FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LHZ |
| Lat/Long: | 36-01-24.0430N / 078-19-48.9770W 36-01.400717N / 078-19.816283W 36.0233453 / -78.3302714 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 369 ft. / 112.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (1995) |
| From city: | 5 miles SW of LOUISBURG, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 27549 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1993 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LHZ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1900 ARPT UNATNDD THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23 & REIL RYS 05 & 23 - CTAF; AFTER DUSK ACTVT PAPI RYS 05 & 23 - CTAF. ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23 & REIL RY 23 & MALSF RY 5- CTAF; AFTER DUSK ACTVT PAPI RYS 05 & 23 - CTAF. PAPI OPER CONTINUOUS UNTIL DUSK. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.325 (919-497-0810) |
| RALEIGH APPROACH: | 125.3 |
| RALEIGH DEPARTURE: | 125.3 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RDUr072/23.8 | | RALEIGH/DURHAM VORTAC | | 117.20 | | 04W |
| TYIr280/30.5 | | TAR RIVER VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HUNTSBORO | | 147/21.7 | | 271 | | 07W | | HXO | .... -..- --- |
| JNALL | | 010/25.0 | | 251 | | 07W | | EUU | . ..- ..- |
| WAYNE | | 333/36.4 | | 208 | | 08W | | JYN | .--- -.-- -. |
| PERSON | | 117/37.8 | | 220 | | 08W | | HUR | .... ..- .-. |
| JONES | | 210/37.9 | | 373 | | 09W | | AEA | .- . .- |
| TARBORO | | 286/38.4 | | 257 | | 08W | | ETC | . - -.-. |
| RAPIDS | | 238/39.2 | | 407 | | 08W | | RZZ | .-. --.. --.. |
| HARNETT | | 033/39.2 | | 417 | | 08W | | HQT | .... --.- - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5498 x 100 ft. / 1676 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 36-01.041363N | | 36-01.760482N |
| Longitude: | 078-20.155173W | | 078-19.476383W |
| Elevation: | 367.8 ft. | | 328.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 045 magnetic, 037 true | | 225 magnetic, 217 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 28 ft. trees, 639 ft. from runway, 487 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear | | 44 ft. trees, 885 ft. from runway, 467 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear 2 FT RISING GROUND 157 FT FROM THLD BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | FRANKLIN COUNTY 113 MARKET STREET LOUISBURG, NC 27549 Phone 919-554-1863 |
| Manager: | ROB SOUTHERLAND 440 AIRPORT DRIVE LOUISBURG, NC 27549 Phone 919-496-6407 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 65 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 54 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 172/day * | | 67% | local general aviation | | 29% | transient general aviation | | 4% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 July 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ARPT PHONE 919-496-1234; FOR SERVICES AFTER HOURS CALL 919-729-4118. |
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 135.075 THRU RDU CLEARANCE DELIVERY. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| SOUTH BOSTON FOUR | |
download (344KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (331KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (274KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (242KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (198KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (17KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHNZ - Henderson-Oxford Airport (22 nm NW)
W03 - Wilson Industrial Air Center Airport (23 nm SE)
KRWI - Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport (24 nm SE)
KRDU - Raleigh-Durham International Airport (24 nm W)
KJNX - Johnston County Airport (29 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 11:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunset | | 17:02 | | 22:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:29 | | 22:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Nov-2009 12:11:15 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 21-Nov-2009 07:11:15 |
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| METAR |
| KLHZ | 211200Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 04/04 A3016 RMK AO2 T00400035
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| TAF |
KRWI 23nm SE | 211130Z 2112/2212 00000KT 6SM BR SCT001 TEMPO 2112/2113 1/4SM FG VV001 FM211400 03007KT P6SM BKN180
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KRDU 24nm SW | 211130Z 2112/2212 04007KT P6SM FEW020 BKN180 TEMPO 2112/2113 5SM BR FEW005 FM220100 05004KT P6SM BKN150
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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