FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
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: | 121.4 ft. / 37.0 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Pattern altitude: | 921.4 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 14/32 PRESET LOW INTST UNTIL 2400. TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT MIRL, REIL RY 14, RY 32 AND PAPI RY 14 AND RY 32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 |
| PXNr332/21.4 | | PANOCHE VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 16E |
| HYPr232/24.3 | | EL NIDO VOR/DME | | 113.85 | | 15E |
| MODr156/34.1 | | MODESTO VOR/DME | | 114.60 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:24 HR AUTOMATED FUEL AVBL WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD. CALL 209-827-7070 AFTER HRS FOR EMERG FULL SRV. |
| 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 WDSPR OPEN, UNSEALED CRACKS AND JOINTS. THERE ARE CRACKS OVER 2 INS WIDE WITH RAVELING IN 25 PCT OF THE CRACKS. CRACKS ARE GENLY SPACED 5 TO 50 FT APART WITH SFC AND SLAB SPALLING. ALLIGATOR CRACKING OR PATCHES ARE IN POOR COND AND COVER UP TO 20 PCT OF THE SFC, OR THERE IS VEGETATION THRU THE CRACKS AND JOINTS. |
| 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. |
| 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: | 40 ft. pline, 1500 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear | | 25 ft. tree, 760 ft. from runway, 25 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF LOS BANOS 520 J STREET LOS BANOS, CA 93635-4240 Phone 209-827-7034 |
| Manager: | MARC HEGUY 411 MADISON AVENUE LOS BANOS, CA 93635-4214 Phone (209) 827-7056 |
Additional Remarks
| - | AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF HOUSES SOUTH OF ARPT. |
| - | NO DEPS OVER HOUSING AREAS TO EAST OF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0516. |
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 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (227KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (212KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (128KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMCE - Merced Yosemite Regional Airport (22 nm NE)
F34 - Firebaugh Airport (23 nm SE)
KMER - Castle Airport (24 nm NE)
O15 - Turlock Municipal Airport (27 nm N)
KCVH - Hollister Municipal Airport (28 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Kedar S. Karmarkar
Taken mid June 2006
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Times for 07-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:50 | | 14:50 |
| Sunrise | | 07:18 | | 15:18 |
| Sunset | | 17:01 | | 01:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:30 | | 01:30 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Jan-2026 10:11:30 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 07-Jan-2026 02:11:30 |
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| METAR |
KMCE 22nm NE | 070953Z AUTO 34004KT 4SM BR CLR 06/06 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T00610061
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KMER 24nm NE | 062355Z 33006KT 8SM CLR
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KCVH 28nm W | 070955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN002 07/07 A3008 RMK A01
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KMOD 33nm N | 070953Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T00830072
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KE16 35nm W | 070955Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM FEW017 SCT025 BKN070 07/07 A3009 RMK AO2
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KMAE 36nm E | 070953Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV002 06/06 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP177 T00610061
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KSNS 42nm SW | 070953Z 00000KT 10SM FEW029 07/07 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP188 T00670067
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| TAF |
KMCE 22nm NE | 070520Z 0706/0806 VRB06KT P6SM SCT250 FM070900 VRB06KT 4SM BR BKN250 TEMPO 0713/0717 1/4SM FG BKN001 FM071800 VRB06KT P6SM SCT250
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KMER 24nm NE | 070520Z 0706/0806 VRB06KT P6SM SCT250 FM070900 VRB06KT 4SM BR BKN250 TEMPO 0713/0717 1/4SM FG BKN001 FM071800 VRB06KT P6SM SCT250 AMD NOT SKED
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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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