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KLKU Louisa County Airport/Freeman Field
Louisa, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: LKU
Lat/Long: 38-00-35.3690N 077-58-12.4560W
38-00.589483N 077-58.207600W
38.0098247,-77.9701267
(estimated)
Elevation: 493.7 ft. / 150.5 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
Control tower: no
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: LKU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0830-1700, ALL SAT & SUN CLSD
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT REIL RWY 09/27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.975
WX AWOS-3: 119.475 (540-967-1983)
POTOMAC APPROACH: 132.85 120.525
POTOMAC DEPARTURE: 132.85 120.525
WX AWOS-3 at 7W4 (11 nm E): 120.775 (540-872-0303)
WX AWOS-3 at GVE (13 nm NW): 120.225 (540-832-2095)
WX AWOS-3 at OMH (15 nm N): 118.075 (540-672-0505)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GVEr098/8.6GORDONSVILLE VORTAC115.6006W
FAKr353/29.7FLAT ROCK VORTAC113.3006W
BRVr245/35.1BROOKE VORTAC114.5009W
CSNr193/38.2CASANOVA VORTAC116.3006W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
NAILR197/26.835110WMSQ -- ... --.-
SHANNON248/29.023710WEZF . --.. ..-.

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: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 38-00.542198N38-00.636730N
Longitude: 077-58.651320W077-57.763887W
Elevation: 469.4 ft.493.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 092 magnetic, 082 true272 magnetic, 262 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/DME
Obstructions: 43 ft. trees, 673 ft. from runway, 272 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear23 ft. trees, 1316 ft. from runway, 383 ft. left of centerline, 48:1 slope to clear

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: ED JARVIS
335 INDUSTRIAL DR, P.O. BOX 27
LOUISA, VA 23093
Phone 540-967-0050
EJARVIS@LOUISA.ORG

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 51
Single engine airplanes: 45
Multi engine airplanes: 5
Jet airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 85/day *
64% local general aviation
32% transient general aviation
2% air taxi
2% military
* for 12-month period ending 30 April 2019

Additional Remarks

BCN LOCATED ON WATER TWR; NORTH SIDE APCH RY 27.
DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
3 FT PVC GAS LINE MARKER LCTD APRX 26 FT FM RY 09 THLD, 54 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 540-349-9697

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 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09   download (237KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27   download (226KB)
LOC RWY 27   download (198KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (143KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (357KB)

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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3610:36
Sunrise07:0311:03
Sunset19:3123:31
Evening civil twilight19:5723:57

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 10:38:39
Local (UTC-4)  28-Mar-2024 06:38:39
 
METAR
KLKU 281015Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM OVC004 08/08 A2999 RMK AO2 T00830080
K7W4 
11nm E 
281015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC005 08/08 A2998 RMK AO1 T00810080
KGVE 
13nm NW 
281015Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM OVC004 09/08 A2998 RMK AO1 T00860081
KOMH 
15nm N 
281015Z AUTO 01005KT 5SM BR OVC003 07/07 A3001 RMK AO2
TAF
KCHO 
24nm W 
281005Z 2810/2906 02003KT 3/4SM BR OVC002 FM281200 35003KT P6SM VCSH OVC006 FM281400 36006KT P6SM OVC015 FM281600 36007KT P6SM OVC035 FM290000 34006KT P6SM SCT050
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
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IDA FBO 540-967-0050
540-967-1695
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[email]

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SS $5.45 --- 
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