Lawrence Regional Airport (IATA: LWC, ICAO: KLWC, FAA LID: LWC) is an airport three miles north of Lawrence, in Douglas County, Kansas, used for general aviation and air taxi.

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Lawrence Regional Airport
IATA: LWC ICAO: KLWC FAA LID: LWC
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	City of Lawrence
Serves	Lawrence, Kansas
Elevation AMSL	833 ft / 254 m
Coordinates	39°00′40″N 095°12′59″W
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 15/33 5,700 1,737 Asphalt 1/19 3,901 1,189 Concrete
Statistics (2008)
Aircraft operations 32,700 Based aircraft 56
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

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The airport covers 486 acres (197 ha) at an elevation of 833 feet (254 m). Runway 15/33 is 5,700 by 100 feet (1,737 x 30 m) asphalt and 1/19 is 3,901 by 75 feet (1,189 x 23 m) concrete.^[1]

In the year ending August 30, 2018 the airport had 23,000 aircraft operations with an average 63 per day: 93% general aviation, 6% air taxi and <1% military. 40 aircraft were based at the airport: 72.5% single-engine (29), 12.5% multi-engine (5), 7.5% jet (3) and 7.5% helicopter (3).^[1]

In July 2019, the City of Lawrence granted permits to a $2.1 million construction project. The project, expected to be completed by the end of 2019, includes a 23,000 square foot hangar and an office space. It is designed in order to encourage more private charters out of the airport.^[2]

In February 2023, the airport was selected to receive Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP) funding of more than $1.3 million for airport master plan updates, apron rehabilitation – including design and construction – and a feasibility study for a runway expansion and extension to support 717 and 737 aircraft.^[3]

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