FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LKR |
| Lat/Long: | 34-43-22.4558N 080-51-16.5243W 34-43.374263N 080-51.275405W 34.7229044,-80.8545901 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 485.9 ft. / 148.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (2000) |
| From city: | 4 miles W of LANCASTER, SC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 29720 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1970 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AND (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0730-1500 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 06 & 24 OPR CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.825 (803-286-6444) |
| CHARLOTTE APPROACH: | 120.05 |
| CHARLOTTE DEPARTURE: | 120.05 |
| BATTA DP: | 120.05 |
| BEAVY DP: | 120.05 |
| BOBZY DP: | 120.05 |
| CHARLOTTE DP: | 120.05 |
| DURST DP: | 120.05 |
| ESTRR DP: | 120.05 |
| ICONS DP: | 120.05 |
| IRVVV DP: | 120.05 |
| JOJJO DP: | 120.05 |
| JOOLS STAR: | 135.6 |
| KRITR DP: | 120.05 |
| KWEEN DP: | 120.05 |
| LILLS DP: | 120.05 |
| RASLN STAR: | 126.15 |
| WEAZL DP: | 120.05 |
| WX AWOS-3 at DCM (17 nm W): | 120.975 (803-385-2011) |
| WX ASOS at UZA (19 nm NW): | 120.775 (803-306-5558) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CLTr175/28.4 | | CHARLOTTE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 05W |
| CTFr282/28.9 | | CHESTERFIELD VOR/DME | | 114.55 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| RALLY | | 137/15.0 | | 227 | | 05W | | UZ | ..- --.. |
| STONIA | | 158/31.8 | | 260 | | 06W | | GHJ | --. .... .--- |
| UNION COUNTY | | 093/38.9 | | 326 | | 06W | | UOT | ..- --- - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 803-285-1513 |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 6004 x 101 ft. / 1830 x 31 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/15 /R/B/X/T | | Single wheel: | 44.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 | | Double tandem: | 118.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 34-43.115825N | | 34-43.632700N |
| Longitude: | 080-51.786510W | | 080-50.764298W |
| Elevation: | 459.3 ft. | | 485.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 066 magnetic, 059 true | | 246 magnetic, 239 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 105 ft. | | no |
| 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 (3.15 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 17 ft. tree, 629 ft. from runway, 101 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | 150 ft. tree, 4473 ft. from runway, 473 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | LANCASTER COUNTY P.O.BOX 1809 LANCASTER, SC 29721 Phone 803-285-1565 |
| Manager: | PAUL MOSES 286 AVIATION BLVD, LANCASTER LANCASTER, SC 29720 Phone (803) 285-1513 |
Additional Remarks
| - | 25 FT DROP; 250 FT FM THR RWY 06. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 TO CHARLOTTE APCH. |
| - | SMALL ACFT MUST BE ON A TIE DOWN. |
| - | FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241. |
| - | ARL APPLICATORS NOT PMTD DUE TO PAVEMENT CONDS. |
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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| JOOLS FOUR (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (279KB) |
| LIINN ONE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (180KB) |
| MAJIC ONE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (181KB) |
| RASLN ONE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (161KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 **CHANGED** | |
download (281KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 **CHANGED** | |
download (283KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (144KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| BATTA ONE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (176KB) |
| BEAVY NINE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (193KB) |
| BOBZY EIGHT (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (211KB) |
| CHARLOTTE SIX **NEW** | |
download (171KB) |
| DURST ONE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (160KB) |
| ESTRR EIGHT (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (181KB) |
| ICONS EIGHT (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (181KB) |
| IRVVV ONE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (144KB) |
| JOJJO EIGHT (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (216KB) |
| KRITR NINE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (164KB) |
| KWEEN EIGHT (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (181KB) |
| LILLS SIX (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (160KB) |
| WEAZL EIGHT (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (171KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (389KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
N52 - JAARS-Townsend Airport (10 nm NE)
KDCM - Chester Catawba Regional Airport (17 nm W)
KUZA - Rock Hill (York County) Airport-Bryant Field (19 nm NW)
KEQY - Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport (21 nm NE)
KPYG - Pageland Airport (25 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Tammy Scott
Photo taken 09-Sep-2012
looking northeast.
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Times for 14-Oct-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:04 | | 11:04 |
| Sunrise | | 07:29 | | 11:29 |
| Sunset | | 18:50 | | 22:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:15 | | 23:15 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Oct-2026 22:03:17 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 14-Oct-2026 18:03:17 |
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| METAR |
| KLKR | 142135Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM CLR 30/18 A3005 RMK AO2
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KDCM 17nm W | 142135Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/16 A3006 RMK AO2
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KUZA 18nm NW | 142154Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM -RA CLR 29/17 A3005 RMK AO2 RAB10 SLP166 P0000 T02940167
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| TAF |
KCLT 30nm N | 141956Z 1420/1524 25006KT P6SM SKC FM150500 VRB02KT P6SM FEW250 FM151600 22005KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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