FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 APRIL 2022
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LUA |
| Lat/Long: | 38-40-00.1577N 078-30-03.0061W
38-40.002628N 078-30.050102W
38.6667105,-78.5008350
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 902.4 ft. / 275.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09W (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles W of LURAY, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 22835 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1971 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DCA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 04/22; HIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.275 (540-743-1148) |
| WX AWOS-3 at 8W2 (10 nm W): | 118.175 (540-740-3801) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FRR (19 nm NE): | 121.85 (540-635-5377) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY WASHINGTON ARTCC ON FREQS 133.2/282.2 (BUCKS ELBOW RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| LDNr237/17.8 | | LINDEN VORTAC | | 114.30 | | 06W |
| CSNr279/29.8 | | CASANOVA VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CAVERNS | | 223/2.4 | | 245 | | 09W | | LUA | .-.. ..- .- |
| NAILR | | 305/30.7 | | 351 | | 10W | | MSQ | -- ... --.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 3126 x 75 ft. / 953 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 38-39.790703N | | 38-40.214553N |
| Longitude: | 078-30.236537W | | 078-29.863667W |
| Elevation: | 902.4 ft. | | 901.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 044 magnetic, 035 true | | 224 magnetic, 215 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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 |
| Obstructions: | 28 ft. tree, 940 ft. from runway, 290 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear | | 9 ft. road, lighted, 200 ft. from runway, 185 ft. left of centerline
19 FT POLE LCTD 80 FT FM END OF RWY, 230 FT LEFT ON APCH. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | LURAY & PAGE CO. AIRPORT AUTHORITY
270 CIRCLE VIEW ROAD
LURAY, VA 22835
Phone (540) 743-6070 |
| Manager: | KENNETH LEE PAINTER
1504 AIRPORT ROAD
LURAY, VA 22835
Phone 540-743-6070 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 28 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 23 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 67/week * | | 57% | transient general aviation | | 38% | local general aviation | | 4% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TAXI ON HARD SFCS ONLY. |
| - | DEER AND BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587. |
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 from 21 April 2022 at 0901Z to 19 May 2022 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (196KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (195KB) |
| VOR/DME-B | |
download (178KB) |
| NDB-A | |
download (177KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (22KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (395KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
8W2 - New Market Airport (10 nm W)
KFRR - Front Royal-Warren County Airport (19 nm NE)
KVBW - Bridgewater Air Park (28 nm SW)
KSHD - Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (30 nm SW)
KCJR - Culpeper Regional Airport (31 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jim Cosson
Photo taken 01-Jan-2009
from a Cessna 172 at 3500 MSL
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Luray Caverns Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-May-2022
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:32 | | 09:32 |
| Sunrise | | 06:02 | | 10:02 |
| Sunset | | 20:19 | | 00:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:49 | | 00:49 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-May-2022 12:45:08 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 16-May-2022 08:45:08 |
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| METAR |
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| KLUA | 161235Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM SCT110 18/18 A2974 RMK AO2
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K8W2
10nm W | 161235Z AUTO 25003KT 10SM OVC100 17/17 A2973 RMK AO1 T01740168
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KFRR
19nm NE | 161235Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM CLR 19/17 A2971 RMK AO1
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KCJR
19nm SE | 161235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT004 OVC110 20/19 A2973 RMK AO2 T01960189
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KCHO
32nm S | 161140Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM FEW003 BKN050 FM161400 21008G16KT P6SM FEW050 BKN130 FM161800 25012G22KT 6SM SHRA VCTS BKN050CB BKN130 FM162100 29012G22KT P6SM SCT050 SCT130 FM170000 30008KT P6SM FEW050 FM170500 24004KT P6SM FEW050
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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