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Lancaster Airport

LNC · KLNC · Lancaster, TX · 501 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KLNC
Coordinates
32.5776, -96.7175
Elevation
501 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
6E
Sectional chart
DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3PT · 118.975 · ☎ 972-227-0471
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
LNC
Attendance
MON-THUR 0700-1800; FRI-SUN 0700-1900
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1968/08
Distance from city
2 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:51 AM10:51Z
Sunrise06:20 AM11:20Z
Sunset08:37 PM01:37Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:06 PM02:06Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:06 PM → 05:51 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:37 PM → 05:20 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. on 122.7Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 13: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31: 4-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

13TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 13 · 134°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

6,500 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 20k, Double wheel 60k.

13
Heading
134° mag · 140° true
Threshold elev
501 ft
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Threshold crossing height
45 ft
TDZ elevation
501 ft
31
Heading
314° mag · 320° true
Threshold elev
475 ft
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Trees, 18 ft, 340 ft from threshold, 333 ft L of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height
50 ft
TDZ elevation
487 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS118.975
CTAF122.7
UNICOM122.7

Approach & departure · “Lone Star”

App/Dep125.2DODJE · REEKO arrivals; BOTCH · DALLAS AREA · GARLAND +2 more departures

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (11 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
118.1GREGS STAR · HERBZ STAR · JFRYE STAR
124.3FINGR STAR
125.2BOTCH DP · DALLAS AREA DP · DODJE STAR · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · NANDR RNAV DP · REEKO STAR
125.275FINGR STAR · SLANT STAR
125.9DODJE STAR
135.975SWVAY STAR
282.275FINGR STAR
306.95GREGS STAR · HERBZ STAR · JFRYE STAR
308.4FINGR STAR · SLANT STAR
343.65APCH/P DEP/P · BOTCH DP · DALLAS AREA DP · DODJE STAR · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · NANDR RNAV DP · REEKO STAR
379.9SWVAY STAR

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
CVE · CowboyVOR-DME116.20r147° / 21 NM
TTT · MaverickVOR-DME113.10r131° / 23.9 NM
FUZ · RangerVORTAC115.70r123° / 29.9 NM
CQY · Cedar CreekVORTAC114.80r307° / 34.6 NM
NFW · Fort Worth Nas JrbTACAN108.70r101° / 38.3 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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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
Other services
Avionics, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF LANCASTER
211 N HENRY STREET, PO BOX 940, LANCASTER, TX
972-218-1300
Manager
KELLEN BENBROOK
950 FERRIS ROAD, LANCASTER, TX
972-227-5721

Remarks FAA

  • FULL ON AUTO-ROTATIONS, SLIDING SKID LDG OR TKOFS BY SKID TYPE HELS ON ANY PAVED SFC NOT AUTH.
  • WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • N RAMP HEL PRKG CIRCLES ROTARY WING USE ONLY, APCH AND DEP NA.
  • FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.
  • ARPT UNATNDD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS EVE 1800Z THRU CHRISTMAS.
  • ARPT ADMIN: 972-218-1273.

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 KLNC 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 KLNC

Lancaster Airport (LNC · KLNC) is an airport in Lancaster, TX, at 501 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLNC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KLNC have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KLNC?

Lancaster Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KLNC?

Lancaster Airport is in Lancaster, TX, at an elevation of 501 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.5776, -96.7175.

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