FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 ft. / 36.9 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 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Pattern altitude: | 921 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 14/32 PRESET LOW INTST UNTIL 2400. TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT MIRL, REIL RY 14, RY 32 AND VASI RY 14 AND RY 32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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 |
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| PXNr332/21.4 | | PANOCHE VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 16E |
| HYPr232/24.3 | | EL NIDO VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 15E |
| MODr156/34.1 | | MODESTO VOR/DME | | 114.60 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
FOR CASH FUEL AFT HRS CALL 209-827-7070. 24 HR AUTOMATED FUEL AVBL WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD. |
| 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| 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: | 75 ft. tree, 1750 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 50 ft. tree, 1100 ft. from runway, 160 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF LOS BANOS
PO BOX 31
LOS BANOS, CA 93635
Phone 209-827-7034 |
| Manager: | PAUL CARDOZA
830 6TH STREET
LOS BANOS, CA 93635
Phone 209-827-7034 X13
PUBLIC SERVICES DIRECTOR. DWAYNE.CHISAM@LOSBANOS.ORG |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 13 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 44/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 05 August 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF HOUSES SOUTH OF ARPT. |
| - | NO DEPS OVER HOUSING AREAS TO EAST OF ARPT. |
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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 14 | |
download (207KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 32 | |
download (189KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (40KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMCE - Merced Municipal Airport/Macready Field (22 nm NE)
F34 - Firebaugh Airport (23 nm SE)
KMER - Castle Airport (24 nm NE)
KCVH - Hollister Municipal Airport (28 nm W)
KMOD - Modesto City-County Airport-Harry Sham Field (34 nm N)
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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
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 01-Dec-2009
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 14:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 14:59 |
| Sunset | | 16:46 | | 00:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:14 | | 01:14 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Dec-2009 08:43:04 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 01-Dec-2009 00:43:04 |
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| METAR |
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KMCE
22nm NE | 010753Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 04/02 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP177 T00440022 401781006
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KMER
24nm NE | 010815Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM CLR 03/03 A3006 RMK AO1
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KCVH
28nm W | 010810Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/M01 A3005 RMK AO1
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KMOD
33nm N | 010753Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR CLR 05/03 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP178 T00500028 401720006
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KMAE
36nm E | 010753Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR CLR 03/01 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T00330011 401890011
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KSNS
42nm SW | 010753Z AUTO 10003KT 10SM CLR 04/M01 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP181 T00391011 402220039
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KMCE
22nm NE | 010527Z 0106/0206 00000KT 5SM BR SKC FM010700 00000KT 4SM BR SKC FM011000 00000KT 2SM BR SCT009 TEMPO 0112/0116 1/2SM FG VV002 FM011700 VRB03KT 5SM BR SKC
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KMER
24nm NE | 010525Z 0106/0206 VRB04KT 5SM BR SKC FM010700 00000KT 4SM BR SKC FM011000 00000KT 2SM BR SCT009 TEMPO 0112/0116 1/2SM FG VV002 FM011700 VRB03KT 5SM BR SKC
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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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