FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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: | 9 ft. tree, 305 ft. from runway, 133 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear
BRUSH LCTD APRX 80 FT FM THLD, 190 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. | | 3 ft. tree, 235 ft. from runway, 162 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear
BRUSH LCTD APPROX 157 FT FM THLD, 220 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN. BRUSH ALSO LCTD APPROX 40 FT FM THLD, 105 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: | 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: | | 45 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 41 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 63/day * | | 64% | local general aviation | | 32% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 August 2011 | |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (275KB) |
| LOC/DME RWY 27 | |
download (214KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (21KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (71KB) |
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 12-Feb-2012
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunrise | | 07:06 | | 12:06 |
| Sunset | | 17:46 | | 22:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:13 | | 23:13 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 23:24:24 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Feb-2012 18:24:24 |
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| METAR |
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| KLKU | 122255Z AUTO 28005KT 10SM CLR 00/M15 A3007 RMK AO2
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KOMH
15nm N | 122255Z AUTO 26005G08KT 10SM CLR 00/M12 A3011 RMK AO2
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KCHO
24nm W | 121739Z 1218/1318 28010G20KT P6SM SKC FM122300 28007KT P6SM SKC FM130500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM131500 26006KT 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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