KLWS
Airport
Lewiston/Nez Perce County
Lewiston, Idaho

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:LWS / KLWS
Lat/Lng:46.3744986111, -117.015396389
46-22-28.1950N, 117-00-55.4270W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 07/22/2020
Elevation:1442 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 07/22/2020
Magnetic Variation:15E,(2010), [13E (2025)]
Sectional:SEATTLE
From City:2nm S of Lewiston

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:07/1944
Attended:All year Every day 0530-2100 (local)
Control Tower:yes 0600-2200 (local)
Type:ATCT
Hours:16
Days Tower Operational:ALL
Airspace Class:D,E,Class D Svc 0600-2200; Other Times Class E
ARTCC:Seattle(ZSE)Seattle Center
FSS:Boise FSS(BOI)
NOTAMs and Weather:LWSNOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude:TPA Heavy and Turbine Pwrd Aircraft 1560 ft AGL All Others 1060 ft AGL.
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:When Air Traffic Control Tower Closed Activate MALSR Runway 26; REIL Runway 08; PAPI Runway 12 & Runway 30 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no
ARFF:I A S 05/1973
Closed to Unscheduled Air Carrier Operations with More than 30 Passenger Seats Except Prior Permission Call Airport Manager 208-790-1050.

Communications

CTAF:119.400
UNICOM:122.950
Weather:ASOS 208-285-3657 135.575
Tower:
Contact 'Lewiston Tower'
119.4,318.8
Ground:
Contact 'Lewiston Ground'
121.9
Emergency:
121.5,243.0
Master Provides:LAWRS
Tower Remarks:Approach/Departure Control Service Provided by Seattle ARTCC on Frequencies 123.95/290.55 (Cottonwood RCAG).

Services

Fuel:Grade 100 Gasoline (green)
Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:Air Freight, Crop Dusting, Air Ambulance, Cargo handling, Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:City of Lewiston/Nez Perce County
Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport, 3632 Stearman Street
Lewiston, Id 83501
208-746-4471
Manager:Mike Isaacs
Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport, 3632 Stearman St
Lewiston, Id 83501
208-748-9132

Runways

Runways:08/26
12/30

Runway 08/26

Length:6511 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 11/20/2019
Width:150 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Excellent Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Classification (PCN):Pcr Value: 720/F/B/X/T
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 120,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 250,000 lbs
Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 550,000 lbs
Double Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 1076,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:High Intensity
End 08 End 26
Takeoff Run Available (TORA):6511 feet6511 feet
Takeoff Distance Available (TODA):6511 feet6511 feet
Accelerate-Stop Distance Available (ASDA):6511 feet6511 feet
Landing Distance Available (LDA):6511 feet6511 feet
True Alignment:099,(086 Magnetic)279,(266 Magnetic)
ILS Type: ILS
Right Hand Pattern:Yes 
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionPrecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:1427.1' MSL1433.3' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:1440.4' MSL1441.9' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:45' AGL51' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-Box VASI on left side of runway4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Approach Lights: MALSR - 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):Yes 
Objects: Tree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 milePrecision Instrument Runway
Object Clearance Slope:34:135:1
Object Height: 185' AGL
Object Distance: 6500' Along centerline
250' Right of centerline

Runway 12/30

Length:5003 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 07/22/2020
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Excellent Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Classification (PCN):Pcr Value: 360/F/a/X/T
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 97,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 169,000 lbs
Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 309,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 12 End 30
Takeoff Run Available (TORA):5003 feet5003 feet
Takeoff Distance Available (TODA):5003 feet5003 feet
Accelerate-Stop Distance Available (ASDA):4750 feet5003 feet
Landing Distance Available (LDA):4750 feet4750 feet
True Alignment:132,(119 Magnetic)312,(299 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern:Yes 
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance: 253'
Elevation at End:1370.3' MSL1442.1' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold: 1442.1' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:1416.4' MSL1439.2' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:40' AGL45' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on left side of runway
PAPI Unusbl Beyond 3.5 NM.
2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):Yes 
Objects: Ant
Object Marking: Lighted
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mileOther than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope:34:130:1
Object Height: 33' AGL
Object Distance: 500' Along centerline
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Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

(E94) LAWRS
Frequent No Radio Agricultural Aircraft Activity in Vicinity of Airport.
for Cd If Una to Contact on FSS Frequency, Contact Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.
Lws Apn E Hngr Ramp Closed to Acrs Except GA and Aircraft Wingspan Less than 58 ft.

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