FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LQK |
| Lat/Long: | 34-48-35.9000N 082-42-10.4000W
34-48.598333N 082-42.173333W
34.8099722,-82.7028889
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1013.4 ft. / 308.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1995) |
| From city: | 4 miles S of PICKENS, SC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 29657 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AND (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.0 (864-843-5801) |
| GREER APPROACH: | 118.8 |
| GREER DEPARTURE: | 118.8 |
| WX ASOS at CEU (12 nm SW): | 119.275 (864-653-8855) |
| WX AWOS-3 at GYH (16 nm E): | PHONE 864-277-5674 |
| WX ASOS at GMU (18 nm E): | 127.075 (864-239-0014) |
| WX ASOS at AND (19 nm S): | 120.675 (864-226-9522) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 134.8/379.95 (MOUNT OGLETHORPE RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ELWr010/23.8 | | ELECTRIC CITY VORTAC | | 108.60 | | 00E |
| ODFr077/30.1 | | FOOTHILLS VOR/DME | | 113.40 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BROAD RIVER | | 209/30.0 | | 379 | | 07W | | BRA | -... .-. .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5002 x 100 ft. / 1525 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/29 /F/C/X/T | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 101.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 34-48.301308N | | 34-48.895338N |
| Longitude: | 082-42.519282W | | 082-41.826300W |
| Elevation: | 963.7 ft. | | 1013.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 044 true | | 228 magnetic, 224 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: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. tree, 1112 ft. from runway, 381 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 53 ft. tree, 1494 ft. from runway, 314 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PICKENS COUNTY
222 MCDANIEL AVE; B-2
PICKENS, SC 29671
Phone (864) 898-5844 |
| Manager: | CARLOS SALINAS
240 AIRPORT ROAD
29657
Phone 864-843-5803 |
Additional Remarks
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT, PHONE 864-843-5803. |
| - | FOR CD CTC GREER APCH AT 864-877-8275. WHEN GREER APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT OPS AREA SOUTH OF RWY/REQ PRIOR CDN. CALL 864-843-5803 FOR INFO. |
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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (311KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (304KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (141KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCEU - Oconee County Regional Airport (12 nm SW)
KGYH - Donaldson Field Airport (16 nm E)
KGMU - Greenville Downtown Airport (18 nm E)
KAND - Anderson Regional Airport (19 nm S)
KGSP - Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (24 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 06-May-2025
looking southwest.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 14-Nov-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunset | | 17:26 | | 22:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:52 | | 22:52 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Nov-2026 12:45:46 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 14-Nov-2026 07:45:46 |
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| METAR |
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| KLQK | 141235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M03 A3004 RMK AO2 T10251034
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KCEU
12nm SW | 141154Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/M01 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP167 T00171006 10044 20006 51023
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KGYH
16nm E | 141147Z 00000KT 10 SM CLR 00/M02 A3001
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KGMU
18nm E | 141153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M02 A3002 RMK AO2 RAE1059 SLP169 P0000 60000 T00061017 10039 20000 51024 $
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KAND
19nm S | 141156Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M02 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP169 I1000 I6000 T10111022 10028 21011 53022
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KGMU
18nm E | 141122Z 1412/1512 34005KT P6SM SKC FM141400 35009G18KT P6SM FEW050 FM142300 34007KT P6SM SKC
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KAND
19nm S | 141122Z 1412/1512 32007KT P6SM SKC FM141400 31008KT P6SM FEW060 FM150000 34007KT 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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