FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 SEPTEMBER 2020
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LKU |
| Lat/Long: | 38-00-35.3690N 077-58-12.4560W
38-00.589483N 077-58.207600W
38.0098247,-77.9701267
(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: | 122.975 |
| 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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| GVEr098/8.6 | | 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: | 38-00.542198N | | 38-00.636730N |
| Longitude: | 077-58.651320W | | 077-57.763887W |
| 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: | | | LOC/DME |
| Obstructions: | 39 ft. trees, 638 ft. from runway, 292 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear | | 12 ft. trees, 741 ft. from runway, 312 ft. left of centerline, 45:1 slope to clear
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: | EDWARD JARVIS
335 INDUSTRIAL DR, P.O. BOX 27
LOUISA, VA 23093
Phone 540-967-0050
EJARVIS@LOUISA.ORG |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 51 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 45 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 85/day * | | 64% | local general aviation | | 32% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 April 2019 | |
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 10 September 2020 at 0901Z to 08 October 2020 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (238KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (228KB) |
| LOC RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (201KB) |
| 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 24-Sep-2020
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 10:37 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 11:03 |
| Sunset | | 19:04 | | 23:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:30 | | 23:30 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Sep-2020 07:06:25 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 24-Sep-2020 03:06:25 |
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| METAR |
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| KLKU | 240615Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 12/12 A3004 RMK AO2 T01180116
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K7W4
11nm E | 240655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/12 A3000 RMK AO1 T01300123
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KGVE
13nm NW | 240655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/12 A3000 RMK AO1 T01150115
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KOMH
15nm N | 240655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/11 A3000 RMK AO2
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KCHO
24nm W | 240529Z 2406/2506 00000KT P6SM OVC250 FM241600 16005KT P6SM SCT050 OVC150 FM242000 20005KT P6SM SCT050 OVC140 FM250300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 OVC150
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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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