Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning)
LSF · KLSF · Fort Benning (Columbus), Georgia · Chattahoochee County · map
Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) is a private airport owned by the US Army Atca-Aso, 5 miles southwest of Fort Benning (Columbus), Georgia, 227 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 15/33, is 10,002 feet of asphalt. It has a control tower and fuel (Jet A, Jet A with additives).
Private use: permission from the owner is required before landing here.
Weather right now KLSF · observed 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC), 10 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 7 knots
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Temperature 83°F (28°C), dew point 56°F (13°C)
- Altimeter 29.92 inHg
The forecast issued Tue 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC), good until Wed 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC)
- From Tue 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the east at 8 knots, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- Changing between Tue 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC) and 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) to: wind from the east-northeast at 5 knots, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- Changing between Tue 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) to: wind from the east at 5 knots, clear skies
- Changing between Wed 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC) and 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) to: wind light and variable, mist, clear skies
- At times between Wed 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): mist
- Changing between Wed 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) to: wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, clear skies
- Changing between Wed 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC) and 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC) to: wind from the east at 8 knots, am dust storm, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR KLSF 062155Z AUTO 06007KT 10SM CLR 29/13 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02850132 $
TAF KLSF 062100Z 0621/0803 08008KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2990INS BECMG 0623/0624 07005KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2991INS BECMG 0701/0702 08005KT 9999 SKC QNH2992INS BECMG 0705/0706 VRB05KT 4800 BR SKC QNH2993INS TEMPO 0708/0712 1600 BR BECMG 0712/0713 07006KT 9999 NSW SKC QNH2995INS BECMG 0717/0718 08008KT 9999 FEW050 SCT250 QNH2990INS TX30/0720Z TN13/0711Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0703 NEXT 0713
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA LSF · ICAO KLSF
- Kind
- Airport · private use, permission required · owned by the Army
- Owner
- US Army Atca-Aso
- Elevation
- 227 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- A control tower · 1230++mon-0400z++ saturday, except holidays.
- Attended
- around the clock
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel
- Jet A, Jet A with additives
- On the chart
- Atlanta sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 10,002 × 150 ft | Asphalt | High-intensity lights |
- Runway 15: PAPI, four lights on the left, right-hand traffic pattern
- Runway 33: ILS, PAPI, four lights on the left, SALSF, threshold displaced 700 ft, 9,302 ft available for landing
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · Tower | 119.05 | Lawson |
| ATIS (recorded airport information) | 134.375 | Lawson |
| Clearance delivery · Ground | 121.7 | Lawson |
| Approach and departure | 125.5 | Lawson |
| Approach and departure 7000 feet and above | 126.55 | Lawson |
| Emergency | 121.5 | Lawson |
| Columbus and center (remote transmitter) Low | 120.45 | Lawson |
| Adzy Benning advisory | 126.2 | Lawson |
| Precision approach radar | 132.4 | Lawson |
| Precision approach radar (secondary) | 133.525 | Lawson |
| Base and operations | 134.1 | Lawson |
| Alcp | 141.8 | Lawson |
Aircraft registered in Fort Benning (Columbus) from the FAA register
No aircraft on the register list Fort Benning (Columbus), GA as the owner's town.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 1 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file
- Lox service not available.
- Activate PAPI runway 15 and 33; high-intensity runway lights runway 15/33 - the common traffic frequency. Salsf on drg tower open.
- Pattern altitude: fixed wing aircraft 1800 feet, 360 degrees ovhd 2300 feet, rotary wing 1000 feet.
- Jasu a++ refuel service available MON-FRI 1230-0400Z++, except holidays: OT 72 hour prior permission required rqr.
- Oil: O-128-148-156.
- Services: tran alert: service closed 0400Z++ Saturday through 1230++ Monday, except holidays, OT 72 hour prior permission required rqr.
- Adv service rqsts on base operations frequencies when the control tower closed.
- Extensive troop carrier operates. Prcht drops at 1550 feet within 3.5 NM of airport. Extensive hop.
- Traffic pattern: rstrd to the west of runway.
- Misc: when tower closed, contact airport adzy service on tower frequency. Lavatory and aircraft cleaning service not available.
- Misc: no customs services available.
- SERVICE-LGT-UNMTO when alfd closed. Afld operations ltd to tenant aircraft when afld closed.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 5, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.