FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 |
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| 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: | | Single wheel: | /2019 | | Double wheel: | 12.0 |
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| 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 |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| 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: | DAN SANBORN
73020 COUNTY ROAD 380
SOUTH HAVEN, MI 49090-9441
Phone 269-348-2222
CELL 269-348-2222. |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | AG OPS SUMMER MONTHS. |
| - | ADMIN BLDG ACES: PRESS 5, THEN 3 & 2 SIMUL, THEN 1. |
| - | FOR AFT HRS FICONS CALL AMGR CELL 269-348-2222. |
| - | 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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (210KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-Sep-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:53 | | 10:53 |
| Sunrise | | 07:22 | | 11:22 |
| Sunset | | 20:02 | | 00:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:30 | | 00:30 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Sep-2026 15:24:03 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 11-Sep-2026 11:24:03 |
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| METAR |
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| KLWA | 111455Z AUTO 10007KT 10SM CLR 21/14 A3007 RMK AO2
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KBEH
15nm SW | 111453Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM CLR 22/13 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T02170128 58000 $
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KAZO
32nm E | 111120Z 1112/1212 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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KSBN
39nm S | 110535Z 1106/1206 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 TEMPO 1110/1113 4SM BR FM111600 15008KT P6SM FEW050 FM120100 14004KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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