Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport
LWV · KLWV · Lawrenceville, IL · 430 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KLWV / LWV
- Coordinates
- 38.7643, -87.6055
- Elevation
- 430 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS
- NOTAM facility
- LWV
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0700-1800; SAT-SUN 0900-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1943/10
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:54 AM | 09:54Z |
| Sunrise | 05:26 AM | 10:26Z |
| Sunset | 08:19 PM | 01:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:51 PM | 01:51Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT ODALS RWY 27; REIL RWY 9, 27, 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 36; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST TO INCR INTST - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: PSIL · 27: 4-light PAPI (left) + ODALS · 18: PSIL · 36: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 04U
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04U at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 04U/22U
1,000 ft × 200 ft · Turf (Fair)- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Runway 09/27
5,198 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 090° mag · 89° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- PSIL (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 270° mag · 269° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ODALS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 18/36
5,199 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 180° mag · 179° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- PSIL (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 000° mag · 359° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04U/22U | 1,000 ft | |
| 09/27 | 5,198 ft | |
| 18/36 | 5,199 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 125.6 | EVANSVILLE APP/DEP |
| ASOS | 118 | |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LWV · Lawrenceville | VOR-DME | 108.80 | r194° / 0.3 NM |
| RSV · Robinson | VOR-DME | 108.40 | r170° / 15.4 NM |
| SAM · Samsville | VOR-DME | 116.60 | r050° / 28.1 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- GLIDER ACTVTY SR-SS. RYS 09/27 & 18/36 HAVE LEFT HAND TFC PATTERN FOR GLIDER ACFT.
- BE ALERT; ODALS FOR RY 27 ARE IN OPERATION SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH REILS ON RY 18.
- FOR CD WHEN RCO 125.6 OTS, CTC EVANSVILLE APCH AT 812-436-4689, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
- ACTVT ODALS RWY 27; REIL RWY 9, 27, 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 36; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST TO INCR INTST - CTAF.
- TRAFFIC PATTERN INDICATORS ON SOD RUNWAY 4U/22U
- RWY 09/27 & 18/36 900 FT AGL PWRD ACFT; RWY 04U/22U 500 FT AGL MAX ULTRALIGHTS.
- JOINT OWNED - CITY OF VINCENNES IN & LAWRENCEVILLE IL.
- 812-881-7042.
- PVASI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGREES LEFT OF CNTRLN & BYD 6 DEGREES RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- PVASI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGREES LEFT OF CNTRLN & BYD 6 DEGREES RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
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About KLWV
Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport (LWV · KLWV) is an airport in Lawrenceville, IL, at 430 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 5,199 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLWV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KLWV have a control tower?
No. Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KLWV?
Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 5,199 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KLWV?
Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport is in Lawrenceville, IL, at an elevation of 430 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.7643, -87.6055.
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