FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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 |
| 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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (232KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (217KB) |
| 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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Kedar S. Karmarkar
Taken mid June 2006
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Los Banos Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Oct-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 13:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 14:19 |
| Sunset | | 18:17 | | 01:17 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:43 | | 01:43 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Oct-2026 07:29:50 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 22-Oct-2026 00:29:50 |
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| METAR |
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KMCE
22nm NE | 220653Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR FEW075 BKN100 BKN110 15/14 A2980 RMK AO2 RAE16 SLP090 P0002 T01500139
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KMER
24nm NE | 220255Z 30004KT 10SM OVC085
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KCVH
28nm W | 220715Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM FEW001 FEW032 SCT046 15/11 A2981 RMK A01
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KMOD
33nm N | 220653Z AUTO 29003KT 8SM OVC075 15/13 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP092 T01500133
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KE16
35nm W | 220650Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW100 FEW120 14/12 A2983 RMK AO2
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KMAE
36nm E | 212155Z AUTO 09015G24KT 10SM SCT070 BKN095 15/13 A2988 RMK AO2 RAE55 SLP116 T01500133 PNO FZRANO $
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KSNS
42nm SW | 220653Z AUTO 14014KT 10SM SCT110 14/13 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP095 T01440133
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KMCE
22nm NE | 220558Z 2206/2306 VRB04KT P6SM BKN070 OVC090 TEMPO 2206/2208 3SM RA BR FM221100 VRB03KT 5SM -RA BR OVC020 FM221600 13005KT 5SM -RA BR OVC060 FM230000 VRB03KT P6SM OVC050
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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