Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport
LWV · KLWV · Lawrenceville, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:28 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:25 AM | 10:25Z |
| Sunrise | 05:54 AM | 10:54Z |
| Sunset | 07:58 PM | 00:58Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:28 PM | 01:28Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° mag · 179° true
- Dimensions
- 5,199 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- PSIL (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 429 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 25 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 430 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04U/22U | 1,000 ft | |
| 09/27 | 5,198 ft | |
| 18/36 | 5,199 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Evansville”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 (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 108.8/25X | LWV DME |
| 291.625 | EVANSVILLE RCAG (LOW) |
| 343.7 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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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
- KLWV / LWV
- Coordinates
- 38.7643, -87.6055
- Elevation
- 430 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 118.0 · ☎ 618-943-5252
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- 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. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: PSIL · 27: 4-light PAPI (left) + ODALS · 18: PSIL · 36: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- 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.
Lighting
- 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.
Contact
- JOINT OWNED - CITY OF VINCENNES IN & LAWRENCEVILLE IL.
- 812-881-7042.
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About KLWV
Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport (LWV · KLWV) is an airport in Lawrenceville, IL, at 430 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 5,199 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLWV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KLWV have a control tower?
No. Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KLWV?
Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 5,199 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KLWV?
Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport is in Lawrenceville, IL, at an elevation of 430 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.7643, -87.6055.
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