FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LKU |
| Lat/Long: | 38-00-35.4000N / 077-58-12.5000W 38-00.590000N / 077-58.208333W 38.0098333 / -77.9701389 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 493.3 ft. / 150.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 10W (2010) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of LOUISA, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 23093 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1987 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| 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&HOL 1000-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.475 (540-967-1983) |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 132.85 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 132.85 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OMH (15 nm N): | 118.075 (540-672-0505) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GVEr097/8.6 | | 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 |
| LOUISA | | 272/5.3 | | 382 | | 09W | | IQK | .. --.- -.- |
| AZALEA PARK | | 098/25.9 | | 336 | | 08W | | AZS | .- --.. ... |
| NAILR | | 197/26.8 | | 351 | | 10W | | MSQ | -- ... --.- |
| ASHEY | | 310/27.2 | | 280 | | 09W | | LJK | .-.. .--- -.- |
| SHANNON | | 248/29.0 | | 237 | | 10W | | EZF | . --.. ..-. |
| A P HILL | | 271/30.8 | | 396 | | 10W | | APH | .- .--. .... |
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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 38-00.542205N | | 38-00.636765N |
| Longitude: | 077-58.651318W | | 077-57.763885W |
| Elevation: | 469.4 ft. | | 493.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 092 magnetic, 082 true | | 272 magnetic, 262 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, 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) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOCALIZER |
| Obstructions: | 9 ft. tree, 305 ft. from runway, 133 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear BRUSH LCTD APRX 80 FT FM THLD, 190 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. | | 3 ft. tree, 235 ft. from runway, 162 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear BRUSH LCTD APPROX 157 FT FM THLD, 220 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN. BRUSH ALSO LCTD APPROX 40 FT FM THLD, 105 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
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: | BILL FOSDICK 335 INDUSTRIAL DR, P.O. BOX 27 LOUISA, VA 23093 Phone 540-967-0050 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 45 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 41 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 63/day * | | 64% | local general aviation | | 32% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 August 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BCN LOCATED ON WATER TWR; NORTH SIDE APCH RY 27. |
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (228KB) |
| LOC/DME RWY 27 | |
download (181KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (21KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (140KB) |
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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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:58 | | 09:58 |
| Sunrise | | 06:26 | | 10:26 |
| Sunset | | 20:07 | | 00:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:35 | | 00:35 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 16:30:01 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 12:30:01 |
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| METAR |
| KLKU | 131555Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A2983 RMK AO2
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KOMH 15nm N | 131555Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM SCT031 SCT040 SCT070 26/23 A2985 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KCHO 24nm W | 131136Z 1312/1412 22005KT 3SM SHRA VCTS OVC060CB FM131500 25007KT 5SM SHRA VCTS BKN060CB FM131600 25007KT 5SM TSRA BKN050CB FM131700 24007KT 6SM TSRA BKN050CB FM132000 25006KT P6SM -TSRA BKN050CB FM140000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040 FM140200 32004KT P6SM SCT140
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| NOTAMs |
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