FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LHQ |
| Lat/Long: | 39-45-20.2990N 082-39-25.5470W
39-45.338317N 082-39.425783W
39.7556386,-82.6570964
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 868.4 ft. / 264.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of LANCASTER, OH |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 43130 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1948 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | DAYTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LHQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800
UNATNDD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, & NEW YEARS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 10 & 28 OPR CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.375 (740-681-1097) |
| COLUMBUS APPROACH: | 134.0 132.3 ;100-279 |
| COLUMBUS DEPARTURE: | 134.0 132.3 ;100-279 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.65 |
| CLASS C/S: | 132.3 ;100-279 |
| IC: | 134.0 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LCK (13 nm W): | PHONE 614-492-2441 |
| WX ASOS at CMH (18 nm NW): | 124.6 (614-333-9354) |
| WX ASOS at VTA (18 nm NE): | 121.125 (740-522-1066) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| XUBr052/(20.2) | | YELLOW BUD VOR | | 112.50 | | 05W |
| APEr194/23.9 | | APPLETON VORTAC | | 116.70 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| PICKL | | 139/11.2 | | 376 | | 07W | | LC | .-.. -.-. |
| COURT HOUSE | | 081/35.2 | | 414 | | 06W | | CSS | -.-. ... ... |
| UNIVERSITY | | 327/38.7 | | 250 | | 06W | | UGS | ..- --. ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 5003 x 75 ft. / 1525 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 25.5 | | Double wheel: | 38.5 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 39-45.367325N | | 39-45.309275N |
| Longitude: | 082-39.958283W | | 082-38.893282W |
| Elevation: | 857.3 ft. | | 868.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 100 magnetic, 094 true | | 280 magnetic, 274 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 (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOCALIZER |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 590 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear
+5 FT BERM, 160 FT DIST, 110 FT R. | | 5 ft. gnd, 266 ft. from runway, 182 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | FAIRFIELD CO COMMISSIONERS
210 E MAIN ST RM 301
LANCASTER, OH 43130-3854
Phone 740-654-7001 |
| Manager: | PAT ROONEY
3430 OLD COLUMBUS RD NW
CARROLL, OH 43112-9674
Phone 740-654-7001
OR 740-475-8188. |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-28 | CALM WIND RWY. |
| - | OCNL DEER, BIRDS, & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | EXTSV FLT TRNG. |
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 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (231KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (262KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (187KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (169KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (167KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLCK - Rickenbacker International Airport (13 nm W)
KCMH - John Glenn Columbus International Airport (18 nm NW)
KVTA - Licking County Regional Airport (18 nm NE)
KCYO - Pickaway County Memorial Airport (21 nm SW)
I86 - Ed Newlon Field Airport (22 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 15-Dec-2017
from 4,500' MSL looking west.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Fairfield County Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Times for 01-Apr-2026
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 10:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 11:16 |
| Sunset | | 19:53 | | 23:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:21 | | 00:21 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Apr-2026 11:27:18 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 01-Apr-2026 07:27:18 |
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| METAR |
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| KLHQ | 011053Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM BKN039 BKN047 OVC090 18/15 A3003 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW SLP163 T01830150
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KLCK
13nm W | 011055Z AUTO 27003KT 10SM OVC037 18/15 A3003 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S T01780147
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KVTA
18nm NE | 011054Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT032 BKN041 BKN090 15/14 A3002 RMK AO2 RAB34E51 SLP162 P0000 T01500144
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KCMH
18nm NW | 011051Z 10003KT 10SM BKN042 BKN055 OVC110 16/14 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01610144
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KLCK
13nm W | 010527Z 0106/0206 26008KT 6SM -SHRA BKN060 OVC250 PROB30 0110/0112 5SM -SHRA OVC025 FM011200 34006KT 5SM BR OVC020 FM011400 02007KT 5SM BR OVC012 FM011700 05010KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC010 FM012200 05007KT 5SM BR OVC010 PROB30 0122/0204 -SHRA OVC008 FM020400 08005KT P6SM OVC012
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KCMH
18nm NW | 010527Z 0106/0206 26008KT 6SM -SHRA BKN060 OVC250 PROB30 0110/0112 5SM -SHRA OVC025 FM011200 34006KT 5SM BR OVC020 FM011400 02007KT 5SM BR OVC012 FM011700 05010KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC010 FM012200 05007KT 5SM BR OVC010 PROB30 0122/0204 -SHRA OVC008 FM020400 08005KT P6SM OVC012
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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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