FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FLV |
| Lat/Long: | 39-22-05.9950N / 094-54-52.8680W 39-22.099917N / 094-54.881133W 39.3683319 / -94.9146856 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 772 ft. / 235.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 66027 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1941 |
| Sectional chart: | KANSAS CITY |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ICT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0730-1630 0900-2000 (GA) |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA ROTARY WING 698' AGL; TURBINE FIXED WING ACFT 1028' AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 15/33 & VASI RYS 15 &33 & TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 126.2 |
| KANSAS CITY APPROACH: | 124.7 |
| KANSAS CITY DEPARTURE: | 124.7 |
| WX ASOS at MCI (10 nm SE): | PHONE 816-243-6415 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MCIr296/9.6 | | KANSAS CITY VORTAC | | 113.25 | | 05E |
| RISr310/21.0 | | RIVERSIDE VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 05E |
| TOPr060/32.6 | | TOPEKA VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 05E |
| OJCr339/32.7 | | JOHNSON COUNTY VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 06E |
| STJr171/35.5 | | ST JOSEPH VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 08E |
| RBAr137/37.3 | | ROBINSON VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| DOTTE | | 314/11.7 | | 359 | | 05E | | DO | -.. --- |
| MOSBY | | 270/28.2 | | 284 | | 03E | | GPH | --. .--. .... |
| AMAZON | | 175/30.9 | | 233 | | 06E | | AZN | .- --.. -. |
| CAMERON | | 231/36.8 | | 394 | | 03E | | EZZ | . --.. --.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A1+ MIL FUEL AVBL 0730-1630L. 24 HR PPR. SVC OTR TIMES ONLY FOR CODE 4 & ABV. GA 100LL & JET A AVBL 0900-1600L, OTR TIMES BY REQ. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 5905 x 100 ft. / 1800 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 27 /F/C/W/T | | Single wheel: | 32.0 | | Double wheel: | 39.0 | | Double tandem: | 97.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 99.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 39-22.555200N | | 39-21.644733N |
| Longitude: | 094-55.103133W | | 094-54.662283W |
| Elevation: | 771.5 ft. | | 767.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 155 magnetic, 159 true | | 335 magnetic, 339 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 586 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) VASI OTS INDEFLY. | | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) VASI OTS INDEFLY. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 100 ft. trees, 879 ft. from runway, 257 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear OBSTN CLNC SLOPE TO DSPLCD THLD 14:1. +19 FT LGTD LEVEE 135 FT FROM RY END, OB (PVT ROAD ON TOP OF +9 FT LEVEE). | | 96 ft. trees, 2835 ft. from runway, 148 ft. right of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Army U.S. ARMY AIRFIELD/CIVILIAN RAMP LEASED TO CITY. |
| Owner: | U S ARMY, ARMY AVIATION DIV DIR OF PLANS, TRNG & MOBILIZATION, 296 GRANT AVE. FT LEAVENWORTH, KS 66027-1254 Phone 913-684-1781 CIVILIAN RAMP LEASED TO CITY. GA RAMP ASSOCIATED W/CITY OF LEAVENWORTH. FAX: 913-684-1793. |
| Manager: | AIRFIELD OPS 1000 CHIEF JOSEPH LOOP, CHIEF JOSEPH LOOP FT. LEAVENWORTH, KS 66027-1254 Phone 913-684-6041 CITY ARPT MGR BILLY SUMMERS. ALT: 913-684-6039; FAX: 913-684-6034; FOR GENERAL AVIATION CONTACT CITY OF LEAVENWORTH AIRPORT OFFICE, PHONE 913-651-0111, FAX: 913-651-6666. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 32 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 30 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 56/day * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 45% | local general aviation | | 6% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| A17 1 | LIMITED SVC AFTER HRS & FEDERAL HOLIDAYS; GA RAMP ATNDD 0900-1600, CALL (913) 651-0111. |
| - | CAUTION WILDLIFE ON RYS. |
| - | MILITARY RAMP 48 HOUR PPR; CALL DSN 552-6041/6039/6051 OR C913-684-6041/6039/6051. |
| - | JOINT USE AIRFIELD, FBO ATNDD MON-FRI 0900-1600. ALL OTR TIMES BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS. |
| - | POTENTIAL BIRD HAZARD ON & NEAR RY EARLY MORNING & EVENING. |
| - | NUMEROUS MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT APR-OCT. |
| - | MISC: BASE OPS 0730-1630L MON-FRI, EXC HOL; OT CODE 4 AND ABV BY PPR. NO TRAN ALERT, LAVATORY SVC OR DE-ICE CAPABILITY. ALL ACFT WITH CODE 4 OR ABV CTC SHERMAN BASE OPS (139.35/376.5) AT LEAST 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. |
| - | MISC: CIV ACFT ON NON-GOVT BUS USE CITY OF LEAVENWORTH RAMP C913-651-0111 ON S END OF FLD OPR 0900-1600L. |
| - | CALM WIND USE RY 15. |
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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| BRAYMER FOUR **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (483KB) |
| JHAWK SIX **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (316KB) |
| ROBINSON THREE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (377KB) |
| TYGER SIX **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (299KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (217KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (230KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (188KB) |
| NDB RWY 33 | |
download (210KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| CHIEF THREE | |
download (157KB) |
| LAKES FIVE | |
download (308KB) |
| RACER THREE | |
download (161KB) |
| ROYAL THREE | |
download (139KB) |
| TIFTO TWO | |
download (97KB) |
| WILDCAT TWO | |
download (147KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (30KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMCI - Kansas City International Airport (10 nm SE)
K59 - Amelia Earhart Airport (17 nm NW)
KMKC - Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (21 nm SE)
KSTJ - Rosecrans Memorial Airport (24 nm N)
KLWC - Lawrence Municipal Airport (26 nm SW)
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Times for 16-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:35 | | 10:35 |
| Sunrise | | 06:05 | | 11:05 |
| Sunset | | 20:27 | | 01:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:57 | | 01:57 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-May-2008 15:18:11 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-May-2008 10:18:11 |
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| METAR |
KMCI 9nm SE | 161453Z 28008KT 10SM CLR 19/09 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01940089 58002 $
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| TAF |
KMCI 9nm SE | 161121Z 161212 22006KT P6SM SKC FM1600 27009KT P6SM FEW070 FM0200 23006KT P6SM SKC
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