FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LHQ |
| Lat/Long: | 39-45-20.2990N 082-39-25.5470W
39-45.338317N 082-39.425783W
39.7556386,-82.6570964
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 868.4 ft. / 264.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of LANCASTER, OH |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 43130 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1948 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | DAYTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LHQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800
UNATNDD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, & NEW YEARS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 10 & 28 OPR CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.375 (740-681-1097) |
| COLUMBUS APPROACH: | 134.0 132.3 ;100-279 |
| COLUMBUS DEPARTURE: | 134.0 132.3 ;100-279 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.65 |
| CLASS C/S: | 132.3 ;100-279 |
| IC: | 134.0 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LCK (13 nm W): | PHONE 614-492-2441 |
| WX ASOS at CMH (18 nm NW): | 124.6 (614-338-4083) |
| WX ASOS at VTA (18 nm NE): | 121.125 (740-522-1066) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| XUBr052/(20.2) | | YELLOW BUD VOR | | 112.50 | | 05W |
| APEr194/23.9 | | APPLETON VORTAC | | 116.70 | | 06W |
| ZZVr258/36.9 | | ZANESVILLE VOR/DME | | 114.95 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| PICKL | | 139/11.2 | | 376 | | 07W | | LC | .-.. -.-. |
| COURT HOUSE | | 081/35.2 | | 414 | | 06W | | CSS | -.-. ... ... |
| WAVERLY | | 026/37.5 | | 385 | | 06W | | EOP | . --- .--. |
| UNIVERSITY | | 327/38.7 | | 250 | | 06W | | UGS | ..- --. ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+
100LL:FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 5003 x 75 ft. / 1525 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 25.5 | | Double wheel: | 38.5 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 39-45.367325N | | 39-45.309275N |
| Longitude: | 082-39.958283W | | 082-38.893282W |
| Elevation: | 857.3 ft. | | 868.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 100 magnetic, 094 true | | 280 magnetic, 274 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 (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOCALIZER |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 795 ft. from runway, 95 ft. right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear | | 6 ft. berm, 260 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left and right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | FAIRFIELD CO COMMISSIONERS
210 E MAIN ST RM 301
LANCASTER, OH 43130-3854
Phone 740-654-7001 |
| Manager: | PAT ROONEY
3430 OLD COLUMBUS RD NW
CARROLL, OH 43112-9674
Phone 740-654-7001
CELL 740-475-8188. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 92 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 77 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 7 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 119/day * | | 96% | local general aviation | | 4% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 29 July 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-28 | CALM WIND RWY. |
| - | OCNL DEER, BIRDS, & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RUNUP AREA NORTH OF AER 28 CLSD PERMLY. |
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 18 May 2023 at 0901Z to 15 June 2023 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 **CHANGED** | |
download (251KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 **CHANGED** | |
download (243KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (165KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (169KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (167KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLCK - Rickenbacker International Airport (13 nm W)
KCMH - John Glenn Columbus International Airport (18 nm NW)
KVTA - Newark-Heath Airport (18 nm NE)
KCYO - Pickaway County Memorial Airport (21 nm SW)
I86 - Perry County Airport (22 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 15-Dec-2017
from 4,500' MSL looking west.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Fairfield County Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 30-May-2023
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:35 | | 09:35 |
| Sunrise | | 06:06 | | 10:06 |
| Sunset | | 20:50 | | 00:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:22 | | 01:22 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 30-May-2023 08:56:59 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 30-May-2023 04:56:59 |
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| METAR |
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| KLHQ | 300753Z AUTO 29003KT 9SM CLR 14/13 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01390133
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KLCK
13nm W | 300755Z AUTO 06005KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A2998 RMK AO2 T01640137
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KVTA
18nm NE | 300754Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01440133
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KCMH
18nm NW | 300751Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/15 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01780150
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KLCK
13nm W | 300539Z 3006/3106 11003KT P6SM FEW120 FM301600 12008KT P6SM FEW060
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KCMH
18nm NW | 300539Z 3006/3106 11003KT P6SM FEW120 FM301600 12008KT P6SM FEW060
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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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