Lancaster Airport

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Lancaster Weather (°F)

METAR: KLNS 190853Z AUTO 30011G21KT 10SM CLR 02/M06 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP098 T00171061 56009

TAF: KLNS 190925Z 1909/2006 30010G20KT P6SM FEW045 FM191100 27010G18KT P6SM BKN100 FM192300 VRB03KT P6SM OVC100

Reporting Station: KLNS (0.1 NM at True Heading of 180)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1009.6
Temperature: 1.7 C (35.06 F)
Dewpoint: -6.1 C (21.02 F)

Location

Latitude: 
40-07-20.5000N (40.122361)
Longitude: 
076-17-39.7000W (-76.294361)
Elevation: 
402.6 feet MSL (123 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
11.4 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
04 N.M. N of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Found On: 
New York Chart
FAA Region: 
AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
ED FOSTER
500 AIRPORT RD SUITE G
LITITZ, PA 17543-9340
717-569-1221
LANCASTER ARPT AUTHORITY
500 AIRPORT RD SUITE G
LITITZ, PA 17543-9340
717-569-1221

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Control tower: 
Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/0600-2100
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZNY (New York)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZNY (New York)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1403 feet (428 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
LNS
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
Class II
ARFF Index: A
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 06/1984

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  98
Multi Engine:  7
Jet Engine:  11
GA Helicopters:  6
Gliders:  1

Annual Operations (as of 07/31/2023)

Total Operations:  108663
Air Taxi:  5528 5.1%
GA Local:  50099 46.1%
GA Itinerant:  51251 47.2%
Military Aircraft:  1785 1.6%

Communications

CTAF:  120.900
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  LANCASTER
120.9
251.1
Hrs: 0600-2300
Ground:  121.8
Approach:  HARRISBURG
126.45
126.45
Departure:  HARRISBURG
126.45
126.45
ATIS:  125.675
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  125.675 (717-569-8860)
EMERG:  121.5
EMERG:  243.0

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 717

    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Airways, Inc.
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    569-4996, 800-247-8294
    Henry Weber Aircraft Distributors, Inc
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    569-2691 100LL
    Reading Aviation Service, Inc.
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    Unicom 122.95 569-6842 100LL, Jet A
    Sensenich Propeller Service, Inc.
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    560-3711, 800-462-3412
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    Flight Service Stations

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

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


    FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 02/22/24 to 0901Z 03/21/24.

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    HOT - Hot Spots
    IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
    MIN - Minimums
    STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM NE-4
    IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 08 NE-4
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 NE-4
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 NE-4
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 NE-4
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 NE-4
    IAP VOR RWY 08 NE-4
    IAP VOR RWY 31 NE-4
    IAP VOR/DME RWY 08 NE-4
    IAP VOR/DME RWY 26 NE-4
    IAP VOR/DME RWY 31 NE-4
    LAH LAHSO NE-4
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NE-4
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NE-4
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near LNS

    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
    6.4 Smoketown Airport
    (S37)
    138 149 100LL, UL94
    13.0 Donegal Springs Airpark Airport
    (N71)
    262 273 100LL
    16.3 Reigle Field Airport
    (58N)
    307 318 100LL
    21.5 Chester County G O Carlson Airport
    (CTH KMQS MQS)
    113 125 100LL, Jet A
    21.5 Reading Regional/Carl A Spaatz Field Airport
    (RDG KRDG RDG)
    44 56 100LL, Jet A
    21.9 Harrisburg International Airport
    (MDT KMDT MDT)
    281 292 100LL, Jet A
    26.2 Capital City Airport
    (HAR KCXY CXY)
    282 293 100LL, Jet A
    29.3 York Airport
    (THV KTHV THV)
    245 256 100LL, Jet A
    29.8 Pottstown Municipal Airport
    (N47)
    73 85 100LL
    29.8 New Garden Airport
    (N57)
    125 137 100LL
    31.6 Kampel Airport
    (2N5)
    262 273 100LL
    33.1 Ransome Heliport
    (42PA)
    100 112 Jet A
    33.5 Harford County Airport
    (0W3)
    172 183 100LL, Jet A
    33.7 Brandywine Regional Airport
    (KOQN OQN)
    103 115 100LL, Jet A
    34.5 Heritage Field Airport
    (PTW KPTW PTW)
    78 90 100LL, Jet A
    37.3 Butter Valley Golf Port Airport
    (7N8)
    63 75 100LL
    37.7 Fallston Airport
    (W42)
    188 199 100LL
    38.3 Claremont Airport
    (58M)
    149 161 100LL
    40.5 Carlisle Airport
    (N94)
    275 286 100LL, Jet A+
    41.4 New Castle Airport
    (ILG KILG ILG)
    129 141 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

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    NOTAMS within

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    NM of KLNS

    Remarks

    A110-1 RWY LGTS AND MALSR UNMONITORED WHEN TWR CLSD.
    A110-2 RWY/TWY CONDITIONS NOT MONITORED OUTSIDE OF ATTENDANCE HOURS.
    A110-3 FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.
    A26 PPR 24 HRS FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS; CALL AMGR (717) 569-1221.
    A43-13 VGSI AND GLIDEPATH NOT COINCIDENT.
    A57-08 RWY 08 APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.
    A57-26 RWY 26 APCH RATIO 34:1 TO DTHR.
    A58-31 RWY 31 HAS 6 FT SHRUBS 58 FT FM RWY END, 204 FT RIGHT.
    A81-APT WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 08; REIL RWY 31; HIRL 08/26; MIRL RWY 13/31; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
    E111 PREDATES ACT.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 08/26
    13/31
    Longest Runway: 08/26 is 6933 ft (2113 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach: 08

    LNS Airport Runway Details

    Runway 08/26  6933 ft x 150 ft (2113 m x 46 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 08/30/2010
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
    Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  65.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  92.0
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  146.0

    Runway 08

    Runway 26

    Elevation: 
    396.8 374.7
    Latitude: 
    40-07-11.8057N 40-07-37.5005N
    Longitude: 
    076-18-14.5481W 076-16-51.8099W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    068 248
    ILS Type: 
    ILS
    Glide Path Angle: 
    3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Precision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Good Good
    Object at End: 
    ROAD TREE
    Object Height: 
    5 40
    Distance from End: 
    297 1266
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    380 ft. left of centerline 276 ft. right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    Approach Light System: 
    1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    40 47
    Threshold Elevation: 
    398.2 374.8
    Displaced Threshold: 
    357 59
    Threshold Latitude: 
    40-07-13.1305N 40-07-37.2809N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    076-18-10.2828W 076-16-52.5129W
    Declared Distances
    Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
    6934 6934
    Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
    6934 6934
    Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
    6475 6177
    Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
    6118 6118

    Runway 13/31  4102 ft x 100 ft (1250 m x 30 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 08/30/2010
    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:  65.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  92.0
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  146.0

    Runway 13

    Runway 31

    Elevation: 
    393.5 398.9
    Latitude: 
    40-07-23.4273N 40-07-03.6418N
    Longitude: 
    076-18-13.6275W 076-17-27.5506W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    119 299
    Glide Path Angle: 
    3.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Good Good
    Object at End: 
    TREE
    Object Height: 
    75
    Distance from End: 
    1816
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    380 ft. left of centerline 276 ft. right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    2-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    40
    Declared Distances
    Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
    4102 4102
    Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
    4102 4102
    Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
    4102 4102
    Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
    4102 4102

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    Yes
    Parking: 
    Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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    LNS Diagram

    Lancaster Airport (LNS) Diagram
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