FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 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 |
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| TOPr111/17.2 | | TOPEKA VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 05E |
| MCIr229/27.7 | | KANSAS CITY VORTAC | | 113.25 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| 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 |
Additional Remarks
| - | PILOTS CONDUCTING EFVS OPS; BE AWARE LED ALS IN USE RWY 33. |
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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| ILS OR LOC RWY 33 | |
download (237KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (219KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (260KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (181KB) |
| 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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of AirNav, LLC
Photo taken 15-Sep-2013
looking east.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Oct-2026
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 11:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:21 | | 12:21 |
| Sunset | | 18:59 | | 23:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:25 | | 00:25 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Oct-2026 04:42:56 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Oct-2026 23:42:56 |
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| METAR |
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| KLWC | 050352Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM CLR 11/11 A3028 RMK AO1 SLP252 T01110111
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KIXD
19nm SE | 050353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/10 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP249 T01560100 $
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KTOP
20nm W | 050353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/10 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP253 T01220100
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KIXD
19nm SE | 041720Z 0418/0518 01008KT P6SM SKC FM050400 05004KT P6SM SKC FM051200 10005KT P6SM SKC
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KTOP
20nm W | 050353Z 0504/0524 02003KT P6SM SKC FM050700 00000KT 6SM BR SKC TEMPO 0510/0513 1SM MIFG FEW003 FM051400 13005KT P6SM SKC
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KFOE
21nm W | 050353Z 0504/0524 02004KT P6SM SKC FM051400 15006KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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