FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
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 (614-333-9354) |
| 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 |
| 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 | -.-. ... ... |
| UNIVERSITY | | 327/38.7 | | 250 | | 06W | | UGS | ..- --. ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| 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: | 40 ft. trees, 590 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear
+5 FT BERM, 160 FT DIST, 110 FT R. | | 6 ft. crops, 340 ft. from runway, 230 ft. left and right of centerline, 23:1 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
OR 740-475-8188. |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-28 | CALM WIND RWY. |
| - | OCNL DEER, BIRDS, & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | EXTSV FLT TRNG. |
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 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (230KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (261KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (186KB) |
| 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 03-Jan-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunrise | | 07:53 | | 12:53 |
| Sunset | | 17:17 | | 22:17 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:48 | | 22:48 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Jan-2026 07:10:27 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 03-Jan-2026 02:10:27 |
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| METAR |
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| KLHQ | 030653Z AUTO 8SM CLR M11/M11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP166 I1000 T11061111
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KLCK
13nm W | 030655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M07/M09 A3000 RMK AO2 T10711091
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KVTA
18nm NE | 030654Z AUTO 28003KT 7SM CLR M09/M11 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP163 T10941111
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KCMH
18nm NW | 030651Z 00000KT 9SM CLR M06/M09 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP165 T10611094 $
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KLCK
13nm W | 030531Z 0306/0406 36003KT P6SM SCT120 FM031500 02005KT P6SM FEW040 OVC090 FM040000 36005KT P6SM SCT040
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KCMH
18nm NW | 030531Z 0306/0406 36003KT P6SM SCT120 FM031500 02005KT P6SM FEW040 OVC090 FM040000 36005KT P6SM SCT040
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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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