FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 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 (614-338-4083) |
| 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 23 January 2025 at 0901Z to 20 February 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (236KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (268KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (193KB) |
| 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-Feb-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:09 | | 12:09 |
| Sunrise | | 07:38 | | 12:38 |
| Sunset | | 17:51 | | 22:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:20 | | 23:20 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Feb-2025 03:38:25 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 03-Feb-2025 22:38:25 |
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| METAR |
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| KLHQ | 040253Z AUTO 23010KT 10SM OVC070 16/06 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP110 T01610061 51007
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KLCK
13nm W | 040255Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM BKN050 OVC065 12/07 A2986 RMK AO2 T01240068
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KVTA
18nm NE | 040254Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM BKN075 13/06 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP106 T01280056 50004
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KCMH
18nm NW | 040251Z 23005KT 10SM BKN050 OVC080 13/07 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP110 T01280072 51007
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KLCK
13nm W | 031747Z 0318/0418 20012G20KT P6SM BKN140 FM032200 22010KT P6SM BKN140 FM040100 22009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120 WS020/24040KT FM040500 30010KT P6SM OVC018 FM040700 34011KT P6SM OVC010 FM041600 35010KT P6SM BKN022
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KCMH
18nm NW | 031747Z 0318/0418 20012G20KT P6SM BKN140 FM032200 22010KT P6SM BKN140 FM040100 23009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120 WS020/24040KT FM040400 30010KT P6SM OVC016 FM040600 34012KT P6SM OVC008 FM040900 34012KT P6SM OVC014
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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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