear72 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: 55
Single engine airplanes: 49
Multi engine airplanes: 4
Jet airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 1
    
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 33 **CHANGED**   download (254KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 **CHANGED**   download (228KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 **CHANGED**   download (288KB)
VOR/DME-A **CHANGED**   download (180KB)
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
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Aerial photo of KLWC (Lawrence Municipal Airport)
Photo by Steve Scott
Photo taken 10-May-2007
from a Beech A-36 at 2,000' MSL

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4812:48
Sunrise07:1613:16
Sunset17:5523:55
Evening civil twilight18:2200:22

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  14-Feb-2012 05:00:15
Local (UTC-6)  13-Feb-2012 23:00:15
 
METAR
KLWC 140452Z AUTO 25004KT 8SM BKN010 OVC014 01/00 A2980 RMK AO2 CIG 008V013 SLP096 T00110000
KIXD 
19nm SE 
140353Z 20007KT 6SM BR OVC005 01/M01 A2978 RMK AO2 SNB23E32 SLP093 P0000 T00061011
KTOP 
20nm W 
140353Z AUTO 26003KT 8SM OVC006 01/01 A2979 RMK AO2 CIG 004V011 SLP096 T00110006
TAF
KTOP 
20nm W 
140417Z 1404/1424 17008KT P6SM BKN010 OVC015 TEMPO 1404/1405 BKN006 OVC015 FM140500 23005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM140900 29004KT 2SM BR FEW250 FM141400 22005KT P6SM SCT250
KFOE 
21nm W 
140418Z 1404/1424 23004KT P6SM OVC015 TEMPO 1404/1405 23004KT P6SM BKN005 OVC015 FM140500 28006KT P6SM SCT012 BKN025 FM140900 28004KT 2SM BR FEW250 FM141400 22007KT P6SM SCT250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Hetrick Air Services, Inc. 785-842-0000
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Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...
 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KLWC have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN - LAWRENCE 3.7 40-50
SUPER 8 LAWRENCE 3.3 49-70
BAYMONT INN & SUITES 3.7 60-125
 

Other hotels near Lawrence Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT LAWRENCE 2.8 113-185
THE ELDRIDGE HOTEL 2.9 135-289
HOLIDAY INN HOLIDOME CONVENTION CENTER 3.0 77-150
ECONO LODGE LAWRENCE 3.6 54-71
HAMPTON INN LAWRENCE 3.7 110-129
QUALITY INN LAWRENCE 3.7 59-65
RODEWAY INN 3.9 46-95
BEST WESTERN LAWRENCE 5.3 54-100

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

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12 in Lawrence
 

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