FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 OCTOBER 2018
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: | 493.7 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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| 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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| 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: | 38-00.542207N | | 38-00.636837N |
| Longitude: | 077-58.651302W | | 077-57.763883W |
| 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: | | | LOCALIZER |
| Obstructions: | 31 ft. trees, 646 ft. from runway, 215 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear
3 FT PVC GAS LINE MARKER LCTD APRX 26 FT FM THLD, 54 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. | | none
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: | VIRGIL T. HILL
335 INDUSTRIAL DR, P.O. BOX 27
LOUISA, VA 23093
Phone 540-967-0050 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 48 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 40 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 74/day * | | 64% | local general aviation | | 32% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 March 2014 | |
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 11 October 2018 at 0901Z to 8 November 2018 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (186KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (232KB) |
| LOC/DME RWY 27 | |
download (186KB) |
| 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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Oct-2018
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:01 | | 11:01 |
| Sunrise | | 07:27 | | 11:27 |
| Sunset | | 18:26 | | 22:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:52 | | 22:52 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Oct-2018 17:49:02 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 21-Oct-2018 13:49:02 |
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| METAR |
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| KLKU | 211735Z AUTO 28010G20KT 10SM SCT050 11/M02 A3020 RMK AO2 T01081021
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K7W4
11nm E | 211735Z AUTO 28008KT 260V330 10SM SCT060 12/M03 A3015 RMK AO1 T01211027
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KGVE
13nm NW | 211735Z AUTO 29008G14KT 250V340 10SM SCT050 11/M01 A3016 RMK AO1 T01061015
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KOMH
15nm N | 211735Z AUTO 35008G17KT 10SM SCT060 11/M02 A3016 RMK AO2
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KCHO
24nm W | 211445Z 2115/2212 33011G21KT P6SM SCT040 FM211800 33009KT P6SM FEW045 FM220100 VRB03KT 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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