FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LKU |
| Lat/Long: | 38-00-35.4000N / 077-58-12.5000W
38-00.590000N / 077-58.208333W
38.0098333 / -77.9701389
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 493 ft. / 150.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09W (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of LOUISA, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 23093 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1987 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LKU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0830-1700, ALL SUN&HOL 1000-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.475 (540-967-1983) |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 132.85 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 132.85 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OMH (15 nm N): | 118.075 (540-672-0505) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GVEr097/8.6 | | GORDONSVILLE VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 06W |
| FAKr353/29.7 | | FLAT ROCK VORTAC | | 113.30 | | 06W |
| BRVr245/35.1 | | BROOKE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 09W |
| CSNr193/38.2 | | CASANOVA VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| LOUISA | | 272/5.3 | | 382 | | 09W | | IQK | .. --.- -.- |
| AZALEA PARK | | 098/25.9 | | 336 | | 08W | | AZS | .- --.. ... |
| NAILR | | 197/26.8 | | 351 | | 10W | | MSQ | -- ... --.- |
| ASHEY | | 310/27.2 | | 280 | | 09W | | LJK | .-.. .--- -.- |
| SHANNON | | 248/28.9 | | 237 | | 10W | | EZF | . --.. ..-. |
| A P HILL | | 271/30.8 | | 396 | | 10W | | APH | .- .--. .... |
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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 38-00.542205N | | 38-00.636765N |
| Longitude: | 077-58.651318W | | 077-57.763885W |
| Elevation: | 469.4 ft. | | 493.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 091 magnetic, 082 true | | 271 magnetic, 262 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 (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOCALIZER |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. tree, 591 ft. from runway, 172 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 23 ft. tree, 892 ft. from runway, 138 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 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: | DAWN HOWARD
335 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, P.O. BOX 27
LOUISA, VA 23093
Phone 540-967-0050
OR CONTACT FBO AT 540-967-5380. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 49 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 44 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 57/day * | | 64% | local general aviation | | 32% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 May 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BCN LOCATED ON WATER TWR; NORTH SIDE APCH RY 27. |
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download |
| LOC/DME RWY 27 | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (21KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (58KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOMH - Orange County Airport (15 nm N)
KCHO - Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (24 nm W)
KEZF - Shannon Airport (29 nm NE)
KOFP - Hanover County Municipal Airport (31 nm SE)
KCJR - Culpeper Regional Airport (31 nm N)
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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 10-Feb-2010
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 11:41 |
| Sunrise | | 07:09 | | 12:09 |
| Sunset | | 17:44 | | 22:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:11 | | 23:11 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 08:00:49 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Feb-2010 03:00:49 |
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| METAR |
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| KLKU | 100740Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM UP BKN005 OVC020 00/ A2949 RMK AO2 P0001
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KOMH
15nm N | 100742Z AUTO 32005KT 7SM BKN004 BKN009 OVC025 M01/M01 A2952 RMK AO1
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KCHO
24nm W | 100540Z 1006/1106 00000KT 2SM -FZRA BR OVC006 FM100700 34005KT 1SM -SN SCT004 OVC006 FM101000 32010KT 1/2SM SN SCT002 OVC004 FM101200 31013G21KT 1/2SM SN OVC002 TEMPO 1012/1015 1/4SM +SN VV001 FM101500 30021G28KT 1SM -SN BKN006 OVC012 FM101700 31024G
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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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