Louisa County Airport
Louisa County Airport (IATA: LOW, ICAO: KLKU, FAA LID: LKU), also known as Freeman Field, is a public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) southeast of the central business district of Louisa, a town in Louisa County, Virginia, United States.[1] Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned LKU by the FAA and LOW by the IATA.[2]
Louisa County Airport Freeman Field | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Industrial Development Authority of Louisa Co. | ||||||||||
| Location | Louisa, Virginia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 493 ft / 150 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°00′35″N 077°58′12″W | ||||||||||
| Website | https://louisacountyairport.org/ | ||||||||||
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Facilities and aircraft
Louisa County Airport covers an area of 171 acres (69 ha) at an elevation of 493 feet (150 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 9/27 which measures 4,301 by 100 feet (1,311 x 30 m). There is a full-service FBO, Cavalier Aviation, LLC, on-site, with fuel and maintenance. For the 12-month period ending May 30, 2008, the airport had 20,987 aircraft operations, an average of 57 per day: 96% general aviation, 2% air taxi and 2% military.[1]
Events
Louisa County Airport hosts several events throughout the year featuring airplane rides and introductory flight lessons.
References
External links
- FAA Terminal Procedures for LKU, effective October 5, 2023
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for LKU
- AirNav airport information for KLKU
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures