AirNav: KLKU - Louisa County Airport/Freeman Field

KLKU

Louisa County Airport/Freeman Field
Louisa, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	LKU
Lat/Long:	38-00-35.3690N 077-58-12.4560W 38-00.589483N 077-58.207600W 38.0098247,-77.9701267 (estimated)
Elevation:	493.7 ft. / 150.5 m (surveyed)
Variation:	10W (2010)
From city:	2 miles SE of LOUISA, VA
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	23093

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	06/1987
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	LKU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-SAT 0830-1700, ALL SUN 1000-1700
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT REIL RWY 09/27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.975
WX AWOS-3:	119.475 (540-967-1983)
POTOMAC APPROACH:	132.85 120.525
POTOMAC DEPARTURE:	132.85 120.525
WX AWOS-3 at 7W4 (11 nm E):	120.775 (540-872-0303)
WX AWOS-3 at GVE (13 nm NW):	120.225 (540-832-2095)
WX AWOS-3 at OMH (15 nm N):	118.075 (540-672-0505)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
GVEr098/8.6	GORDONSVILLE VORTAC	115.60	06W
FAKr353/29.7	FLAT ROCK VORTAC	113.30	06W
BRVr245/35.1	BROOKE VORTAC	114.50	09W
CSNr193/38.2	CASANOVA VORTAC	116.30	06W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
NAILR		197/26.8		351		10W		MSQ	-- ... --.-
SHANNON		248/29.0		237		10W		EZF	. --.. ..-.

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:

4300 x 100 ft. / 1311 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 9

RUNWAY 27

Latitude:

38-00.542198N

38-00.636730N

Longitude:

077-58.651320W

077-57.763887W

Elevation:

469.4 ft.

493.5 ft.

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Runway heading:

092 magnetic, 082 true

272 magnetic, 262 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

LOC/DME

Obstructions:

50 ft. trees, 1147 ft. from runway, 344 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear

none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	IND DEV AUTH OF LOUISA CO. PO BOX 27 LOUISA, VA 23093 Phone 540-967-0050
Manager:	BRITTANY SHUPE 335 INDUSTRIAL DR, P.O. BOX 27 LOUISA, VA 23093 Phone 540-967-0050 BSHUPE@LOUISACOUNTY.GOV

Additional Remarks

-	BCN LOCATED ON WATER TWR; NORTH SIDE APCH RY 27.
-	DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	3 FT PVC GAS LINE MARKER LCTD APRX 26 FT FM RY 09 THLD, 54 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 540-349-9697

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09		download (234KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27		download (228KB)
LOC RWY 27		download (197KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (143KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (357KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

7W4 - Lake Anna Airport (11 nm E)
KGVE - Gordonsville Municipal Airport (13 nm NW)
KOMH - Orange County Airport (15 nm N)
KCHO - Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (24 nm W)
KEZF - Shannon Airport (29 nm NE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 11-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:04	11:04
Sunrise	07:30	11:30
Sunset	19:14	23:14
Evening civil twilight	19:40	23:40

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Mar-2026 03:09:25
Local (UTC-4)	11-Mar-2026 23:09:25

METAR

KLKU	120255Z AUTO 20009KT 160V240 10SM CLR 26/10 A2973 RMK AO2 T02580105
K7W4 11nm E	120255Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM CLR 26/12 A2972 RMK AO1 T02560121
KGVE 13nm NW	120255Z AUTO 21013G18KT 10SM CLR 26/11 A2969 RMK AO1 T02600105
KOMH 15nm N	120255Z AUTO 20011KT 10SM CLR 25/10 A2970 RMK AO2

TAF

KCHO
24nm W

111745Z 1118/1218 18010G18KT P6SM BKN110 PROB30 1120/1124 4SM TSRA OVC050CB FM120000 20013G20KT P6SM BKN250 FM120800 25009KT P6SM SCT035 BKN080 FM121000 32011G21KT 6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC040 FM121400 34012G24KT 4SM SHRA OVC018 FM121700 35008KT P6SM BKN030

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

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Louisa County Airport

540-967-0050
[web site]
[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, ...

More info about Louisa County Airport

independent
	100LL		Jet A
FS		---		$4.50
SS		$4.95		---
Updated 25-Feb-2026

1 read write

FS=Full service
SS=Self service

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