FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 09W (1995) |
| 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 |
| 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 | .- .--. .... |
| CULPEPER | | 199/31.7 | | 252 | | 09W | | CJR | -.-. .--- .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 4301 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: | 38-00.542227N | | 38-00.636782N |
| Longitude: | 077-58.651490W | | 077-57.763890W |
| 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: | 27 ft. tree, 637 ft. from runway, 55 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear
TREES LEFT | | 11 ft. tree, 369 ft. from runway, 96 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 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 PICKHARDT
335 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, P.O. BOX 27
LOUISA, VA 23093
Phone 540-967-0050 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 49 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 42 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 120/week * | | 64% | local general aviation | | 32% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 28 June 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BCN LOCATED ON WATER TWR; NORTH SIDE APCH RY 27. |
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ALTERNATE NON-STANDARD TURF LANDING AREA AVAILABLE WITH PRIOR PERMISSION (540) 967-3816. |
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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **NEW** | |
download (202KB) |
| LOC/DME RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (206KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **NEW** | |
download (21KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply **NEW** | |
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)
KAPH - A.P. Hill Army Airfield (Fort A P Hill) (31 nm E)
KOFP - Hanover County Municipal Airport (31 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 23-Jul-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:39 | | 09:39 |
| Sunrise | | 06:09 | | 10:09 |
| Sunset | | 20:28 | | 00:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:57 | | 00:57 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 03:20:27 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 23-Jul-2008 23:20:27 |
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| METAR |
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| KLKU | 240300Z AUTO 35004KT 7SM RA SCT011 BKN026 OVC039 21/21 A2995 RMK AO2 P0003
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KOMH
15nm N | 240300Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM SCT023 BKN080 OVC095 21/21 A2996 RMK AO1 P0001
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| TAF |
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KCHO
24nm W | 232339Z 240024 00000KT P6SM VCSH SCT070 FM0400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT080 FM1300 30006KT P6SM SKC
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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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