FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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. |
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 26 December 2024 at 0901Z to 23 January 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (237KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (269KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (194KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
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 - Licking County Regional Airport (18 nm NE)
KCYO - Pickaway County Memorial Airport (21 nm SW)
I86 - Ed Newlon Field 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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Times for 05-Jan-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunrise | | 07:53 | | 12:53 |
| Sunset | | 17:19 | | 22:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:49 | | 22:49 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jan-2025 07:13:28 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Jan-2025 02:13:28 |
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| METAR |
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| KLHQ | 050653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M12/M14 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP260 T11221144
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KLCK
13nm W | 050655Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM CLR M11/M13 A3027 RMK AO2 T11131135
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KVTA
18nm NE | 050654Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM HZ CLR M14/M17 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP254 T11441172
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KCMH
18nm NW | 050651Z 20003KT 10SM FEW250 M10/M13 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP256 T11001128
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KLCK
13nm W | 050539Z 0506/0606 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100 FM052200 10006KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM060100 08008KT 4SM -SN BR OVC040 FM060300 07012KT 1SM -SN OVC012
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KCMH
18nm NW | 050539Z 0506/0606 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100 FM052200 10006KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM060100 08008KT 4SM -SN BR OVC040 FM060300 07012KT 1SM -SN OVC012
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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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