Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field
LUK · KLUK · Cincinnati, OH · 483 ft elevation · var 4W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KLUK / LUK
- Coordinates
- 39.1024, -84.4189
- Elevation
- 483 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DAYTON
- NOTAM facility
- LUK
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Weather
METAR observed
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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 | 05:40 AM | 09:40Z |
| Sunrise | 06:12 AM | 10:12Z |
| Sunset | 09:07 PM | 01:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:39 PM | 01:39Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT OR INCR INTST MALSR RWY 21; HIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 03/21 PRESET MED INTST. RWY 07/25 PCL UNAVBL.; TWY H NOT VSB FM ATCT, CTC GC. WHEN ATCT CLSD, USE CTAF. on 118.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 25: VASI.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 03L · 027°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 118.7
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03L at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 03L/21R
3,802 ft × 100 ft · ASP- Heading
- 027° mag · 23° true
- Heading
- 207° mag · 203° true
Runway 03R/21L
6,101 ft × 150 ft · ASP- Heading
- 025° mag · 21° true
- Heading
- 205° mag · 201° true
Runway 07/25
5,127 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 066° mag · 62° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Bldg, 30 ft, 210 ft from threshold, 167 ft R of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 439 ft
- Heading
- 246° mag · 242° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 57 ft, 1,261 ft from threshold, 254 ft R of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03L/21R | 3,802 ft | |
| 03R/21L | 6,101 ft | |
| 07/25 | 5,127 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 121 | APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 120.25 | |
| CLD | 121.9 | CLNC DEL |
| CTAF | 118.7 | |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| RDO | 122.4 | DAYTON RDO |
| TWR | 118.7 | LUNKEN TWR |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVG · Cincinnati | VORTAC | 117.30 | r073° / 14.2 NM |
| FLM · Falmouth | VOR-DME | 117.00 | r353° / 27.7 NM |
| MXQ · Midwest | VOR-DME | 112.90 | r240° / 34.8 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
⚠ Hot spots published at this airport — review the hot-spot chart before you taxi ↗Departures
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- LCTD 1.7 NM E OF ARP.
- DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- CLSD TO SKEDD ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS. 48 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS WITH GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS CALL AMGR.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT CALL AMGR. ACFT MAINT RUNUPS RSTRD BTN 2100-0700.
- AER 25 & 21 ARE CLOSELY LCTD; VFY COR RWY WITH COMPASS HDG BFR DEP.
- TWY D, E, G, & H CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- ARPT SFC COND UNMON DLY 2300-0700.
- TWY H NOT VSB FM ATCT, CTC GC. WHEN ATCT CLSD, USE CTAF.
- CUST IN TEMPO FAC; CUST FAC REQS MUST BE SMTD TO ARPT FIRST BY CALLING 513-709-2761 OR EMAIL #DOTE-AVIATION@CINCINNATI-OH.GOV.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT OR INCR INTST MALSR RWY 21; HIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 03/21 PRESET MED INTST. RWY 07/25 PCL UNAVBL.
- A+ C513-871-2020.
- PCR VALUE: 377/R/C/X/T
- RWY 07/25 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.
- +35 FT HNGR, 615 FT DIST, 157 FT R, APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DTHR.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
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About KLUK
Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK · KLUK) is an airport in Cincinnati, OH, at 483 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 6,101 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLUK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KLUK have a control tower?
Yes. Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KLUK?
Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field has 3 runways; the longest is 6,101 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KLUK?
Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field is in Cincinnati, OH, at an elevation of 483 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.1024, -84.4189.
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