FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
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: | 121.4 ft. / 37.0 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Pattern altitude: | 921.4 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 14/32 PRESET LOW INTST UNTIL 2400. TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT MIRL, REIL RY 14, RY 32 AND PAPI RY 14 AND RY 32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 | | 113.85 | | 15E |
| MODr156/34.1 | | MODESTO VOR/DME | | 114.60 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:24 HR AUTOMATED FUEL AVBL WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD. CALL 209-827-7070 AFTER HRS FOR EMERG FULL SRV. |
| 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 poor condition WDSPR OPEN, UNSEALED CRACKS AND JOINTS. THERE ARE CRACKS OVER 2 INS WIDE WITH RAVELING IN 25 PCT OF THE CRACKS. CRACKS ARE GENLY SPACED 5 TO 50 FT APART WITH SFC AND SLAB SPALLING. ALLIGATOR CRACKING OR PATCHES ARE IN POOR COND AND COVER UP TO 20 PCT OF THE SFC, OR THERE IS VEGETATION THRU THE CRACKS AND JOINTS. |
| 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. |
| 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: | 40 ft. pline, 1500 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear | | 25 ft. tree, 760 ft. from runway, 25 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF LOS BANOS 520 J STREET LOS BANOS, CA 93635-4240 Phone 209-827-7034 |
| Manager: | CHARLES BERGSON 411 MADISON AVENUE LOS BANOS, CA 93635-4214 Phone (209) 827-7056 |
Additional Remarks
| - | AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF HOUSES SOUTH OF ARPT. |
| - | NO DEPS OVER HOUSING AREAS TO EAST OF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0516. |
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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (227KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (212KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (128KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMCE - Merced Yosemite Regional Airport (22 nm NE)
F34 - Firebaugh Airport (23 nm SE)
KMER - Castle Airport (24 nm NE)
O15 - Turlock Municipal Airport (27 nm N)
KCVH - Hollister Municipal Airport (28 nm W)
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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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Times for 20-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 14:21 |
| Sunrise | | 06:49 | | 14:49 |
| Sunset | | 16:50 | | 00:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:18 | | 01:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Nov-2025 05:53:18 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 20-Nov-2025 21:53:18 |
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| METAR |
KMCE 22nm NE | 210453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 11/10 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01110100 $
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KCVH 28nm W | 210535Z AUTO 29005KT 10SM SCT070 10/09 A2997 RMK A01
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KMOD 33nm N | 210534Z 00000KT 6SM BR BKN021 OVC070 11/10 A2995 RMK AO2 T01060100
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KE16 35nm W | 210535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN016 BKN055 09/09 A2998 RMK AO2
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KMAE 36nm E | 210053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW015 OVC070 12/11 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T01170106
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KSNS 42nm SW | 210053Z 29006KT 10SM BKN020 BKN027 OVC045 13/10 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP150 T01330100
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| TAF |
KMCE 22nm NE | 210300Z 2103/2124 VRB03KT P6SM SCT045 OVC070 FM211200 VRB05KT 4SM BR BKN015 OVC050 TEMPO 2113/2117 1/4SM FG VV001 FM211800 VRB02KT 5SM BR BKN025
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KMER 24nm NE | 201720Z 2018/2118 VRB05KT 5SM -RA BR BKN050 TEMPO 2018/2022 BKN015 OVC025 FM210000 VRB05KT P6SM BKN025 OVC050 FM211200 VRB05KT 4SM BR BKN015 OVC050 AMD NOT SKED
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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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