FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LYH |
| Lat/Long: | 37-19-31.4000N / 079-12-01.5500W 37-19.523333N / 079-12.025833W 37.3253889 / -79.2004306 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 938 ft. / 285.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09W (2005) |
| From city: | 5 miles SW of LYNCHBURG, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 24502 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1937 |
| Sectional chart: | CINCINNATI |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LYH (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0530-2200 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 04/22; MALSR RY 04 & TWY LGTS - CTAF. MIRL RY 17/35; REIL RYS 17 & 35 & PAPI RYS 17 & 35 UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR 12 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS. CALL ARFF 804-582-1157. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 127.65 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 119.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 119.8 (434-239-0025) |
| LYNCHBURG GROUND: | 121.9 [0630-2230] |
| LYNCHBURG TOWER: | 127.65 257.8 [0630-2230] |
| ROANOKE APPROACH: | 125.47 EAST OF LYH VORTAC 135.0 WEST OF LYH VORTAC |
| ROANOKE DEPARTURE: | 125.47 EAST OF LYH VORTAC 135.0 WEST OF LYH VORTAC |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| IC: | 135.0 WEST OF LYH VORTAC |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LYHr027/4.6 | | LYNCHBURG VORTAC | | 109.20 | | 05W |
| MOLr192/34.8 | | MONTEBELLO VOR/DME | | 115.30 | | 05W |
| ODRr096/(37.1) | | WOODRUM VOR | | 114.90 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BOJAR | | 036/4.3 | | 385 | | 08W | | LY | .-.. -.-- |
| VINTON | | 083/33.3 | | 277 | | 06W | | VIT | ...- .. - |
| FARMVILLE | | 274/36.4 | | 367 | | 07W | | FVX | ..-. ...- -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 7100 x 150 ft. / 2164 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 90.0 | | Double wheel: | 108.0 | | Double tandem: | 170.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | MARKINGS FADED. MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 37-18.883072N | | 37-19.917853N |
| Longitude: | 079-12.478177W | | 079-11.794808W |
| Elevation: | 893.9 ft. | | 937.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 037 magnetic, 028 true | | 217 magnetic, 208 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7100 TODA:7100 ASDA:6800 LDA:6800 | | TORA:7100 TODA:7100 ASDA:7100 LDA:7100 |
| Markings: | precision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 20 ft. gnd, 850 ft. from runway, 550 ft. left of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3386 x 75 ft. / 1032 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 25.0 | | Double wheel: | 35.0 | | Double tandem: | 55.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 17/35 300 FT OVERRUN EACH END. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 37-20.045920N | | 37-19.518025N |
| Longitude: | 079-12.056175W | | 079-11.829938W |
| Elevation: | 921.6 ft. | | 921.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 170 magnetic, 161 true | | 350 magnetic, 341 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF LYNCHBURG 4308 WARDS RD SUITE 100 LYNCHBURG, VA 24505 Phone 434-847-1400 |
| Manager: | MARK COURTNEY 4308 WARDS RD SUITE 100 LYNCHBURG, VA 24502 Phone 434-455-6090 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 88 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 69 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 185/day * | | 46% | local general aviation | | 43% | transient general aviation | | 10% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TWY G UNCONTROLLED-NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT. |
| - | BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 17/35 CLSD TO AIR CARRIER AND ACFT OVER 12500 LBS. |
| - | TWY G CLSD TO AIR CARRIER AND ACFT OVER 12500 LBS. |
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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 04 **CHANGED** | |
download (313KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 **CHANGED** | |
download (271KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download (280KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download (217KB) |
| VOR RWY 04 **CHANGED** | |
download (271KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (57KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
W24 - Falwell Airport (5 nm NE)
0V4 - Brookneal/Campbell County Airport (14 nm SE)
W91 - Smith Mountain Lake Airport (23 nm SW)
KFVX - Farmville Regional Airport (36 nm E)
KROA - Roanoke Regional Airport/Woodrum Field (37 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Christian Eberle
Taken in November 2007
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:42 | | 09:42 |
| Sunrise | | 06:11 | | 10:11 |
| Sunset | | 20:16 | | 00:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:45 | | 00:45 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 14:55:36 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 12-May-2008 10:55:36 |
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| METAR |
| KLYH | 121405Z 35006G14KT 10SM OVC030 09/06 A2960 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
| KLYH | 121123Z 121212 33004KT P6SM BKN040 OVC080 FM1500 31012G22KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM2100 31009KT P6SM BKN040 FM0200 32005KT P6SM SCT040
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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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