Fairfield County Airport

LHQ · KLHQ · Lancaster, OH · 868 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KLHQ
Coordinates: 39.7556, -82.6571
Elevation: 868 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6W
Sectional chart: CINCINNATI
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
Flight service (FSS): DAYTON
NOTAM facility: LHQ
Attendance: ALL 0800-1800
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1948/09
Distance from city: 3 NW

Weather

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:30 AM	09:30Z
Sunrise	06:03 AM	10:03Z
Sunset	09:02 PM	01:02Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:35 PM	01:35Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:35 PM → 05:30 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:02 PM → 05:03 AM

Plan a flight from KLHQ

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 10 & 28 OPR CONSLY. on 122.725 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 10: 2-light PAPI (left) · 28: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 10 · 100°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.725

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 10/28

5,003 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 25.5k, Double wheel 38.5k.

Heading: 100° mag · 94° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 40 ft, 590 ft from threshold, 300 ft R of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 280° mag · 274° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Gnd, 5 ft, 266 ft from threshold, 182 ft R of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
10/28	5,003 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	132.3	COLUMBUS APP/DEP
ASOS	118.375
CLD	121.65	CLNC DEL
CTAF	122.725
RDO	116.7	DAYTON RDO

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LCK · Rickenbacker	TACAN	134.20	r109° / 12.9 NM
XUB · Yellow Bud	VOR	112.50	r052° / 20.2 NM
APE · Appleton	VORTAC	116.70	r194° / 24 NM
ZZV · Zanesville	VOR-DME	111.40	r259° / 37 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey

Ownership & management

Owner

FAIRFIELD CO COMMISSIONERS

210 E MAIN ST RM 301, LANCASTER, OH

740-654-7001

Manager

PAT ROONEY

3430 OLD COLUMBUS RD NW, CARROLL, OH

740-654-7001

Remarks FAA

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

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KLHQ in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KLHQ

Fairfield County Airport (LHQ · KLHQ) is an airport in Lancaster, OH, at 868 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,003 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLHQ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KLHQ have a control tower?

No. Fairfield County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KLHQ?

Fairfield County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,003 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KLHQ?

Fairfield County Airport is in Lancaster, OH, at an elevation of 868 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.7556, -82.6571.

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