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KLKR Lancaster County Airport-Mc Whirter Field
Lancaster, South Carolina, USA

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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
CLTr175/28.4CHARLOTTE VOR/DME115.0005W
CTFr282/28.9CHESTERFIELD VOR/DME114.5503W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
RALLY137/15.022705WUZ ..- --..
CHESTER108/17.522006WDCM -.. -.-. --
STONIA158/31.826006WGHJ --. .... .---
UNION COUNTY093/38.932606WUOT ..- --- -

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 6  RUNWAY 24
Latitude: 34-43.115825N34-43.632700N
Longitude: 080-51.786510W080-50.764298W
Elevation: 459.3 ft.485.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 066 magnetic, 059 true246 magnetic, 239 true
Displaced threshold: 105 ft.no
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 126 ft. tree, 3406 ft. from runway, 323 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear145 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
    
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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Area around KLKR (Lancaster County Airport-Mc Whirter Field)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KLKR (Lancaster County Airport-Mc Whirter Field)
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Photo taken 09-Sep-2012
looking northeast.

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5010:50
Sunrise07:1611:16
Sunset19:4123:41
Evening civil twilight20:0600:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 15:17:00
Local (UTC-4)  28-Mar-2024 11:17:00
 
METAR
KLKR 281455Z AUTO 00000G12KT 10SM BKN042 BKN090 14/09 A3000 RMK AO2
KDCM 
17nm W 
281355Z AUTO 35012KT 10SM SCT010 13/10 A2998 RMK AO2
KUZA 
18nm NW 
281454Z AUTO 36011KT 10SM OVC045 16/09 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01560094 53012
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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Lancaster County Airport 803-285-1513
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Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Courtesy transportation, ...

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100LL Jet A
FS $7.19 $7.00 
SS $6.19 $6.00 
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