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KLWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 13 NTSB events

ID KLWC FAA LWC Elev 833 ft Lat 39° 0.67' N Lon 95° 13.00' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,701 ft. Max gradient: 0.08%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 153° 5,701 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.08%
33 333° 5,701 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.08%
01 019° 3,901 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.04%
19 199° 3,901 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.04%

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 · 4 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 121.225
  • CLD CLNC DEL 121.825
  • CNTR KANSAS CITY CNTR 123.800
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 24 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 17–35, Rwy 17 PAPI, Rwy 35 PAPI. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 17–35, Rwy 17 PAPI, Rwy 35 PAPI. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Airport attended 1400–0200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–0200Z‡.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 17–35, Rwy 17 PAPI, Rwy 35 PAPI. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MIRL Rwy 17–35, Rwy 17 PAPI, Rwy 35 PAPI—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (24 sentences)
  • ·KANSAS 113 LAWRENCE RGNL (LWC)(KLWC) 3 N UTC–6(–5DT) N39º00.67´ W95º12.99´ 833 B NOTAM FILE LWC RWY 15–33: H5701X100 (ASPH) S–40, D–60 PCN 16 F/C/Y/U MIRL RWY 15: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 56´.
  • ·RWY 01–19: H3901X75 (CONC) S–12.5, D–15.6 PCN 4 R/D/Y/U MIRL RWY 01: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.5º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.5º TCH 40´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 3 LGT ACTIVATE MALSR Rwy 33; REIL Rwy 01, Rwy 15 and Rwy 19; PAPI Rwy 01, Rwy 19, Rwy 15, and Rwy 33; MIRL Rwy 01–19 and Rwy 15–33—CTAF.
  • ·For fuel after hrs call 785–865–6500.
  • ·Parachute jumping activity on and invof arpt.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 785-832-3467
  • ·ASOS 121.225 (785) 749–1309.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ®KANSAS CITY CENTER APP/DEP CON 123.8 KANSAS CITY CENTER CLNC DEL 121.825
  • ·TOPEKA (VL) (L) VORTACW 117.8 TOP Chan 125 N39º08.22´ W95º32.95´ 111º 17.3 NM to fld. 1075/5E.
  • ·NEWBN NDB (LOMW) 338 JZ N38º54.82´ W95º09.23´ 329º 6.5 NM to fld. 856/4E.
  • ·LEOTI MARK HOARD MEML (3K7) 2 S UTC–6(–5DT) N38º27.45´ W101º21.05´ 3303 B NOTAM FILE ICT RWY 17–35: H5100X75 (CONC) PCN 5 R/C/W/T MIRL RWY 17: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 35: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 17: TORA–5100 TODA–5100 ASDA–5100 LDA–5100 RWY 35: TORA–5100 TODA–5100 ASDA–5100 LDA–5100
  • ·Rwy 35 unusbl byd 8 degs right of cntrln.
  • ·For fuel call 620–375–2723/4950.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 620-874-0432
  • ·AWOS–3P 118.625 (620) 214–5151.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®DENVER CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.
  • ·GARDEN CITY (VH) (H) VORTACW 113.3 GCK Chan 80 N37º55.14´ W100º43.50´ 307º 43.8 NM to fld. 2878/11E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 280º–010º blo 4,000´ 280º–010º byd 11 NM KANSAS CITY H–5C, L–10J IAP, AD WICHITA L–10G IAP NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

13 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

21

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 32,700 ops in 2008

2024 total

27,408

10-yr total

276,732

2024 mix

AC/AT 5% · GA 94% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

14.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Ground collision 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=13

  • Hard landing 3
  • Other 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Loss of control 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-08-31 Cessna 177 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2020-11-20 Cessna 172 · Hard landing · day →
2017-06-10 Cessna 172 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2016-10-01 Beech 35 · Ground collision · day →
2010-12-07 Cessna 172S · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2010-03-10 Cessna 172S · Weather · VMC · day →
2007-08-31 Piper PA-30 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2005-12-10 Cessna 172S · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2001-12-09 Dassault Aviation Falcon 100 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1991-02-09 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →
1988-12-22 Cessna 175 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1988-10-21 Cessna 140 · Other · VMC · day →
1988-07-24 Mooney M20-F · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →

Designees in KS

CFI Flight Instructors 852 A&P Mechanics 3,852 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 34 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 12 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 8 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 7 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 10 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 70 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 23 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 98 ODA Organizational Designations 14 Schools Flight Schools 28 FBO Fixed Base Operators 75 Clubs Flying Clubs 14 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 13

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Mark Alan Gaines Lawrence KS 4 nm
Andrew Waterland Kansas City MO 32 nm
Brian Andrew Park Kansas City MO 32 nm
James Harlan Rainen Kansas City MO 32 nm
Joshua Turner Hay Kansas City MO 32 nm
Todd Eric Nichols Kansas City MO 32 nm
Richard R Veach Liberty MO 40 nm
Mark Alan Gaines St. Joseph MO 49 nm
Ashley Windsor Warrensburg MO 71 nm
David Wayne Card Warrensburg MO 71 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
Gordon Merrill Bearss Lawrence KS 4 nm
Michael Raymond Calhoon Lawrence KS 4 nm
Rodney Gregg Mohr Lawrence KS 4 nm
Linda Sue Maloney Lawrence KS 4 nm
Mark Lawrence Wamboldt Lawrence KS 4 nm
Stephen Tinkler Sullivan Lawrence KS 4 nm
Bradley Dewayne Jacobs Lawrence KS 4 nm
Russell Franklin Essman Lawrence KS 4 nm
Kelly Brooks Pettit Jr Lawrence KS 4 nm
Justin Wayne Whitney Lawrence KS 4 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
Lloyd Alan Hetrick Lawrence KS 4 nm
Mark Lawrence Wamboldt Lawrence KS 4 nm
Russell Franklin Essman Lawrence KS 4 nm
Kody Charles Rothfus Lawrence KS 4 nm
Larry Edwin Colwell Lawrence KS 4 nm
Robert Lee Custer Lawrence KS 4 nm
Thomas Eugene Schmitendorf Lawrence KS 4 nm
Michael Simon Weinsaft Lawrence KS 4 nm
Bern Lee Geyer Lawrence KS 4 nm
David Craig Loomis Lawrence KS 4 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 19 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
 19 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 34 nm
Eno Aviation
Garnett, KS
 44 nm
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
 72 nm
Mike's Aircraft Repair
Pittsburg, KS
 97 nm
ForwardVue Aviation
Claremore, OK
 164 nm
Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc.
Springdale, AR
 178 nm
Red Man Aviation
Tulsa, OK
 182 nm
Wings Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, AR
 187 nm

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