FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LWA |
| Lat/Long: | 42-21-04.7750N 086-15-20.6550W 42-21.079583N 086-15.344250W 42.3513264,-86.2557375 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 665.5 ft. / 202.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of SOUTH HAVEN, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 49090 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1944 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LWA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPR CONSLY; MIRL RWY 05/23 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-2300. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3P: | 118.025 (269-637-7016) |
| SOUTH BEND APPROACH: | 118.55 |
| SOUTH BEND DEPARTURE: | 118.55 |
| WX ASOS at BEH (15 nm SW): | 121.55 (269-925-9008) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 128.5/273.525 (PULLMAN RCAG) WHEN SBN TWR CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PMMr224/9.6 | | PULLMAN VOR/DME | | 112.10 | | 00E |
| GIJr005/35.1 | | GIPPER VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 00E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 4800 x 75 ft. / 1463 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 42-20.871015N | | 42-21.441415N |
| Longitude: | 086-15.602795W | | 086-14.865373W |
| Elevation: | 651.8 ft. | | 665.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 047 magnetic, 044 true | | 227 magnetic, 224 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. tree, 1395 ft. from runway, 280 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear | | 22 ft. trees, 505 ft. from runway, 280 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3260 x 190 ft. / 994 x 58 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES, 3 EACH SIDE. |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 42-21.148563N | | 42-20.784840N |
| Longitude: | 086-15.772460W | | 086-15.240443W |
| Elevation: | 648.5 ft. | | 663.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 136 magnetic, 133 true | | 316 magnetic, 313 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 956 ft. | | 1229 ft. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 78 ft. trees, 10 ft. from runway, 110 ft. left of centerline APCH RATIO 12:1 TO DTHR OVR 78 FT TREES, 966 FT DIST, 110 FT L. | | 50 ft. tree, 235 ft. from runway, 148 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | SO HAVEN AREA RGNL ARPT AUTH 73020 COUNTY ROAD 380 SOUTH HAVEN, MI 49090-9441 Phone 269-637-7343 |
| Manager: | JOHN CARLSON 73020 COUNTY ROAD 380 SOUTH HAVEN, MI 49090-9441 Phone 269-637-7343 CELL 269-209-4832. |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | AG OPS SUMMER MONTHS. |
| - | ADMIN BLDG ACES, PRESS V, THEN III & II SIMUL, THEN I. |
| - | FOR FLD CONDS AFT HRS CALL AMGR CELL. |
| - | CK LCL CONDS BFR USE OF TURF RWY 14/32 - CALL AMGR. |
| - | FOR CD CTC SOUTH BEND APCH AT 574-251-2609. WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (203KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (203KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (155KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (349KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBEH - Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (15 nm SW)
35D - Padgham Field Airport (22 nm NE)
C91 - Dowagiac Municipal Airport (22 nm S)
KBIV - West Michigan Regional Airport (24 nm N)
C20 - Andrews University Airpark (25 nm S)
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Times for 01-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:24 | | 12:24 |
| Sunrise | | 07:56 | | 12:56 |
| Sunset | | 17:13 | | 22:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:44 | | 22:44 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Dec-2025 16:21:31 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 01-Dec-2025 11:21:31 |
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| METAR |
| KLWA | 011555Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM FEW036 BKN044 OVC050 M01/M08 A3038 RMK AO2
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KBEH 15nm SW | 011553Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM OVC044 M02/M08 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP300 T10221078
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| TAF |
KAZO 32nm E | 011140Z 0112/0212 VRB03KT P6SM OVC050 PROB30 0122/0124 P6SM -SN OVC050 FM020000 14003KT 2SM -SHSN OVC025 FM020600 00000KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC025 FM021100 17003KT 2SM -SN BR OVC050
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KSBN 39nm S | 011309Z 0113/0212 00000KT 6SM BR OVC050 FM011500 16005KT P6SM OVC050 FM012300 14004KT 4SM -SN OVC024 TEMPO 0200/0204 1SM -SN VV003 FM020400 00000KT 1SM -SN VV003 FM020700 00000KT P6SM OVC008 PROB30 0207/0212 4SM -SN OVC004
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| NOTAMs |
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