FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LHQ |
| Lat/Long: | 39-45-20.2983N / 082-39-25.5457W 39-45.338305N / 082-39.425762W 39.7556384 / -82.6570960 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 868 ft. / 264.6 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 |
| Sectional chart: | CINCINNATI |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | DAYTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LHQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-DARK ARPT UNATNDD CHRISTMAS; NEW YEARS & THANKSGIVING. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 10/28 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RYS 10 & 28 - 122.725. PAPI RY 28 OPER 24 HRS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.375 (740-681-1097) |
| COLUMBUS APPROACH: | 132.3 |
| COLUMBUS DEPARTURE: | 132.3 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.65 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LCK (13 nm W): | 132.750 (614-492-2441) |
| WX ASOS at CMH (18 nm NW): | PHONE 614-338-0561 |
| 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 |
| ZZVr258/36.9 | | ZANESVILLE VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 06W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 5004 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 edge markings: | RWY 10/28 MARKINGS POOR CONDITION - WEATHERED. |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 39-45.367257N | | 39-45.309312N |
| Longitude: | 082-39.958302W | | 082-38.893228W |
| Elevation: | 857.0 ft. | | 868.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 100 magnetic, 094 true | | 280 magnetic, 274 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 279 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-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: | 57 ft. trees, 1082 ft. from runway, 210 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear | | 17 ft. road, 265 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear RWY 28 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | FAIRFIELD CO COMMISSIONERS FAIRFIELD COUNTY COURTHOUSE LANCASTER, OH 43130 Phone 740-654-7001 |
| Manager: | JOE MASCARI 3430 OLD COLUMBUS ROAD CARROLL, OH 43112 Phone 740-654-7001 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 89 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 80 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 118/day * | | 92% | local general aviation | | 8% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 26 March 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 28 CALM WIND PREFERED RY. |
| - | RUN UP AREA N END RY 28 CLSD PERMLY. |
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.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| GUNNE ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (340KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 **NEW** | |
download (279KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 **NEW** | |
download (233KB) |
| LOC RWY 28 **CHANGED** | |
download (196KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A **CHANGED** | |
download (167KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **NEW** | |
download (23KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (32KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLCK - Rickenbacker International Airport (13 nm W)
KCMH - Port Columbus International Airport (18 nm NW)
KVTA - Newark-Heath Airport (18 nm NE)
KCYO - Pickaway County Memorial Airport (21 nm SW)
I86 - Perry County Airport (22 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:47 | | 09:47 |
| Sunrise | | 06:18 | | 10:18 |
| Sunset | | 20:36 | | 00:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:07 | | 01:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 16:29:34 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-May-2008 12:29:34 |
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| METAR |
| KLHQ | 131553Z AUTO 15010KT 10SM CLR 16/07 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP223 T01610072
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KLCK 13nm W | 131617Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM CLR 17/08 A3019 RMK AO2
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KVTA 18nm NE | 131554Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM CLR 14/07 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP223 T01440072
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KCMH 18nm NW | 131551Z 14008KT 100V170 10SM FEW025 16/07 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP221 T01560072
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| TAF |
KLCK 13nm W | 131135Z 131212 10003KT 3SM BR SKC TEMPO 1213 1/4SM FG VV001 FM1400 16006KT P6SM SCT030 FM2300 16004KT P6SM SCT250 FM0800 17005KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120
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KCMH 18nm NW | 131135Z 131212 09003KT P6SM SKC FM1400 16007KT P6SM SCT030 FM2300 14004KT P6SM SCT250 FM0800 14006KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120
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| NOTAMs |
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