FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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 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 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: | SHAUN COOKSON LAWRENCE KS CITY HALL, 6 EAST 6TH STREET LAWRENCE, KS 66044 Phone 785-832-3126 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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 33 | |
download (238KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (220KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (261KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (182KB) |
| 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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Times for 27-Sep-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:48 | | 11:48 |
| Sunrise | | 07:14 | | 12:14 |
| Sunset | | 19:10 | | 00:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:36 | | 00:36 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Sep-2026 06:19:00 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 27-Sep-2026 01:19:00 |
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| METAR |
| KLWC | 270552Z AUTO 09004KT 6SM BR CLR 18/17 A2999 RMK AO1 SLP149 60005 T01780172 10206 20172 402170172 58001
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KIXD 19nm SE | 270553Z AUTO 10005KT 10SM FEW090 BKN100 19/18 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP150 6//// T01940178 10211 20189 402170172 58002 PNO $
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KTOP 20nm W | 270553Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM CLR 18/18 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01780178 10211 20178 402280178 57003
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| TAF |
KIXD 19nm SE | 270538Z 2706/2806 14007KT P6SM BKN100 FM270700 13005KT P6SM -RA BKN070 FM271400 11007KT P6SM OVC015
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KTOP 20nm W | 270520Z 2706/2806 12005KT P6SM SCT100 FM270700 11006KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 OVC100 FM271200 11005KT P6SM SCT018 BKN035 FM272300 09007KT P6SM BKN040
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KFOE 21nm W | 270520Z 2706/2806 11006KT P6SM SCT100 FM270700 11006KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 OVC100 FM271200 10006KT P6SM SCT016 BKN035 FM272300 07004KT P6SM BKN040
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| NOTAMs |
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