South Haven Area Regional Airport
LWA · KLWA · South Haven, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 09:34 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:08 AM | 10:08Z |
| Sunrise | 06:39 AM | 10:39Z |
| Sunset | 09:02 PM | 01:02Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:34 PM | 01:34Z |
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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 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 136° mag · 133° true
- Dimensions
- 3,260 × 190 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 956 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 316°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 649 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 78 ft, 10 ft from threshold, 110 ft L of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 664 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 4,800 ft | |
| 14/32 | 3,260 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“South Bend”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 (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 257.8 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 273.525 | PULLMAN RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GIJ 115.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIJ · Gipper | VORTAC | 115.40 · 101X | High | r005° / 35.1 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
- KLWA
- Coordinates
- 42.3512, -86.2557
- Elevation
- 666 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 118.025 · ☎ 269-637-7016
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LWA
- Attendance
- ALL 0900-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1944/10
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- 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. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) · 23: 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
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES, 3 EACH SIDE.
- DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES, 3 EACH SIDE.
Lighting
- 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.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 12:1 TO DTHR OVR 78 FT TREES, 966 FT DIST, 110 FT L.
Contact
- CELL 269-348-2222.
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Nearby airports
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About KLWA
South Haven Area Regional Airport (LWA · KLWA) is an airport in South Haven, MI, at 666 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLWA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KLWA have a control tower?
No. South Haven Area Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KLWA?
South Haven Area Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KLWA?
South Haven Area Regional Airport is in South Haven, MI, at an elevation of 666 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.3512, -86.2557.
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