FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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 |
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 |
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: | | 7 | 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 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 **CHANGED** | |
download (238KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 **CHANGED** | |
download (269KB) |
VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (165KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (168KB) |
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 |
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 |
Times for 23-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:13 | | 10:13 |
Sunrise | | 06:41 | | 10:41 |
Sunset | | 20:16 | | 00:16 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:45 | | 00:45 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 23-Apr-2024 09:44:23 |
Local (UTC-4) | 23-Apr-2024 05:44:23 |
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METAR |
KLHQ | 230853Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM CLR 08/01 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T00830006 56002
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KLCK 13nm W | 230855Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM CLR 08/01 A3006 RMK AO2 T00830011
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KVTA 18nm NE | 230854Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/02 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T00440022 56004
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KCMH 18nm NW | 230851Z 19005KT 10SM BKN200 08/00 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T00830000 56003 $
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TAF |
KLCK 13nm W | 230526Z 2306/2406 18008KT P6SM BKN250 FM231300 21012G22KT P6SM SCT250 FM232200 23016G24KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM232300 24015KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC045 FM240400 25010KT P6SM BKN060
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KCMH 18nm NW | 230526Z 2306/2406 18008KT P6SM BKN250 FM231300 21012G22KT P6SM SCT250 FM232200 23016G24KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM232300 24015KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC045 FM240400 25010KT P6SM BKN060
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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