Fairfield County Airport

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METAR: METAR KLHQ 050153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M09/M11 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP261 T10891111

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KLHQ (0.3 NM at True Heading of 288)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1025.1
Temperature: -8.9 C (15.98 F)
Dewpoint: -11.1 C (12.02 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 39-45-20.2990N (39.755639)
Longitude: 
 082-39-25.5470W (-82.657096)
Elevation: 
 868.4 feet MSL (265 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 7.4 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. NW of Lancaster, Ohio
Found On: 
 Cincinnati Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
PAT ROONEY
3430 OLD COLUMBUS RD NW
CARROLL, OH 43112-9674
740-654-7001		 FAIRFIELD CO COMMISSIONERS
210 E MAIN ST RM 301
LANCASTER, OH 43130-3854
740-654-7001

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 09/1948
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0800-1800
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZID (Indianapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZID (Indianapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1868 feet (569 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 LHQ
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.725
Unicom:  122.725
Clearance Del.:  121.65
121.65
121.65
121.65
121.65
Approach:  COLUMBUS
Departure:  COLUMBUS
ASOS:  118.375 (740-681-1097)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 740
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Starrett Aviation
      
    		Unicom 122.8 654-7001, 837-6760 80, 100LL, Jet A
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Dayton(DAY)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 EC-2
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 EC-2
    IAP VOR-A EC-2
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS EC-2
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS EC-2
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KLHQ

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    13.0 Rickenbacker International Airport
    (LCK KLCK LCK)    		 285 292 100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
    18.1 John Glenn Columbus International Airport
    (CMH KCMH CMH)    		 323 330 100, Jet A-1+
    18.5 Licking County Regional Airport
    (KVTA VTA)    		 29 37 100LL, Jet A-1, Jet A-1+
    20.8 Pickaway County Meml Airport
    (KCYO CYO)    		 226 233 100LL, Jet A
    23.8 Bolton Field Airport
    (KTZR TZR)    		 291 298 100LL, Jet A-1+
    25.4 Ross County Airport
    (KRZT RZT)    		 221 228 100LL, Jet A
    27.3 Ohio State University Airport
    (OSU KOSU OSU)    		 315 322 100LL, Jet A-1+
    33.3 Parr Airport
    (42I)    		 62 70 100LL
    34.9 Knox County Airport
    (4I3)    		 9 17 100LL, Jet A+
    37.0 Fayette County Airport
    (I23)    		 252 259 100LL, Jet A
    37.0 Zanesville Municipal Airport
    (ZZV KZZV ZZV)    		 71 79 100LL, Jet A
    37.3 Wynkoop Airport
    (6G4)    		 11 19 100LL
    37.5 Pike County Airport
    (EOP KEOP EOP)    		 199 206 100LL, Jet A-1+
    38.2 Ohio University Airport
    (ATO KUNI UNI)    		 148 156 100LL, Jet A+
    38.6 Madison County Airport
    (KUYF UYF)    		 286 293 100LL, Jet A
    42.6 Union County Airport
    (KMRT MRT)    		 311 318 100LL, Jet A-1, Jet A-1+
    47.0 Morrow County Airport
    (4I9)    		 349 356 80, 100LL
    49.7 Richard Downing Airport
    (I40)    		 47 55 100LL, Jet A+
    51.4 Cambridge Municipal Airport
    (KCDI CDI)    		 74 82 100LL, Jet A+
    51.6 Tri-City Airport
    (80G)    		 54 62 80, 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 OCNL DEER, BIRDS, & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
    A110-3 EXTSV FLT TRNG.
    A14 INFO@SUNDOWNERAVIATION.COM.
    A16 OR 740-475-8188.
    A17 UNATNDD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, & NEW YEARS.
    A30A-28 CALM WIND RWY.
    A58-10 +5 FT BERM, 160 FT DIST, 110 FT R.
    A75 PRIOR CDN RQRD FOR TSNT HNGR.
    A81-APT ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 10 & 28 OPR CONSLY.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 10/28
    Longest Runway: 10/28 is 5003 ft (1525 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach: 28

    KLHQ Airport Runway Details

    Runway 10/28  5003 ft x 75 ft (1525 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 08/27/2021
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  25.5
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  38.5

    Runway 10

    Runway 28
    Elevation: 
    		 857.3 868.4
    Latitude: 
    		 39-45-22.0395N 39-45-18.5565N
    Longitude: 
    		 082-39-57.4970W 082-38-53.5969W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 094 274
    ILS Type: 
    		 LOCALIZER
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 3.0 degrees 3.5 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Right
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES CROPS
    Object Height: 
    		 40 6
    Distance from End: 
    		 590 340
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 300 ft. right of centerline 230 ft. left and right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 43 52

    Services

    Fuel Available: 
    		 80, 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No

    Maps & Diagrams

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