FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LHQ |
| Lat/Long: | 39-45-20.2990N 082-39-25.5470W 39-45.338317N 082-39.425783W 39.7556386,-82.6570964 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 868.4 ft. / 264.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of LANCASTER, OH |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 43130 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1948 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | DAYTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LHQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800 UNATNDD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, & NEW YEARS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 10 & 28 OPR CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.375 (740-681-1097) |
| COLUMBUS APPROACH: | 134.0 132.3 ;100-279 |
| COLUMBUS DEPARTURE: | 134.0 132.3 ;100-279 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.65 |
| CLASS C/S: | 132.3 ;100-279 |
| IC: | 134.0 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LCK (13 nm W): | PHONE 614-492-2441 |
| WX ASOS at CMH (18 nm NW): | 124.6 (614-333-9354) |
| WX ASOS at VTA (18 nm NE): | 121.125 (740-522-1066) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| XUBr052/(20.2) | | YELLOW BUD VOR | | 112.50 | | 05W |
| APEr194/23.9 | | APPLETON VORTAC | | 116.70 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PICKL | | 139/11.2 | | 376 | | 07W | | LC | .-.. -.-. |
| COURT HOUSE | | 081/35.2 | | 414 | | 06W | | CSS | -.-. ... ... |
| UNIVERSITY | | 327/38.7 | | 250 | | 06W | | UGS | ..- --. ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 5003 x 75 ft. / 1525 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 25.5 | | Double wheel: | 38.5 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 39-45.367325N | | 39-45.309275N |
| Longitude: | 082-39.958283W | | 082-38.893282W |
| Elevation: | 857.3 ft. | | 868.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 100 magnetic, 094 true | | 280 magnetic, 274 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 (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOCALIZER |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 590 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear +5 FT BERM, 160 FT DIST, 110 FT R. | | 5 ft. gnd, 266 ft. from runway, 182 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | FAIRFIELD CO COMMISSIONERS 210 E MAIN ST RM 301 LANCASTER, OH 43130-3854 Phone 740-654-7001 |
| Manager: | PAT ROONEY 3430 OLD COLUMBUS RD NW CARROLL, OH 43112-9674 Phone 740-654-7001 OR 740-475-8188. |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-28 | CALM WIND RWY. |
| - | OCNL DEER, BIRDS, & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | EXTSV FLT TRNG. |
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 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (231KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (262KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (187KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (169KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (167KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLCK - Rickenbacker International Airport (13 nm W)
KCMH - John Glenn Columbus International Airport (18 nm NW)
KVTA - Licking County Regional Airport (18 nm NE)
KCYO - Pickaway County Memorial Airport (21 nm SW)
I86 - Ed Newlon Field Airport (22 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 15-Dec-2017
from 4,500' MSL looking west.
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Times for 15-Apr-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:26 | | 10:26 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 10:54 |
| Sunset | | 20:07 | | 00:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:35 | | 00:35 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Apr-2026 18:00:39 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 15-Apr-2026 14:00:39 |
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| METAR |
| KLHQ | 151753Z AUTO 21012G29KT 10SM CLR 28/16 A2994 RMK AO2 PK WND 20029/1748 SLP131 T02830161 10283 20211 58012
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KLCK 13nm W | 151655Z AUTO 22010G21KT 10SM SCT047 BKN065 26/17 A2995 RMK AO2 T02630167
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KVTA 18nm NE | 151754Z AUTO 20014G21KT 10SM CLR 27/17 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP125 T02670172 10267 20200 58008
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KCMH 18nm NW | 151751Z 22017G24KT 10SM SCT046 SCT100 BKN250 28/16 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP125 T02780161 10278 20200 58009
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| TAF |
KLCK 13nm W | 151141Z 1512/1612 20008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM151500 23015G23KT P6SM BKN045 PROB30 1521/1602 4SM -TSRA OVC035CB FM160200 21010KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1602/1606 4SM -SHRA BKN050 FM160900 18009KT P6SM BKN110
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KCMH 18nm NW | 151141Z 1512/1612 20008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM151500 23015G23KT P6SM BKN045 PROB30 1521/1602 4SM -TSRA OVC035CB FM160200 21010KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1602/1606 4SM -SHRA BKN050 FM160900 18009KT P6SM BKN110
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