FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LSN |
| Lat/Long: | 37-03-49.9676N / 120-52-11.5093W 37-03.832793N / 120-52.191822W 37.0638799 / -120.8698637 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 121 ft. / 37 m (estimated) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3800 x 75 ft. / 1158 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 37-04.112430N | | 37-03.553155N |
| Longitude: | 120-52.367645W | | 120-52.015998W |
| 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: | 35 ft. tree, 465 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear | | 25 ft. tree, 690 ft. from runway, 215 ft. right of centerline, 19:1 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: | DWAYNE CHISAM 411 MADISON AVENUE LOS BANOS, CA 93635 Phone 209-827-7056 PUBLIC SERVICES DIRECTOR. DWAYNE.CHISAM@LOSBANOS.ORG |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 34 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 26 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 44/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 23 October 2006 | |
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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 14 | |
download (218KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 32 | |
download (196KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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 |
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 07-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:15 | | 13:15 |
| Sunrise | | 06:41 | | 13:41 |
| Sunset | | 19:21 | | 02:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:48 | | 02:48 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Sep-2008 23:02:30 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 07-Sep-2008 16:02:30 |
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| METAR |
KMCE 22nm NE | 072253Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 41/01 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP038 T04110011
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KMER 24nm NE | 072246Z 28004KT 10SM SKC 41/M02 A2966
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KMOD 33nm N | 072253Z 36005KT 10SM CLR 39/07 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP041 T03940067
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KMAE 36nm E | 072253Z AUTO 31012KT 10SM CLR 41/02 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP041 T04060017
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KSNS 42nm SW | 072253Z 30012KT 8SM CLR 20/13 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP090 T02000133
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| TAF |
KMCE 22nm NE | 071727Z 071818 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM2000 30008KT P6SM SKC FM0300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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KMER 24nm NE | 071727Z 071818 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM2000 30008KT P6SM SKC FM0300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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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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