Lynchburg Regional/Preston Glenn Field Airport

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METAR: METAR KLYH 211254Z 23004KT 10SM CLR 04/M06 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP206 T00441056

TAF: TAF KLYH 211120Z 2112/2212 20004KT P6SM SKC FM211800 30006G13KT P6SM SCT250 FM220000 33005KT P6SM FEW250

Reporting Station: KLYH (0.4 NM at True Heading of 225)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1020.4
Temperature: 4.4 C (39.92 F)
Dewpoint: -5.6 C (21.92 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 37-19-31.4000N (37.325389)
Longitude: 
 079-12-04.4000W (-79.201222)
Elevation: 
 938.2 feet MSL (286 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 9.3 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 05 N.M. SW of Lynchburg, Virginia
Found On: 
 Cincinnati Chart
FAA Region: 
 AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
CEDRIC SIMON
350 TERMINAL DRIVE, SUITE 100
LYNCHBURG, VA 24502
434-455-6090		 CITY OF LYNCHBURG
350 TERMINAL DRIVE, SUITE 100
LYNCHBURG, VA 24502
434-455-6090

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 08/1937
Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0500-2359
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1938 feet (591 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 LYH
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 I
ARFF Index: A
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  127.650
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  LYNCHBURG
127.65
257.8
Hrs: 0630-2230
Ground:  121.9
Approach:  ROANOKE
125.475 ;EAST OF LYH VORTAC
125.475 ;EAST OF LYH VORTAC
125.475 ;EAST OF LYH VORTAC
Departure:  ROANOKE
125.475 ;EAST OF LYH VORTAC
125.475 ;EAST OF LYH VORTAC
125.475 ;EAST OF LYH VORTAC
ATIS:  119.8
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  (434-205-0756)
EMERG:  121.5
EMERG:  243.0

       

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    Area Code: 434
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    Flight Service Stations

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

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


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    APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM NE-3 Changed
    DP HURTT FIVE (RNAV) NE-3
    DP LIBRT THREE (RNAV) NE-3
    IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 04 NE-3 Changed
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 NE-3 Changed
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 NE-3 Changed
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 NE-3 Changed
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 NE-3 Changed
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near LYH

    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
    36.5 Farmville Regional Airport
    (KFVX FVX)    		 86 96 100LL, Jet A
    36.9 Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) Airport
    (ROA KROA ROA)    		 270 279 100LL, Jet A
    45.6 Danville Regional Airport
    (DAN KDAN DAN)    		 188 197 100LL, Jet A+
    46.5 Chase City Municipal Airport
    (KCXE CXE)    		 133 143 100LL
    53.5 Lake Country Regional Airport
    (W63)    		 144 154 100LL
    58.2 Virginia Tech/Montgomery Exec Airport
    (BCB KBCB BCB)    		 263 272 100LL, Jet A+
    60.4 Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport
    (CHO KCHO CHO)    		 35 45 100LL, Jet A
    61.7 Rockingham County Nc Shiloh Airport
    (KSIF SIF)    		 210 219 100LL, Jet A-1+
    63.3 Raleigh Regional At Person County Airport
    (TDF KTDF TDF)    		 170 179 100LL, Jet A-1+
    65.3 Greenbrier Valley Airport
    (LWB KLWB LWB)    		 299 308 100LL, Jet A
    66.2 Henderson/Oxford Airport
    (KHNZ HNZ)    		 150 160 100LL, Jet A-1+
    66.9 Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional Airport
    (KAVC AVC)    		 124 134 100LL, Jet A
    70.0 Gordonsville Municipal Airport
    (GVE KGVE GVE)    		 44 54 100LL
    71.4 Louisa County/Freeman Field Airport
    (LOW KLKU LKU)    		 54 64 100LL, Jet A
    71.5 New River Valley Airport
    (PSK KPSK PSK)    		 261 269 100LL, Jet A+
    76.4 Meadow Brook Field Airport
    (N63)    		 216 225 100LL
    77.6 Burlington/Alamance Regional Airport
    (KBUY BUY)    		 189 198 100LL, Jet A-1+
    77.9 Orange County Airport
    (KOMH OMH)    		 44 54 100LL, Jet A+
    80.1 Richmond Exec/Chesterfield County Airport
    (KFCI FCI)    		 86 96 100LL, Jet A
    81.6 Piedmont Triad International Airport
    (GSO KGSO GSO)    		 206 215 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110*G THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
    A110-1 TWY G UNCONTROLLED-NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT.
    A110-2 BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
    A110-3 RY 17/35 PPR FOR ACFT OVER 12500 LBS.
    A110-4 TWY G CLSD TO AIR CARRIER AND ACFT OVER 12500 LBS.
    A110-5 ALL SURFACES WORK IN PROGRESS MOWING/MAINTENANCE.
    A110-6 EXTSV FLT TRNG ON AND INVOF ARPT.
    A110-7 FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC ROANOKE APCH AT 540-563-1307.
    A26 PPR 12 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS. CALL ARFF 434-582-1157. INDEX 'B' COVERAGE PRVDD.
    A30-17/35 RWY 17/35 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. RY 17/35 300 FT OVERRUN EACH END.
    A39-04/22 PCR VALUE: 500/F/D/X/T
    A81-APT WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 04; HIRL RWY 04/22; TWY LGTS - CTAF. REIL 17/35; PAPI RWY 17/35; MIRL RWY 17/35 UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD. RWY 04/22 PAPI LGTD 24 HRS.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 04/22
    17/35
    Longest Runway: 04/22 is 7100 ft (2164 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach: 04

    LYH Airport Runway Details

    Runway 04/22  7100 ft x 150 ft (2164 m x 46 m)
    Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 07/27/2009
    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:  90.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  108.0
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  170.0

    Runway 04

    Runway 22
    Elevation: 
    		 892.8 938.0
    Latitude: 
    		 37-18-52.9795N 37-19-55.0680N
    Longitude: 
    		 079-12-28.6889W 079-11-47.6876W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 028 208
    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
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
    		 Touchdown Rollout
    Approach Light System: 
    		 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
    REIL: 
    		 Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 55 45
    Declared Distances
    Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
    		 7100 7100
    Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
    		 7100 7100
    Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
    		 6800 7100
    Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
    		 6800 7100

    Runway 17/35  3386 ft x 75 ft (1032 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 07/27/2009
    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:  25.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  35.0
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  55.0

    Runway 17

    Runway 35
    Elevation: 
    		 921.5 921.2
    Latitude: 
    		 37-20-02.7545N 37-19-31.0806N
    Longitude: 
    		 079-12-03.3711W 079-11-49.7966W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 161 341
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 4.0 degrees 4.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    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: 
    		 16 17
    Declared Distances
    Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
    		 3386 3386
    Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
    		 3386 3386
    Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
    		 3386 3386
    Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
    		 3386 3386

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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