METAR & TAF KLWV
Current METAR
Observed 00:53Z
KLWV 280053Z AUTO 11014G22KT 10SM BKN039 BKN047 OVC055 17/16 A2972 RMK AO2 PK WND 11026/0010 RAB2356E11 SLP063 P0000 T01720161 TSNO
- Wind
- 110° @ 14G22 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 17°C / 16°C
- Altimeter
- 29.72 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 1,021 ft
- Ceiling
- 3,900 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 NE
- VFR sectional
- ST LOUIS
- ARTCC
- ZID · INDIANAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- LWV (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- DEVON HILL
- Phone
- 618-943-5733
- Address
- 13608 HANGAR RD, LAWRENCEVILLE IL 62439
Flight service · Hours
- FSS STL
- SAINT LOUIS1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0700-1800
- SAT-SUN · 0900-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 09
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 178° / 358° | 5,199 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 09/27Favored | 88° / 268° | 5,198 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | — | — | — | PSIL(3°) | — | — |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 09 | — | — | — | — | PSIL(3°) | — | — |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ODALS | — |
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
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
- Other services
- CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
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
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
- Glider activity occurs from sunrise to sunset. Runways 09/27 and 18/36 have left-hand traffic patterns for glider aircraft.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery when the remote communications outlet 125.6 is out of service, contact Evansville Approach at 812-436-4689. When approach is closed, contact Indianapolis ARTCC at 317-247-2411.Show FAA
- Be alert; omnidirectional approach lighting system for runway 27 operates simultaneously with runway end identifier lights on runway 18.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- The airport has activated omnidirectional approach lighting system on runway 27; runway end identifier lights on runways 9, 27, 18, and 36; precision approach path indicator on runway 36; medium intensity runway lights on runways 09/27 controlled by CTAF. Medium intensity runway lights on runways 18/36 are preset on low intensity to increase intensity by CTAF.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 09The precision approach path indicator on runway 09 is unusable beyond 8 degrees left of centerline and beyond 6 degrees right of centerline.Show FAA
- 18The precision approach path indicator on runway 18 is unusable beyond 8 degrees left of centerline and beyond 6 degrees right of centerline.Show FAA
Other notes
- The airport existed prior to 1959.Show FAA
- Traffic pattern indicators are on the sod runway 4U/22U.Show FAA
- Runways 09/27 and 18/36 have a 900 feet above ground level traffic pattern altitude for powered aircraft. Runway 04U/22U has a 500 feet above ground level maximum for ultralights.Show FAA
- OWNERThe airport is jointly owned by the City of Vincennes, Indiana and Lawrenceville, Illinois.Show FAA
- MANAGERThe airport manager can be reached at 812-881-7042.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KLWV
Answer card- ICAO
- KLWV
- Name
- LAWRENCEVILLE-VINCENNES INTL
- Location
- LAWRENCEVILLE, ILLINOIS
- Elevation
- 429.8 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,429.8 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 18/36 · 5,199 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 1°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 110° at 14 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 09
Lawrenceville-Vincennes Intl sits in Lawrenceville, Illinois near the Indiana border. Field elevation is 429.8 ft MSL. The airport has two asphalt runways. The longest is 5,199 ft. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8. Approach and departure service is on 125.6 or 343.7 through Evansville. No ILS approaches are published here, so plan with the current chart and weather in mind.
Pattern altitude for powered aircraft on runways 09/27 and 18/36 is 900 ft AGL. That puts the traffic pattern at 1,329.8 ft MSL. Mid-American Air Center is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Call them at (618) 943-5733 for current services. The airport also has lighting features that matter at night. Runway 27 has omnidirectional approach lighting. Runway 36 has a PAPI. Runway end identifier lights are installed on 9, 27, 18 and 36. Runway lights on 09/27 are CTAF-controlled. Runway lights on 18/36 start low and can be increased by CTAF.
For a first-time arrival, watch the mixed-use traffic picture. Glider activity runs from sunrise to sunset. Runways 09/27 and 18/36 use left-hand patterns for gliders. The field is jointly owned by the City of Vincennes, Indiana and Lawrenceville, Illinois. Check the current Chart Supplement for any additional local procedures before you go.