South Haven Area Regional Airport (LWA)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	LWA
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	86°15'20.6550" W / 42°21'4.7750" N -86.255737 / 42.351326 (Estimated)
Elevation	665.50 ft / 202.84 m (Surveyed)
Land	250 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles S of South Haven, MI
Location	Van Buren County, MI
Magnetic Variation	03W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	SO HAVEN AREA RGNL ARPT AUTH
Address	73020 COUNTY ROAD 380 SOUTH HAVEN, MI 49090-9441
Phone number	269-637-7343
Manager	DAN SANBORN
Address	73020 COUNTY ROAD 380 SOUTH HAVEN, MI 49090-9441
Phone number	269-348-2222

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	CHICAGO
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	LAN - LANSING
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	LWA (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.8 MHz
UNICOM	122.8 MHz
AWOS-3P	LWA (269-637-7016)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A+
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AGRI

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	4800 x 75 ft (1463 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	05	23
Alignment	44°	224°
Physical elevation	651.80 ft	665.40 ft
Coordinates	42.347850 / -86.260047	42.357357 / -86.247756
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 14/32

Dimensions	3260 x 190 ft (994 x 58 m)
Surface	TURF (FAIR)
Surface treatment

	14	32
Alignment	133°	313°
Physical elevation	648.50 ft	663.50 ft
Coordinates	42.352476 / -86.262874	42.346414 / -86.254007
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
PMM	DME	PULLMAN	58X	112.10		9.6 nm
ELX	DME	KEELER	113X	116.60		13.8 nm
AZO	DME	KALAMAZOO	27X	109.00		32.0 nm
AZ	NDB	AUSTN		371.00	03W	34.9 nm
SB	NDB	MISHA		341.00	05W	38.8 nm
BT	NDB	BATOL		272.00	04W	47.6 nm
IRS	NDB	STURGIS		382.00	04W	48.9 nm
VIO	VOR/DME	VICTORY	106Y	115.95	04W	42.6 nm
GIJ	VORTAC	GIPPER	101X	115.40	00E	35.1 nm

Remarks

• DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
• AG OPS SUMMER MONTHS.
• ADMIN BLDG ACES: PRESS 5, THEN 3 & 2 SIMUL, THEN 1.
• FOR AFT HRS FICONS CALL AMGR CELL 269-348-2222.
• CK LCL CONDS BFR USE OF TURF RWY 14/32 - CALL AMGR.
• FOR CD CTC SOUTH BEND APCH AT 574-251-2609. WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.