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KLKU
Airport
Louisa County/Freeman Field
Louisa, Virginia

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:LKU / KLKU
Lat/Lng: 38.0098333333, -77.9701388889
38-00-35.4000N, 077-58-12.5000W
Estimated
Elevation: 493 feet Estimated
Magnetic Variation: 09W, (1995), [-10W (2008)]
Sectional: WASHINGTON
From City: 2nm SE of Louisa

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 06/1987
Attended: All year Mon-Sat 0830-1700 (local) All year Sun&Hol 1000-1700 (local)
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Washington Center (ZDC)
FSS: Leesburg FSS (DCA)
NOTAMs and Weather: LKU NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), MIRL Runway 09/27 Preset Low Intensity; to Increase Intensity & Activate REIL Runways 09 & 27 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.725
UNICOM: 122.725
Weather: AWOS-3 540-967-1983 119.475
Approach:
Contact 'POTOMAC' Approach
132.85, 257.75
Departure:
Contact 'POTOMAC' Departure
132.85, 257.75
Master Airport: PCT (POTOMAC TRACON)

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Charter, Pilot Instruction, Parachute Jump Activity, Annual Surveying

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 44
Multi Engine GA: 4
Ultralights: 1
Total: 49

Annual Operations

For year ending: 05/30/2008
AirTaxi: 504
Local GA (< 20 miles): 13431
Non-local GA: 6716
Military Operations: 336
Total: 20987

Ownership

Owner: Ind Dev Auth of Louisa Co.
Po Box 27
Louisa, Va 23093
540-967-0050
Manager: Dawn Howard
335 Industrial Drive, P.O. Box 27
Louisa, Va 23093
540-967-0050
or Contact FBO at 540-967-5380.

Runways

Runways: 09/27

Runway 09/27

Length: 4301 feet
Width: 100 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 09 End 27
True Alignment: 082, (072 Magnetic) 262, (252 Magnetic)
ILS Type:   LOCALIZER
Right Hand Pattern: Yes  
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Elevation at End: 469.4' MSL 493.3' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 488' MSL 493' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 40' AGL 40' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 2-light PAPI on left side of runway 2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes Yes
Objects: Tree Tree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope: 20:1 30:1
Object Height: 20' AGL 23' AGL
Object Distance: 591' Along centerline
172' Right of centerline
892' Along centerline
138' Right of centerline

Procedures

Additional Remarks

Beacon Located on Water Tower; North Side Approach Runway 27.
Deer on and in View of Airport.

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