FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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: | 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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| JOOLS ONE (RNAV) | |
download (273KB) |
| LIINN THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (281KB) |
| MAJIC FOUR | |
download (262KB) |
| RASLN THREE | |
download (177KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (264KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (258KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (144KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| BARMY FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (197KB) |
| BEAVY SIX (RNAV) | |
download (181KB) |
| BOBZY FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (199KB) |
| ESTRR FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (168KB) |
| ICONS FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (170KB) |
| JOJJO FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (220KB) |
| KERMIT FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (381KB) |
| KILNS FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (173KB) |
| KNIGHTS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (370KB) |
| KRITR SIX (RNAV) | |
download (170KB) |
| KWEEN FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (172KB) |
| LILLS THREE (RNAV) | |
download (151KB) |
| WEAZL FIVE (RNAV) | |
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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Tammy Scott
Photo taken 09-Sep-2012
looking northeast.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Lancaster County Airport-Mc Whirter Field that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Nov-2025
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunset | | 17:14 | | 22:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:41 | | 22:41 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Nov-2025 07:19:15 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 22-Nov-2025 02:19:15 |
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| METAR |
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| KLKR | 220655Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM OVC070 19/14 A2996 RMK AO2
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KDCM
17nm W | 220655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT075 SCT120 17/13 A2997 RMK AO2
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KUZA
18nm NW | 220654Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM BKN060 BKN085 OVC100 17/14 A2995 RMK AO2 RAE48 SLP134 P0001 T01670144
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| TAF |
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KCLT
30nm N | 220520Z 2206/2312 21007KT P6SM BKN070 PROB30 2206/2210 5SM -SHRA SCT050 FM221200 22009KT P6SM BKN015 FM221500 25011G20KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM222000 28007KT P6SM BKN100 FM230000 32004KT P6SM BKN250 FM230600 01004KT P6SM SCT250
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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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