MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield
LHW · KLHW · LIY · Hinesville, GA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:48 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:16 AM | 10:16Z |
| Sunrise | 06:43 AM | 10:43Z |
| Sunset | 08:22 PM | 00:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:48 PM | 00:48Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 06LRIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 054° mag · 050° true
- Dimensions
- 6,500 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 126.25
More details — RWY 06L
- Threshold elev
- 46 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 113 ft, 2,745 ft from threshold, 610 ft R of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 48 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 46 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06L/24R | 6,500 ft | |
| 06R/24L | 2,610 ft | |
| 15L/33R | 5,001 ft | |
| 15R/33L | 2,520 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Wright”Taxi & takeoff
“Wright”Departure & arrival
“Savannah”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (13 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 41.3 | FLT FLW · OPS (MARNE RDO) |
| 127.35 | FLT FLW · OPS (MARNE RDO) |
| 134.65 | GCA |
| 140.55 | BASE OPS · PTD |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 252.025 | PMSV METRO |
| 269.275 | LCL/P |
| 273.575 | GND/P |
| 279.625 | FLT FLW · OPS (MARNE RDO) |
| 280.9 | GCA |
| 353.775 | APCH/P DEP/P (110-269) · CLASS C (110-269) |
| 363.2 | SAVANNAH RCAG (LOW) |
| 372.125 | BASE OPS · PTD |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SVN 111.60 · SAV 115.95
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVN · Hunter | VOR/DME | 111.60 · 53X | Terminal | r253° / 22.6 NM |
| SAV · Savannah | VORTAC | 115.95 · 106Y | High | r236° / 24 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KLHW / LIY
- Coordinates
- 31.8912, -81.5610
- Elevation
- 47 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 1230-0400Z++ M-F, EXCEPT HOLIDAYS.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 1230-0400Z++ MON-FRI, EXC HOL; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MACON · 127.35 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LHW
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0600-2300
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Access
- Joint civil-military use
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 1,500 ft MSL · OCCASIONAL USE
- Parachute jumping — to 1,500 ft MSL · OCCASIONAL USE-MILITARY
- Parachute jumping — to 1,500 ft MSL · OCCASIONAL USE-MILITARY
- Parachute jumping — to 1,500 ft MSL · OCCASIONAL USE
- Parachute jumping — to 1,500 ft MSL · OCCASIONAL USE-MILITARY
- Parachute jumping — to 1,500 ft MSL · OCCASIONAL USE-MILITARY
- Parachute jumping — to 1,500 ft MSL · OCCASIONAL USE
- Parachute jumping — to 1,500 ft MSL · OCCASIONAL USE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- S-white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT & MARNE RDO BOTH CLSD, ACTVT PAPI RWY 06L & 33R; HIRL RWY 06L/24R & 15L/33R; TWY A, B, C, & F - CTAF.; COMM: CTAF MARNE RDO - OPR 1230Z++ MON-0400Z++ SAT, SUN 1230Z++ - 0400Z++ EXC HOL. MIDCOAST REGIONAL-FBO OPR 1200-0000Z++. 123.075. on 126.25 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 06L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 33R: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 25 notes
General
- R/W ACFT PILOTS PLANNING TO CONDUCT OPR WITHIN R3005 MUST RCV A RNG BRIEFING PRIOR TO ANY OPR. BRIEFING SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED AT LEAST 4 HRS PRIOR TO FLT ON THE RESERVATION.
- RSTD: ALL MIL PPR AND MIL TRAN ACFT, CTC BASE OPS 571-801-1579/1580.
- NS ABTMT: NO OVFT OF CANTONMENT AREA OR CITY OF HINESVILLE BELOW 1000 FT AGL.
- FUEL: J8 AVBL FBO, C912-877-4359 (NC 100LL) 1300-0600Z++ MON-FRI, EXC HOL, OT 24 HR PPR. TRAN FUEL PPR, CTC BASE OPS 571-801-1579/1580.
- CAUTION: EXTV R/W TRNG MIN LGT SS-SR. CTC TWR PRIOR TO ENTERING CLASS D AIRSPACE. R3005 1.4 NM NW OF AFLD. DEER AND PIG HAZ.
- MISC: MOORING/TIE-DOWN STRAPS NOT AVBL.
- RSTD: AVIATORS BRIEFED IN THE LAST 6 MOS MAY RECEIVE A TELEPHONIC UPDATE BRIEFING. CTC HUNTER AAF OPS C571-801-8263/64. 1200-0100Z++ MON-FRI.
- CIVILIAN FBO PH#'S 912-877-4364 & 912877-4359.
- UNMANNED ACFT ACT IN CLASS D.
- MISC: FULL WX SVC EFF 1100-0400Z++MON-FRI, CLSD WEEKEND AND FEDERAL HOL, OT REMOTE BRIEFING FR 26 OWS BARKSDALE AFB, LA, DSN 331-2651/2/3, C318-529-2651/2/3. DUR PERIODS OF AUGMENT ATC WILL ASSIST IN COOPERATIVE WX WATCH BY NOTIFYING WX OF UNREPORTED COND. AUGMENTATION MODE, PREVAIL SFC VIS MAY NOT BE REPRESENTED OF ENTIRE AFLD DUE TO BLDG OBST AND LACK OF VIS. MARK BYD 1 1/2 SM. KLHW FCST 571-801-1585/86.
- MISC: OPR HRS MAY VARY WITH LCL FLYING SHED.
- COMM: CTAF MARNE RDO - OPR 1230Z++ MON-0400Z++ SAT, SUN 1230Z++ - 0400Z++ EXC HOL. MIDCOAST REGIONAL-FBO OPR 1200-0000Z++. 123.075.
- MISC: MAIN RAMP PARKING PADS 15-18 PERM CLSD / SOUTHERN TAXI LANE PERM CLSD.
- CAUTION: TWYS A, B, C SIGNS REMOVED OR U/S. TWY E PERM CLSD.
- CAUITON: RWY 33R/15L SIGNS REMOVED OR U/S. RWY 24R SIGNS REMOVED OR UNSERVICEABLE.
- CAUTION: ALL DISTANCE REMAINING SIGNS MISSING FROM ALL RWYS.
- MISC: NO OVERRUNS FOR RWY 24R, 15L/33R.
Runways
- RWY 6R/24L CLSD INDEFLY.
- RWY 15R/33L CLSD INDEFLY.
- RIGHT TFC RWY 06L CATS B C D & E.
- RWY 6R/24L MARKINGS BADLY FADED.
- RWY 15R/33L MARKINGS BADLY FADED.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT & MARNE RDO BOTH CLSD, ACTVT PAPI RWY 06L & 33R; HIRL RWY 06L/24R & 15L/33R; TWY A, B, C, & F - CTAF.
Contact
- OTR CTC: JESSE.A.WILLETT.CIV@ARMY.MIL
Attendance
- TWR WILL OPEN FOR JOSAC MISSIONS, DSN 435-3103. WHEN BASE OPS CLSD, CTC HUNTER BASE OPS DSN 729-5110, SEE FLIP AP/1 FLT HAZ AND SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
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About KLHW
MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LHW · KLHW · LIY) is an airport in Hinesville, GA, at 47 ft MSL. It has 4 runways, the longest 6,500 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLHW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KLHW have a control tower?
Yes. MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KLHW?
MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield has 4 runways; the longest is 6,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KLHW?
MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield is in Hinesville, GA, at an elevation of 47 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.8912, -81.5610.
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