FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024
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. |
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 |
BARMY DP: | 120.05 |
BEAVY DP: | 120.05 |
BOBZY DP: | 120.05 |
ESTRR DP: | 120.05 |
ICONS DP: | 120.05 |
JOJJO DP: | 120.05 |
JOOLS STAR: | 135.6 |
KERMIT DP: | 120.05 |
KILNS DP: | 120.05 |
KNIGHTS DP: | 120.05 |
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 (803-981-9388) |
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 | ..- --.. |
CHESTER | | 108/17.5 | | 220 | | 06W | | DCM | -.. -.-. -- |
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 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: | 126 ft. tree, 3406 ft. from runway, 323 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | 145 ft. tree, 4473 ft. from runway, 473 ft. left of centerline, 29:1 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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 39 | Single engine airplanes: | | 37 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 25/day * | 54% | local general aviation | 37% | transient general aviation | 6% | air taxi | 3% | military | * for 12-month period ending 10 August 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
- | 25 FT DROP; 200 FT FM THR RY 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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
JOOLS ONE (RNAV) | |
download (273KB) |
LIINN THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (312KB) |
MAJIC FOUR | |
download (262KB) |
RASLN THREE | |
download (197KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (263KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (258KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (144KB) |
Departure Procedures |
BARMY FIVE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (197KB) |
BEAVY SIX (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (181KB) |
BOBZY FIVE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (199KB) |
ESTRR FIVE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (168KB) |
ICONS FIVE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (170KB) |
JOJJO FIVE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (220KB) |
KERMIT FOUR **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (381KB) |
KILNS FIVE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (173KB) |
KNIGHTS THREE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (370KB) |
KRITR SIX (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (170KB) |
KWEEN FIVE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (172KB) |
LILLS THREE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (151KB) |
WEAZL FIVE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (150KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (365KB) |
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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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 28-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:50 | | 10:50 |
Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 11:16 |
Sunset | | 19:41 | | 23:41 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:06 | | 00:06 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 28-Mar-2024 15:17:00 |
Local (UTC-4) | 28-Mar-2024 11:17:00 |
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METAR |
KLKR | 281455Z AUTO 00000G12KT 10SM BKN042 BKN090 14/09 A3000 RMK AO2
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KDCM 17nm W | 281355Z AUTO 35012KT 10SM SCT010 13/10 A2998 RMK AO2
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KUZA 18nm NW | 281454Z AUTO 36011KT 10SM OVC045 16/09 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01560094 53012
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TAF |
KCLT 30nm N | 281358Z 2814/2918 36010G19KT P6SM FEW040 BKN250 FM281800 35012G24KT P6SM SCT120 FM282300 31005KT P6SM SKC FM291200 28005KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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