FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LVN |
| Lat/Long: | 44-37-40.3000N 093-13-41.1400W 44-37.671667N 093-13.685667W 44.6278611,-93.2280944 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 960.4 ft. / 292.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (1995) |
| From city: | 22 miles S of MINNEAPOLIS, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 55044 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1966 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LVN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1800, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 30; REIL RWY 12; PAPI RWY 12, 30; HIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR: INCR INTST AND ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.0 (952-469-5850) |
| MINNEAPOLIS APPROACH: | 134.7 |
| MINNEAPOLIS DEPARTURE: | 134.7 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 118.95 |
| TWOLF STAR: | 126.95 |
| WX AWOS-3 at SYN (13 nm SE): | 119.35 (507-664-3806) |
| WX ASOS at MSP (15 nm N): | PHONE 218-203-0160 |
| WX ASOS at FCM (15 nm NW): | PHONE 952-941-4156 |
| WX AWOS-3 at SGS (16 nm NE): | 119.425 (651-457-8120) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FBL (18 nm S): | 120.2 (507-332-2505) |
| WX ASOS at STP (20 nm N): | 118.35 (651-312-8888) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY PRINCETON RADIO ON FREQ 122.1R (FARMINGTON RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FGTr259/2.0 | | FARMINGTON VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| FCMr141/15.0 | | FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME | | 117.70 | | 01E |
| MSPr177/16.1 | | MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME | | 115.30 | | 02E |
| FOWr012/26.1 | | HALFWAY VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 02E |
| GEPr163/31.7 | | GOPHER VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 06E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A A:JET A FUEL SELF SERVE NOT AVBL. 100LL:100LL SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4099 x 75 ft. / 1249 x 23 m REPAINTED. DISPLACEMENT ON 'NW' END NOW TAXIWAY. |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 31.0 | | Double wheel: | 47.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 44-37.827068N | | 44-37.516230N |
| Longitude: | 093-14.104893W | | 093-13.266473W |
| Elevation: | 960.4 ft. | | 951.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 114 magnetic, 117 true | | 294 magnetic, 297 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 392 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4099 TODA:4099 ASDA:4099 LDA:4099 | | TORA:4099 TODA:4099 ASDA:4099 LDA:3707 |
| 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: | 31 ft. rr, 560 ft. from runway, 197 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear | | 26 ft. road, 408 ft. from runway, 512 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear RY 30 31:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | METRO ARPTS CMSN 6040 28TH AVE SO. MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55450 Phone 612-726-8100 |
| Manager: | SAM SEAFELDT 8140 220TH STREET W. LAKEVILLE, MN 55044 Phone 612-726-8140 |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER, BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT OPNS PROHIBITED. |
| - | HANGARS 400 FT NORTH FM CENTERLINE IN PRIMARY SURFACE. |
| - | RY 30 DSGND AS CALM WND RY. |
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-726-9086. |
| - | VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT. SEE ARPT WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO. |
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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| AGUDE SIX | |
download (217KB) |
| ENCEE THREE (RNAV) | |
download (160KB) |
| GOPHER ONE | |
download (247KB) |
| TWOLF FOUR | |
download (169KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 30 | |
download (240KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (229KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (307KB) |
| VOR RWY 12 | |
download (234KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (81KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (156KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMSP - Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport (15 nm N)
KFCM - Flying Cloud Airport (15 nm NW)
KSGS - South St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming Field (16 nm NE)
KFBL - Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field (18 nm S)
KSTP - St Paul Downtown Airport Holman Field (20 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 24-Nov-2012
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Feb-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 12:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 13:13 |
| Sunset | | 17:41 | | 23:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:11 | | 00:11 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Feb-2026 18:50:17 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 16-Feb-2026 12:50:17 |
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| METAR |
| KLVN | 161835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/01 A2988 RMK AO2
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KSYN 13nm SE | 161742Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM CLR 09/03 A2988 RMK AO2
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KSGS 14nm N | 161835Z AUTO 31003KT 7SM CLR 11/01 A2987 RMK AO2 T01060005
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KMSP 15nm N | 161753Z 36003KT 10SM FEW200 09/00 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP122 T00890000 10094 20028 51012
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KFCM 16nm NW | 161753Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/00 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP117 T00940000 10094 20006 51010
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KFBL 19nm S | 161835Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM CLR 11/03 A2987 RMK AO2
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KSTP 20nm N | 161753Z 35005KT 10SM CLR 09/00 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP121 T00940000 10100 20006 51013
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| TAF |
KMSP 15nm N | 161720Z 1618/1724 35006KT P6SM FEW200 FM162200 07007KT P6SM SCT200 FM171200 10012G20KT P6SM BKN150 FM172100 10017G30KT P6SM BKN025
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| NOTAMs |
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