KLWA — South Haven Area Rgnl
South Haven, MI · field elevation 666 ft · NON-ATCT
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KLWA current weather
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KLWA 111155Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 22/20 A2993 RMK AO2 PRESRR 10224 20204 70000
- Wind
- from 200° at 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 22 °C / dewpoint 20 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.93 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,641 ft · pressure altitude 656 ft
- Observed
- 19 minutes ago
Wind on each runway
Wind 200° at 4 kt. Positive is a headwind; the crosswind side is the one you hold into.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | 4 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 14 | 2 kt head | 4 kt from the right |
| 32 | 2 kt tail | 4 kt from the left |
| 05 | 4 kt tail | 2 kt from the right |
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Pilot reports
5 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 1,800–33,000 ft.
Read them where they were filed — in the EFB →
Forecast
No TAF is issued for KLWA — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for KLWA — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 42.35133, -86.25574
- Elevation
- 666 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1048Z / 0052Z
- Magnetic variation
- -3° (1985)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A+
- Sectional
- Chicago
- County
- Van Buren, MI
Everything else KLWA publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 4,800 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
| 14/32 | 3,260 | 190 | TURF | — |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
- Approach
- 118.55
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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- KBEH Southwest Michigan Rgnl15 nm
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- KHAI Three Rivers Muni/Dr Haines38 nm
- KSBN South Bend Intl39 nm
- KEKM Elkhart Muni40 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KLWA airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Michigan airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.