South Haven Area Regional Airport

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METAR: METAR KLWA 051255Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM OVC038 M10/M14 A3002 RMK AO2

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KLWA (0.2 NM at True Heading of 202)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1016.7
Temperature: -10 C (14 F)
Dewpoint: -14 C (6.8 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 42-21-04.7750N (42.351326)
Longitude: 
 086-15-20.6550W (-86.255738)
Elevation: 
 665.5 feet MSL (203 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 5.2 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. S of South Haven, Michigan
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
JOHN CARLSON
73020 COUNTY ROAD 380
SOUTH HAVEN, MI 49090-9441
269-637-7343		 SO HAVEN AREA RGNL ARPT AUTH
73020 COUNTY ROAD 380
SOUTH HAVEN, MI 49090-9441
269-637-7343

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 10/1944
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0900-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1666 feet (508 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 LWA
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
Approach:  SOUTH BEND
118.55
118.55
CHICAGO ARTCC
Departure:  SOUTH BEND
118.55
118.55
CHICAGO ARTCC
AWOS-3P:  118.025 (269-637-7016)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 128.5/273.525 (PULLMAN RCAG) WHEN SBN TWR CLSD.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 616
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Airport Authority
  
Unicom 122.8 637-7343 80, 100LL
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Lansing(LAN)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 EC-1 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 EC-1 Changed
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS EC-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS EC-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KLWA

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
15.3 Southwest Michigan Regional Airport
(BEH KBEH BEH)		 209 214 100LL, Jet A-1+
21.9 Padgham Field Airport
(35D)		 60 66 100LL
22.2 Dowagiac Municipal Airport
(C91)		 165 170 100LL
24.4 West Michigan Regional Airport
(KBIV BIV)		 15 20 100LL, Jet A+
24.5 Andrews University Airpark Airport
(C20)		 191 196 100LL
27.8 Virgil L Williams Plainwell Municipal Airport
(61D)		 75 81 100LL
31.0 Jerry Tyler Meml Airport
(NLE 3TR)		 177 182 100LL
31.5 Ottawa Exec Airport
(Z98)		 27 33 100LL, Jet A+
32.0 Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
(AZO KAZO AZO)		 102 108 100LL, Jet A
37.7 Three Rivers Municipal/Dr Haines Airport
(HAI KHAI HAI)		 128 134 100LL, Jet A
38.7 South Bend International Airport
(SBN KSBN SBN)		 184 189 100LL, Jet A
39.5 Elkhart Municipal Airport
(EKI KEKM EKM)		 163 168 100LL, Jet A
40.3 Riverview Airport
(08C)		 29 35 100LL
44.4 Hastings Airport
(9D9)		 64 70 100LL, Jet A+
44.7 Battle Creek Exec At Kellogg Field Airport
(BTL KBTL BTL)		 93 99 100LL, Jet A+
45.4 Gerald R Ford International Airport
(GRR KGRR GRR)		 45 51 100LL, Jet A
46.3 Michigan City Municipal-Phillips Field Airport
(MGC KMGC MGC)		 213 218 100LL, Jet A+, UL94
48.6 Kirsch Municipal Airport
(IRS KIRS IRS)		 131 137 100LL, Jet A+
49.0 Muskegon County Airport
(MKG KMKG MKG)		 1 6 100LL, Jet A
53.6 Goshen Municipal Airport
(GSH KGSH GSH)		 157 163 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-3 AG OPS SUMMER MONTHS.
A110-4 ADMIN BLDG ACES, PRESS V, THEN III & II SIMUL, THEN I.
A110-5 FOR FLD CONDS AFT HRS CALL AMGR CELL.
A110-6 CK LCL CONDS BFR USE OF TURF RWY 14/32 - CALL AMGR.
A110-7 FOR CD CTC SOUTH BEND APCH AT 574-251-2609. WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
A16 CELL 269-209-4832.
A42-14 DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES, 3 EACH SIDE.
A42-32 DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES, 3 EACH SIDE.
A57-14 APCH RATIO 12:1 TO DTHR OVR 78 FT TREES, 966 FT DIST, 110 FT L.
A81-APT 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.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 05/23
14/32
Longest Runway: 05/23 is 4800 ft (1463 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

KLWA Airport Runway Details

Runway 05/23  4800 ft x 75 ft (1463 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/05/2019
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  12.0

Runway 05

Runway 23
Elevation: 
 651.8 665.4
Latitude: 
 42-20-52.2609N 42-21-26.4849N
Longitude: 
 086-15-36.1677W 086-14-51.9224W
Runway True Alignment: 
 044 224
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.5 degrees 3.5 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 TREE TREES
Object Height: 
 60 22
Distance from End: 
 1395 505
Object Centerline Offset: 
 280 ft. left of centerline 280 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 Yes Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 33 33

Runway 14/32  3260 ft x 190 ft (994 m x 58 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/05/2019
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment

Runway 14

Runway 32
Elevation: 
 648.5 663.5
Latitude: 
 42-21-08.9138N 42-20-47.0904N
Longitude: 
 086-15-46.3476W 086-15-14.4266W
Runway True Alignment: 
 133 313
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Object at End: 
 TREES TREE
Object Height: 
 78 50
Distance from End: 
 10 235
Object Centerline Offset: 
 280 ft. left of centerline 280 ft. right of centerline
REIL: 
 No No
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Elevation: 
 650.2 656.9
Displaced Threshold: 
 956 1229
Threshold Latitude: 
 42-21-02.5108N 42-20-55.3189N

Threshold Longitude: 

 086-15-36.9810W 086-15-26.4613W

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Major
Powerplant Repair: 
 Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
 High Pressure
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Hangars and tiedowns available

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