South Haven Area Regional (KLWA), Michigan
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
South Haven Area Regional (KLWA) is a public, non-towered airport in South Haven, Michigan, recording 501 annual operations with 296 attributed to business aviation per FAA TFMSC data for 2025. The field offers a 4,800-foot paved runway and a turf crosswind runway, with 100LL and A+ fuel available and line service attended daily from 0900 to 1700 local. Customs clearance is not offered onsite; the nearest customs facility is KAZO, roughly 32 nautical miles away. Terrain elevation is 666 feet, and the airport sits about 74 nautical miles from the nearest major metro area.
Runways
South Haven Area Regional has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 05/23, is 4,800 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
South Haven Area Regional has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 9am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
South Haven Area Regional does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Kalamazoo / Battle Creek International (KAZO), 32 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
South Haven Area Regional recorded 296 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at KLWA concentrates heavily in the summer months, with July recording 84 operations against fewer than 10 in each winter month.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 84 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
South Haven Area Regional averages 0.9 days above 90°F in July and 26.5 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80.0°F, and January the coldest, at 33.5°F.
Weather station is 3.2 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
South Haven Area Regional has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact South Bend Approach. When South Bend Approach is closed, contact Chicago ARTCC for clearance delivery.
Pilot-controlled REIL activation or intensity increase is available on runways 05 and 23 via CTAF, along with MIRL on runway 05/23. PAPI on runways 05 and 23 operates continuously; MIRL on runway 05/23 is preset to low intensity from dusk to 2300.
The displaced threshold is marked with 3-foot yellow cones, three on each side.
The approach has a 12:1 ratio to the displaced threshold over 78-foot trees, located 966 feet from the threshold and 110 feet left of centerline.
Check local conditions before using turf runway 14/32; contact the airport manager for current status.
Deer and large birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Agricultural operations occur during the summer months.
Access to the administration building requires a keypad entry sequence.
For after-hours fuel service, contact the airport manager.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
South Haven Area Regional has five airfields within 25 NM. The closest is Southwest Michigan Regional (KBEH), 15.35 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KLWA
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Frequently asked questions
Does KLWA have customs clearance onsite?
South Haven Area Regional (KLWA) does not have customs clearance onsite. The nearest customs facility is KAZO, located approximately 32 nautical miles away. Crews requiring customs processing should plan to route through that facility rather than expecting onsite clearance at KLWA.
What runways are available at South Haven Area Regional?
South Haven Area Regional (KLWA) has two runways: a paved asphalt runway 05/23 measuring 4,800 feet by 75 feet, and a turf runway 14/32 measuring 3,260 feet by 190 feet. Pilots are advised to check local conditions before using the turf runway, as local ground conditions can affect its usability.
Is fuel available at KLWA?
South Haven Area Regional (KLWA) offers both 100LL and Jet A+ fuel. The field is attended daily from 0900 to 1700 local time. Outside those hours, after-hours fuel service inquiries are directed to the airport manager rather than a fixed base operator.
When is business aviation traffic busiest at KLWA?
Business aviation traffic at South Haven Area Regional (KLWA) peaks in July, with 84 operations recorded that month according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025. Traffic builds through spring, holds elevated through August at 63 operations, then tapers sharply into the fall and winter months.