FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 JULY 2020
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-SAT 0830-1700, ALL SUN&HOL 1000-1700 |
| 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: | 122.725 |
| 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 |
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| GVEr098/8.6 | | 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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| NAILR | | 197/26.8 | | 351 | | 10W | | MSQ | -- ... --.- |
| SHANNON | | 248/29.0 | | 237 | | 10W | | EZF | . --.. ..-. |
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: | 38-00.542198N | | 38-00.636730N |
| Longitude: | 077-58.651320W | | 077-57.763887W |
| Elevation: | 469.4 ft. | | 493.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 092 magnetic, 082 true | | 272 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: | | | LOC/DME |
| Obstructions: | 39 ft. trees, 638 ft. from runway, 292 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear | | 12 ft. trees, 741 ft. from runway, 312 ft. left of centerline, 45:1 slope to clear
BRUSH LCTD APPROX 39 FT FM THLD, 132 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
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: | EDWARD 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 |
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| 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 866-640-4124. |
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 16 July 2020 at 0901Z to 13 August 2020 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (248KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (237KB) |
| LOC RWY 27 | |
download (210KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (41KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (140KB) |
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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Aug-2020
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:55 | | 09:55 |
| Sunrise | | 06:24 | | 10:24 |
| Sunset | | 20:11 | | 00:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:39 | | 00:39 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Aug-2020 20:35:36 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 09-Aug-2020 16:35:36 |
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| METAR |
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| KLKU | 092015Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM SCT037 31/22 A3012 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S T03090224
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K7W4
11nm E | 092015Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR 31/21 A3008 RMK AO1 T03110211
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KGVE
13nm NW | 092015Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM SCT060 30/23 A3007 RMK AO1 T02980228
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KOMH
15nm N | 092015Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM SCT041 SCT049 SCT065 31/22 A3008 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N
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KCHO
24nm W | 091743Z 0918/1018 00000KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 FM092100 00000KT 6SM BR FEW250 FM100800 00000KT 3SM BR FEW250 FM101200 00000KT P6SM FEW250 FM101700 17004KT P6SM SCT250
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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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