FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 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 -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. |
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 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (237KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (268KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 15-Dec-2017
from 4,500' MSL looking west.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 13-Apr-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 10:29 |
Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 10:57 |
Sunset | | 20:05 | | 00:05 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:33 | | 00:33 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 13-Apr-2025 22:23:04 |
Local (UTC-4) | 13-Apr-2025 18:23:04 |
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METAR |
KLHQ | 132153Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM OVC095 16/01 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01560011
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KLCK 13nm W | 132155Z AUTO 18009KT 10SM SCT100 15/01 A2998 RMK AO2 T01540005
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KVTA 18nm NE | 132154Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM BKN120 16/00 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01560000
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KCMH 18nm NW | 132151Z 20009KT 10SM BKN095 16/M02 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01561017
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TAF |
KLCK 13nm W | 131743Z 1318/1418 18007KT P6SM BKN150 FM140000 15008KT P6SM BKN200 FM140500 17008KT P6SM BKN060 FM141300 20010KT P6SM BKN035 FM141500 24012G20KT P6SM BKN028
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KCMH 18nm NW | 131743Z 1318/1418 18007KT P6SM BKN150 FM140000 15008KT P6SM BKN200 FM140500 15009KT P6SM BKN060 FM141300 20010KT P6SM BKN035 FM141500 24012G20KT P6SM BKN028
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NOTAMs |
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