FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LKU |
| Lat/Long: | 38-00-35.4000N / 077-58-12.5000W
38-00.590000N / 077-58.208333W
38.0098333 / -77.9701389
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 493 ft. / 150 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 09W (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of LOUISA, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 23093 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1987 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LKU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0830-1700, ALL SUN&HOL 1000-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.475 (540-967-1983) |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 132.85 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 132.85 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OMH (15 nm N): | 118.075 (540-672-0505) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GVEr097/8.6 | | GORDONSVILLE VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 06W |
| FAKr353/29.7 | | FLAT ROCK VORTAC | | 113.30 | | 06W |
| BRVr245/35.1 | | BROOKE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 09W |
| CSNr193/38.2 | | CASANOVA VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| LOUISA | | 272/5.3 | | 382 | | 09W | | IQK | .. --.- -.- |
| AZALEA PARK | | 098/25.9 | | 336 | | 08W | | AZS | .- --.. ... |
| NAILR | | 197/26.8 | | 351 | | 10W | | MSQ | -- ... --.- |
| ASHEY | | 310/27.2 | | 280 | | 09W | | LJK | .-.. .--- -.- |
| SHANNON | | 248/28.9 | | 237 | | 10W | | EZF | . --.. ..-. |
| A P HILL | | 271/30.8 | | 396 | | 10W | | APH | .- .--. .... |
| CULPEPER | | 199/31.7 | | 252 | | 09W | | CJR | -.-. .--- .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 4301 x 100 ft. / 1311 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 38-00.542227N | | 38-00.636782N |
| Longitude: | 077-58.651490W | | 077-57.763890W |
| Elevation: | 469.4 ft. | | 493.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 091 magnetic, 082 true | | 271 magnetic, 262 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 (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOCALIZER |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. tree, 591 ft. from runway, 172 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 23 ft. tree, 892 ft. from runway, 138 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | IND DEV AUTH OF LOUISA CO.
PO BOX 27
LOUISA, VA 23093
Phone 540-967-0050 |
| Manager: | DAWN HOWARD
335 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, P.O. BOX 27
LOUISA, VA 23093
Phone 540-967-0050
OR CONTACT FBO AT 540-967-5380. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 49 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 44 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 57/day * | | 64% | local general aviation | | 32% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 May 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BCN LOCATED ON WATER TWR; NORTH SIDE APCH RY 27. |
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
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 between 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (202KB) |
| LOC/DME RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (205KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (21KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (58KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOMH - Orange County Airport (15 nm N)
KCHO - Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (24 nm W)
KEZF - Shannon Airport (29 nm NE)
KAPH - A.P. Hill Army Airfield (Fort A P Hill) (31 nm E)
KOFP - Hanover County Municipal Airport (31 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Oct-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 10:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:21 | | 11:21 |
| Sunset | | 18:35 | | 22:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:02 | | 23:02 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Oct-2008 05:01:58 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Oct-2008 01:01:58 |
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| METAR |
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| KLKU | 130440Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/11 A3047 RMK AO2
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KOMH
15nm N | 130440Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/10 A3049 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
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KCHO
24nm W | 122325Z 130024 VRB03KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0711 4SM BR FM1600 18004KT P6SM SKC
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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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