FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LNS |
| Lat/Long: | 40-07-20.5000N / 076-17-39.7000W 40-07.341667N / 076-17.661667W 40.1223611 / -76.2943611 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 403 ft. / 122.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09W (1965) |
| From city: | 4 miles N of LANCASTER, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 17543 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LNS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0600-2200, ALL SAT 0700-2000, ALL SUN 0700-2200 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1403 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 08/26; MALSR RY 08; MIRL 13/31; REIL RY 31 & TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR 24 HRS FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS; CALL AMGR (717) 569-1221. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 120.9 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 125.675 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 717-569-8860 |
| LANCASTER GROUND: | 121.8 [0600-2300] |
| LANCASTER TOWER: | 120.9 251.1 [0600-2300] |
| HARRISBURG APPROACH: | 126.45 |
| HARRISBURG DEPARTURE: | 126.45 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
- WHEN TWR CLSD PKUP CLNC TF 800-932-0712.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LRP at field | | LANCASTER VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 09W |
| RAVr163/29.4 | | RAVINE VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 11W |
| MXEr302/31.2 | | MODENA VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 09W |
| PTWr269/34.2 | | POTTSTOWN VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 09W |
| HARr117/37.1 | | HARRISBURG VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 10W |
| ETXr234/39.2 | | EAST TEXAS VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 09W |
| PPMr001/39.8 | | PHILLIPS VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 09W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BELLGROVE | | 158/22.2 | | 328 | | 10W | | BZJ | -... --.. .--- |
| YORK | | 077/29.4 | | 254 | | 11W | | EUD | . ..- -.. |
| ABERDEEN | | 356/36.2 | | 349 | | 10W | | APG | .- .--. --. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 6934 x 150 ft. / 2113 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 65.0 | | Double wheel: | 92.0 | | Double tandem: | 146.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 40-07.196737N | | 40-07.625008N |
| Longitude: | 076-18.242535W | | 076-16.863498W |
| Elevation: | 395.0 ft. | | 374.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 077 magnetic, 068 true | | 257 magnetic, 248 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 358 ft. | | 59 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6934 TODA:6934 ASDA:6475 LDA:6117 | | TORA:6934 TODA:6934 ASDA:6384 LDA:6325 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | 7 ft. road, 302 ft. from runway, 116 ft. both sides of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear RWY 08 / RWY 08 APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR. | | 42 ft. tree, 1285 ft. from runway, 273 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear 50:1 TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 4101 x 100 ft. / 1250 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 65.0 | | Double wheel: | 92.0 | | Double tandem: | 146.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | MISSING AIMING POINT MARKING |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 40-07.390455N | | 40-07.060697N |
| Longitude: | 076-18.227125W | | 076-17.459177W |
| Elevation: | 393.5 ft. | | 398.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 128 magnetic, 119 true | | 308 magnetic, 299 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4102 TODA:4102 ASDA:4102 LDA:4102 | | TORA:4102 TODA:4102 ASDA:4102 LDA:4102 |
| Markings: | NSTD, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) VGSI AND GLIDEPATH NOT COINCIDENT. | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 32 ft. tree, 1038 ft. from runway, 357 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | LANCASTER ARPT AUTHORITY 500 AIRPORT RD SUITE G LITITZ, PA 17543-9340 Phone 717-569-1221 |
| Manager: | DAVID F EBERLY 500 AIRPORT RD SUITE G LITITZ, PA 17543-9340 Phone 717-569-1221 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 142 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 104 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Jet airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 10 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 247/day * | | 48% | transient general aviation | | 41% | local general aviation | | 6% | military | | 5% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-31 | AER 31 SAFETY AREA UNAVBL DUE TO RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. |
| - | RY LGTS AND MALSR UNMONITORED WHEN TWR CLSD. |
| - | NO EDGE LIGHTS ON TXY N. REFLECTORS ONLY. |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 08 | |
download (323KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (294KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (278KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (262KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (286KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 08 | |
download (254KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 26 | |
download (253KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 31 | |
download (235KB) |
| VOR RWY 08 | |
download (213KB) |
| VOR RWY 31 | |
download (180KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (22KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (71KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
N71 - Donegal Springs Airpark (13 nm W)
9D4 - Deck Airport (14 nm N)
58N - Reigle Field Airport (16 nm NW)
KMQS - Chester County G O Carlson Airport (21 nm SE)
KRDG - Reading Regional Airport/Carl A Spaatz Field (22 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 19-Mar-2011
from 5,000' altitude looking northeast.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunset | | 17:37 | | 22:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:05 | | 23:05 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 06:11:03 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Feb-2012 01:11:03 |
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| METAR |
| KLNS | 130553Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM OVC042 M03/M11 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP182 T10281106 11022 21033 50007
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| TAF |
| KLNS | 130235Z 1303/1324 28015KT P6SM BKN050 FM130400 28009KT P6SM FEW050 FM131500 27013G23KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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