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Lynchburg Regional/Preston Glenn Field Airport

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IATA: LYH

ICAO: KLYH

FAA: LYH

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: 
 9.2 W (as of April 2021 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: 
ANDREW LAGALA
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
Beacon Color: 
 White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 
 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

Single Engine:  73
Multi Engine:  17
Jet Engine:  9
GA Helicopters:  2

Annual Operations (as of 05/31/2020)

Total Operations:  85730
Commercial:  1278 1.5%
Air Taxi:  3546 4.1%
GA Local:  49108 57.3%
GA Itinerant:  30619 35.7%
Military Aircraft:  1179 1.4%

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
135.0 ;WEST OF LYH VORTAC
Departure:  ROANOKE
125.475 ;EAST OF LYH VORTAC
135.0 ;WEST OF LYH VORTAC
ATIS:  119.8
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  (434-237-0749)
EMERG:  121.5
EMERG:  243.0

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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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


    FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/25/21 to 0901Z 04/22/21.

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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM NE-3
    DP HURTT FOUR (RNAV) NE-3
    DP LIBRT THREE (RNAV) NE-3
    IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 04 NE-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 NE-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 NE-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 NE-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 NE-3
    IAP VOR RWY 22 NE-3
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NE-3
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NE-3
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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)    		 263 271 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 RY 17/35 300 FT OVERRUN EACH END.
    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 Pavement Class:  29 /F/A/X/T
    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
    Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: 

    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
    True Magnetic Hdg.: 
    		 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
    Arresting Device: 
    Object at End: 
    Object Height: 
    Object Marked/Lighted?: 
    Distance from End: 
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    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
    Touchdown Lights: 
    Centerline Lights: 
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 55 45
    Threshold Elevation: 
    Displaced Threshold: 
    Threshold Latitude: 

    Threshold Longitude: 
    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 -
    Runway Pavement Class: 
    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
    Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: 

    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
    True Magnetic Hdg.: 
    		 161 341
    ILS Type: 
    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
    Arresting Device: 
    Object at End: 
    Object Height: 
    Object Marked/Lighted?: 
    Distance from End: 
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
    Approach Light System: 
    REIL: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Touchdown Lights: 
    Centerline Lights: 
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 16 17
    Threshold Elevation: 
    Displaced Threshold: 
    Threshold Latitude: 

    Threshold Longitude: 
    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

    Maps & Diagrams

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