Laurens County Airport

LUX · KLUX · Laurens, SC · 697 ft elevation · var 7W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KLUX
Coordinates: 34.5071, -81.9472
Elevation: 697 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7W
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS): ANDERSON
NOTAM facility: AND
Attendance: MON-SAT 0900-1700; SUN 1300-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1963/11
Distance from city: 3 E

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:46 AM	09:46Z
Sunrise	06:15 AM	10:15Z
Sunset	08:44 PM	00:44Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:13 PM	01:13Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:13 PM → 05:46 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:44 PM → 05:15 AM

Plan a flight from KLUX

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 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 08 & 26 OPR CONSLY. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 08: 2-light PAPI (left) · 26: 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 08 · 079°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,500 ft MSL · 803 AGL
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 1,500 ft MSL · 803 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 08/26

4,051 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 079° mag · 72° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 52 ft, 1,002 ft from threshold, 113 ft L of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 259° mag · 252° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.25°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 56 ft, 1,059 ft from threshold, 144 ft R of centerline — 15:1 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
08/26	4,051 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	120.6	GREER APP/DEP
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GRD · Greenwood	VORTAC	115.50	r035° / 18.5 NM
SPA · Spartanburg	VORTAC	115.70	r184° / 31.6 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

LAURENS COUNTY

606 SOUTH ADAIR STREET, CLINTON, SC

(864) 833-4304

Manager

GIFFORD A. BOYTER

3985 TORRINGTON ROAD, LAURENS, SC

(864) 923-3507

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC GREER APCH AT 864-877-8275. WHEN GREER APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 08 & 26 OPR CONSLY.
TPA: 803 FT AGL.
SELF SVC 24 HR FUEL WITH CREDIT CARD.

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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 KLUX 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 KLUX

Laurens County Airport (LUX · KLUX) is an airport in Laurens, SC, at 697 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,051 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLUX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KLUX have a control tower?

No. Laurens 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 KLUX?

Laurens County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,051 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KLUX?

Laurens County Airport is in Laurens, SC, at an elevation of 697 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.5071, -81.9472.

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