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KLHW · MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield

ICAO · US · 3 NTSB events

ID KLHW FAA LHW Elev 45 ft Lat 31° 53.47' N Lon 81° 33.66' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

8 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,500 ft. Max gradient: 0.27%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
06L 50.6° 6,500 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
24R 230.6° 6,500 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
15L 140.6° 5,001 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
33R 320.6° 5,001 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
06R 049° 2,610 ft 100 ft ASP No —
24L 229° 2,610 ft 100 ft ASP No —
15R 141° 2,520 ft 100 ft ASP No —
33L 321° 2,520 ft 100 ft ASP No —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 8 frequencies

  • GND GND 121.700
  • TWR TWR 38.500
  • CTAF CTAF 127.350
  • APP SAVANNAH APP 120.400
  • DEP SAVANNAH DEP 118.400
  • MISC FLT FLW 41.300
  • OPS BASE OPS 38.700
  • RDO MARNE RDO 41.300

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KLHW on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 41 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 06L–24R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Runway 15R–33L is permanently closed. Plan for remaining-runway operations regardless of winds.
  • ·Prior Permission Required for and Mil tran acft. Contact B before operating.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 06L–24R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Runway 15R–33L is permanently closed. Plan for remaining-runway operations regardless of winds.

    rwy closed permanent

  • Prior Permission Required for and Mil tran acft. Contact B before operating.

    ppr required

All translated remarks (3)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 06L–24R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 06L–24R: H6500X100 (ASPH) PCN 46 F/A/W/T HIRL RWY 06L: P…

  • Runway 15R–33L is permanently closed. Plan for remaining-runway operations regardless of winds.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Rwy 15R–33L CLOSED indef

  • Prior Permission Required for and Mil tran acft. Contact B before operating.

    Raw FAA text · military remarks · operational

    PPR and Mil tran acft ctc B

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (41 sentences)
  • ·RWY 15L–33R: H5001X100 (ASPH) PCN 15 F/A/W/T HIRL RWY 33R: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 65´.
  • ·RWY 06R–24L: H2610X100 (ASPH) RWY 15R–33L: H2520X100 (ASPH) 0.3% up NW
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A+ LGT When twr and MARNE RADIO both clsd, ACTIVATE PAPI Rwy 06L and Rwy 33R; HIRL Rwy 06L–24R and Rwy 15L–33R; Twy A, B, C and F—CTAF.
  • ·MILITARY—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.
  • ·NS ABTMT: No ovft of cantonment area or city of Hinesville below 1000 ft AGL.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1100–0400Z‡.
  • ·TPA—Rotary Wing 700´, fixed wing 1500´.
  • ·Right tfc Rwy 06L CATS B, C, D and E.
  • ·Rwy 06R–24L, 15R–33L markings badly faded.
  • ·: Opr Mon–Fri 1230–0400Z‡ exc hol.
  • ·Twr will open for JOSAC missions.
  • ·When Base OPS clsd, ctc Hunter Base OPS C571–801–8259/60.
  • ·See FLIP AP/1 Flt Haz and Supplementary Arpt rmk.
  • ·Rotary wing acft pilots planning to conduct opr within R3005 must receive a range briefing prior to any opr.
  • ·Briefing shall be accomplished at least 4 hrs prior to flt on the reservation.
  • ·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.
  • ·CAUTION Unmanned acft act in Class D.
  • ·Extv rotary wing trng min lgt SS–SR.
  • ·TwysA, B, C signs removed or u/s.
  • ·Rwy 33R–15L signs removed or u/s.
  • ·Rwy 24R signs removed or unserviceable.
  • ·All distance remaining signs missing from all rwys.
  • ·MISC No overruns for Rwy 24R, 15L/33R.
  • ·Ctc twr prior to entering Class D airspace.
  • ·Opr hrs may vary with local flying schedule.
  • ·Full wx svc effective 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.

+ 11 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Military / Air Force

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Fort Stewart

Source: OurAirports community

IATA · LIY

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 22,470 ops in 2015

2024 total

22,470

10-yr total

224,700

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 14% · Mil 86%

Events / million ops

4.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.11

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Engine failure / power loss 2

All time · n=3

  • Engine failure / power loss 3

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2026-01-09 Cessna 172P · Engine failure · day →
2017-12-14 Piper PA 32-300 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2011-07-23 Champion 7ECA · Engine failure · VMC · day →

Designees in GA

CFI Flight Instructors 2,408 A&P Mechanics 13,587 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 61 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 10 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 17 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 9 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 9 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 38 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 31 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 127 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 141 ODA Organizational Designations 4 Schools Flight Schools 65 FBO Fixed Base Operators 80 Clubs Flying Clubs 28 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 15 EAA EAA Chapters 25

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Elliot Neal Brandt Hinesville GA 5 nm
Douglas Scott Carmody Savannah GA 20 nm
Cynthia Hollman Beaufort SC 55 nm
Douglas Scott Carmody Beaufort SC 55 nm
Matthew Cory Archer Beaufort SC 55 nm
Christopher Robert Peterson Walterboro SC 75 nm
Adam Stuart Reid Eastman GA 84 nm
William Ashley Smith Johns Island SC 93 nm
Matthew Emerson Blythe Jacksonville FL 93 nm
Randal Lee Miner Jacksonville FL 93 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Miriam Chitsosa Hinesville GA 5 nm
Tyrone Isiah Johnson Allenhurst GA 7 nm
Michael Ewell Young Midway GA 9 nm
Glen Donald Jackson Midway GA 9 nm
Roger Allen Holliday Jr Midway GA 9 nm
Ricky William Manus Jr Midway GA 9 nm
Peter Hanson Fox Richmond Hill GA 13 nm
Kevin Richard Hayes Richmond Hill GA 13 nm
Russell Keith Macdonald Richmond Hill GA 13 nm
William Charles North Richmond Hill GA 13 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Wayne Edward Ash Hinesville GA 5 nm
Daniel Lee Parks Hinesville GA 5 nm
Don Stephen Stumpf Hinesville GA 5 nm
James Kaylon Mathews Hinesville GA 5 nm
Jason Bryan Wheeler Hinesville GA 5 nm
Gregory Steven White Hinesville GA 5 nm
Omar Aurelio Reyes-Perez Hinesville GA 5 nm
Darin Scott Smith Hinesville GA 5 nm
Robert Gabriel Rivera Hinesville GA 5 nm
Raymond Lee Hubbard Jr Hinesville GA 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Palmetto Aviation Repair, LLC
St. Simons Island, GA
 45 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Fernandina Beach, FL
 77 nm
Fernandina Beach Aircraft Maintenance
Fernandina Beach, FL
 77 nm
Bragg Avionics
Jacksonville, FL
 93 nm
Corporate Aircraft Maintenance
Jacksonville, FL
 93 nm
Aircraft Maintenance Services
Columbia, SC
 128 nm
South Carolina Avionics Services, LLC.
Sumter, SC
 140 nm
C-Ray Avionics
Athens, GA
 152 nm
Precision Avionics Specialists, Inc
Griffin, GA
 159 nm
Georgia Avionics (subsidiary of abAviation)
Winder, GA
 165 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.