FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023
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: | 402.6 ft. / 122.7 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 09W (1965) |
From city: | 4 miles N of LANCASTER, PA |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 17543 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
FSS: | WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | LNS (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MON-FRI 0600-2100, ALL SAT 0600-1800, ALL SUN 0800-2100 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 08; REIL RWY 31; HIRL 08/26; MIRL RWY 13/31; TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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: | 125.675 (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 |
WX AWOS-2 at 9D4 (14 nm N): | 118.45 (717-866-2906) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
LRP at field | | LANCASTER VOR/DME | | 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 |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
BELLGROVE | | 158/22.2 | | 328 | | 10W | | BZJ | -... --.. .--- |
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: | 6933 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: | 40-07.196762N | | 40-07.625008N |
Longitude: | 076-18.242468W | | 076-16.863498W |
Elevation: | 396.8 ft. | | 374.7 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 077 magnetic, 068 true | | 257 magnetic, 248 true |
Displaced threshold: | 357 ft. | | 59 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:6934 TODA:6934 ASDA:6475 LDA:6118 | | TORA:6934 TODA:6934 ASDA:6177 LDA:6118 |
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: | 5 ft. road, 297 ft. from runway, 380 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear RWY 08 APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR. | | 39 ft. tree, 1266 ft. from runway, 276 ft. right of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear RWY 26 APCH RATIO 30:1 TO DTHR. |
Runway 13/31
Dimensions: | 4102 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 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
Latitude: | 40-07.390455N | | 40-07.060697N |
Longitude: | 076-18.227125W | | 076-17.459177W |
Elevation: | 393.5 ft. | | 398.9 ft. |
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: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) VGSI AND GLIDEPATH NOT COINCIDENT. | | |
Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 74 ft. tree, 1816 ft. from runway, 477 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | | none 13 FT SHRUBS 98 FT FM RWY END, 224 FT RIGHT. |
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: | ED FOSTER 500 AIRPORT RD SUITE G LITITZ, PA 17543-9340 Phone 717-569-1221 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 122 | Single engine airplanes: | | 100 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 | Jet airplanes: | | 8 | Helicopters: | | 5 | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 274/day * | 49% | transient general aviation | 43% | local general aviation | 6% | air taxi | 2% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
- | RWY LGTS AND MALSR UNMONITORED WHEN TWR CLSD. |
- | RWY/TWY CONDITIONS NOT MONITORED OUTSIDE OF ATTENDANCE HOURS. |
- | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712. |
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 |
ILS OR LOC RWY 08 | |
download (404KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (297KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (256KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (241KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (258KB) |
VOR/DME RWY 08 | |
download (257KB) |
VOR/DME RWY 26 | |
download (239KB) |
VOR/DME RWY 31 | |
download (233KB) |
VOR RWY 08 | |
download (206KB) |
VOR RWY 31 | |
download (195KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (123KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (149KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
08N - Keller Brothers Airport (10 nm N)
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)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 20-Apr-2013
from 3,000' MSL looking east.
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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 |
Times for 03-Jun-2023
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:06 | | 09:06 |
Sunrise | | 05:38 | | 09:38 |
Sunset | | 20:28 | | 00:28 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:01 | | 01:01 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 03-Jun-2023 19:24:25 |
Local (UTC-4) | 03-Jun-2023 15:24:25 |
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METAR |
KLNS | 031853Z 13007G15KT 090V160 10SM FEW060 28/16 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP133 T02780156
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TAF |
KLNS | 031726Z 0318/0418 12008G15KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM040400 09007KT P6SM BKN040 FM041300 36012G24KT P6SM FEW050
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NOTAMs |
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