METAR & TAF KLWA
Current METAR
Observed 02:35Z
KLWA 280235Z AUTO 17008KT 9SM RA OVC090 16/14 A2971 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 170° @ 8 kt
- Visibility
- 9 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 16°C / 14°C
- Altimeter
- 29.71 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 1,206 ft
- Ceiling
- 9,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM S
- VFR sectional
- CHICAGO
- ARTCC
- ZAU · CHICAGO
- NOTAM facility
- LWA (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- DAN SANBORN
- Phone
- 269-348-2222
- Address
- 73020 COUNTY ROAD 380, SOUTH HAVEN MI 49090-9441
Flight service · Hours
- FSS LAN
- LANSING1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0900-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 14
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 41° / 221° | 4,800 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 14/32Favored | 130° / 310° | 3,260 ft | TURF | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3.5°) | — | 60', tree, 1395' from thr, 280' R of cntrln, slope 19 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3.5°) | — | 22', trees, 505' from thr, 280' R of cntrln, slope 13 |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78', trees, 10' from thr, 110' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50', tree, 235' from thr, 148' R of cntrln, slope 4 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AGRI
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Check local conditions before use of turf runway 14/32 by calling the airport manager.Show FAA
- For after hours flight information services, call the airport manager's cell at 269-348-2222.Show FAA
- To access the administration building, press 5, then 3 and 2 simultaneously, then 1.Show FAA
- Deer and large birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Agricultural operations occur during summer months.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact South Bend Approach at 574-251-2609. When South Bend Approach is closed, contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921 for clearance delivery.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Activation or increased intensity of runway end identifier lights is on runways 05 and 23; medium intensity runway lights are on runways 05/23 and controlled by CTAF. Precision approach path indicators on runways 05 and 23 operate continuously; medium intensity runway lights on runways 05/23 are preset to low intensity from dusk to 2300.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 14The displaced threshold is marked with 3-foot yellow cones, three on each side.Show FAA
- 32The displaced threshold is marked with 3-foot yellow cones, three on each side.Show FAA
- 14The approach ratio is 12 to 1 to the displaced threshold over 78-foot trees located 966 feet away and 110 feet to the left.Show FAA
Other notes
- MANAGERThe airport manager's cell phone number is 269-348-2222.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KLWA
Answer card- ICAO
- KLWA
- Name
- SOUTH HAVEN AREA RGNL
- Location
- SOUTH HAVEN, MICHIGAN
- Elevation
- 665.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,665.5 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 05/23 · 4,800 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 3°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 170° at 8 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 14
South Haven Area Rgnl Airport (KLWA) sits in South Haven, Michigan at 665.5 ft MSL. It has two runways. The longest is 05/23 at 4,800 ft asphalt. Runway 14/32 is 3,260 ft turf. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8. South Bend Approach is the published approach and departure point on 118.55 and 257.8. No ILS approaches are published.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. That puts the pattern at about 1,665.5 ft MSL based on the field elevation. Runway 05 and 23 have runway end identifier lights. The 05/23 lights are medium intensity and CTAF controlled. PAPI is listed for runways 05 and 23. The turf runway 14/32 should be checked with the airport manager before use. Published remarks also call out trees near the displaced threshold on 14. Deer, large birds and summer agricultural activity are part of the local picture. The airport manager can also be reached after hours at 269-348-2222. South Haven Area Regional Airport is the on-field FBO. It carries AVGAS 100LL and Jet A.