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Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport

LWV · KLWV · Lawrenceville, IL · 430 ft elevation · var 1W · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KLWV / LWV
Coordinates
38.7643, -87.6055
Elevation
430 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
1W
Sectional chart
ST LOUIS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
Flight service (FSS)
SAINT LOUIS
NOTAM facility
LWV
Attendance
MON-FRI 0700-1800; SAT-SUN 0900-1700
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1943/10
Distance from city
3 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:53 AM09:53Z
Sunrise05:25 AM10:25Z
Sunset08:18 PM01:18Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:50 PM01:50Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:50 PM → 04:53 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:18 PM → 04:25 AM

Plan a flight from KLWV

Runway 04U/22U

1,000 ft × 200 ft · Turf (Fair)
04U
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
22U
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Right

Runway 09/27

5,198 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 100k, Dual tandem 180k.

09
Heading
090° mag · 89° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
PSIL (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
27
Heading
270° mag · 269° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
ODALS
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 18/36

5,199 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 100k, Dual tandem 180k.

18
Heading
180° mag · 179° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
PSIL (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
36
Heading
000° mag · 359° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D125.6EVANSVILLE APP/DEP
ASOS118
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LWV · LawrencevilleVOR-DME108.80r194° / 0.3 NM
RSV · RobinsonVOR-DME108.40r170° / 15.4 NM
SAM · SamsvilleVOR-DME116.60r050° / 28.1 NM

Approaches

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
BI-STATE AUTHORITY
13608 HANGAR RD, LAWRENCEVILLE, IL
618-943-5733
Manager
DEVON HILL
13608 HANGAR RD, LAWRENCEVILLE, IL
618-943-5733

Remarks FAA

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • GLIDER ACTVTY SR-SS. RYS 09/27 & 18/36 HAVE LEFT HAND TFC PATTERN FOR GLIDER ACFT.
  • BE ALERT; ODALS FOR RY 27 ARE IN OPERATION SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH REILS ON RY 18.
  • FOR CD WHEN RCO 125.6 OTS, CTC EVANSVILLE APCH AT 812-436-4689, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
  • ACTVT ODALS RWY 27; REIL RWY 9, 27, 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 36; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST TO INCR INTST - CTAF.
  • TRAFFIC PATTERN INDICATORS ON SOD RUNWAY 4U/22U
  • RWY 09/27 & 18/36 900 FT AGL PWRD ACFT; RWY 04U/22U 500 FT AGL MAX ULTRALIGHTS.
  • JOINT OWNED - CITY OF VINCENNES IN & LAWRENCEVILLE IL.
  • 812-881-7042.
  • PVASI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGREES LEFT OF CNTRLN & BYD 6 DEGREES RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • PVASI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGREES LEFT OF CNTRLN & BYD 6 DEGREES RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

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