Lawson Army Air Field Private
LSF · KLSF · Fort Benning, GA · 232 ft elevation · var 5W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KLSF / LSF
- Coordinates
- 32.3325, -84.9880
- Elevation
- 232 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MACON
- NOTAM facility
- LSF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Distance from city
- 5 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:05 AM | 10:05Z |
| Sunrise | 06:33 AM | 10:33Z |
| Sunset | 08:50 PM | 00:50Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:18 PM | 01:18Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- S-white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 15 & 33; HIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. SALSF ON DRG TWR OPN.; AFLD CLSD 0400Z++ SAT THRU 1230Z++ MON TO TRAN ACFT. MISC- AFLD OPS LTD TO TENANT ACFT WHEN TAF CLSD. TENANT ACFT CONDUCTING TACTICAL OPS ON KLSF CTC LAWSON ON CTAF WHEN TWR CLSD. on 119.05 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 15: 4-light PAPI (left) · 33: 4-light PAPI (left) + SALSF.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 15 · 150°
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 119.05
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 15 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 15/33
10,002 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt- Heading
- 150° mag · 145° true
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Heading
- 330° mag · 325° true
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- SALSF
- Instrument landing
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.7 (LSF) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 700 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 10,002 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 125.5 | ATLANTA APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 134.375 | |
| CLD | 121.7 | CLNC DEL |
| GND | 121.05 | |
| PMSV | 34.32 | PMSV METRO |
| PTD | 134.1 | PTD/BASE OPS |
| TWR | 119.05 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSF · Lawson | VOR-DME | 111.40 | r090° / 0.3 NM |
| CSG · Columbus | VORTAC | 117.10 | r174° / 17 NM |
| EUF · Eufaula | VORTAC | 109.20 | r015° / 24.1 NM |
| TGE · Tuskegee | VOR-DME | 117.30 | r103° / 35.7 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- Jet A, A++
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- LOX SVC NOT AVBL.
- JASU: 2(MA32A-95).
- A++ REFUEL SVC AVBL MON-FRI 1230-0400Z++, MON-FRI EXC HOL: OT 72 HR PPR RQR.
- OIL: O-128-148-156.
- SVCS: TRAN ALERT: SVC CLSD 0400Z++ SAT THRU 1230++ MON, EXC HOL, OT 72 HR PPR RQR.
- MISC: VIP ACFT CTC PTD 45 NM OUT. LSF-BENN.DOT.LS.-OPS@BENNING.ARMY.MIL
- ADV SVC RQSTS ON BASE OPS FREQS WHEN ATCT CLSD.
- RSTD: PPR ALL TRAN ACFT INCL TGL RQR. 7 DAY RQR FOR HAZ CARGO. CIV ACFT LDG PERMIT MAND FOR ALL NON DOD GOV ACFT. FOR PPR CTC AFLD OPS DSN 835-3524, C706-545-3524. PPR ISSUED UP TO 7 DAYS PRIOR TO ARR, MIN 24 HR PN. PPR GOOD FOR +/- 1 HR. COORD OF PPR OUTSIDE BLOCK TIME BY FONE RQR, OR PPR NR WILL BE CONSIDERED CNL EXC FOR AIREVAC AND VIP ACFT. TWY D 50 FT WIDE.
- EXTSV TROOP CARRIER OPR. PRCHT DROPS AT 1550 FT WITHIN 3.5 NM OF ARPT. EXTSV HOP.
- TFC PAT: RSTRD TO THE WEST OF RWY.
- MISC: WX OBS AUTOMATED AND AUGMENTED AS RQRD FOR CONS OPN. REMOTE BRIEFING SVCS AVBL 26 OWS, BARKSDALE AFB, DSN 331-2651/2652/2653 COM 318-529-2651/2652/2653, TOLL FREE 1-866-223-9328, FAX DSN 331-2609; HTTPS://26OWS.US.AF.MIL. WX FORECASTER ON DUTY 1200Z-0400Z++ MON-FRI, EXC HOL.
- MISC: VIP ACFT CTC PTD 45 NM OUT.
- MISC: WHEN TWR CLOSED, CTC ARPT ADZY SERVICE ON TWR FREQ. LAVATORY AND ACFT CLEANING SVC NOT AVBL.
- MISC: NO CUSTOMS SVCS AVBL.
- SERVICE-LGT-UNMTO WHEN ALFD CLSD. AFLD OPS LTD TO TENANT ACFT WHEN AFLD CLSD.
- NAVAIDS UNMON WHEN TAF CLSD.
- AFLD CLSD 0400Z++ SAT THRU 1230Z++ MON TO TRAN ACFT. MISC- AFLD OPS LTD TO TENANT ACFT WHEN TAF CLSD. TENANT ACFT CONDUCTING TACTICAL OPS ON KLSF CTC LAWSON ON CTAF WHEN TWR CLSD.
- CAUTION: SOLAR PANEL FARM LCT 1.5 MILES S OF RWY 33 THR. ALL ACFT OTFC OF SOLAR FARM WILL BE AT OR ABV 500 FT AGL.
- MISC: ARFF CAPABILITY CAT 8, INDEX E AVBL, REDUCED TO CAT 5, INDEX B ON WKEND AND HOL.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 15 & 33; HIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. SALSF ON DRG TWR OPN.
- TPA: FIXED WING ACFT 1800 FT, 360 DEG OVHD 2300 FT, ROTARY WING 1000 FT.
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About KLSF
Lawson Army Air Field (LSF · KLSF) is an airport in Fort Benning, GA, at 232 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 10,002 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLSF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KLSF have a control tower?
Yes. Lawson Army Air Field has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KLSF?
Lawson Army Air Field has 1 runway; the longest is 10,002 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KLSF?
Lawson Army Air Field is in Fort Benning, GA, at an elevation of 232 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.3325, -84.9880.
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