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Louisa County/Freeman Field Airport (LKU) in Louisa, Virginia
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Louisa County/Freeman Field Airport (LKU)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 06/01/1987, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 171 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 25856.42*A, Location ID: LKU, Region: Eastern, District Office: DCA, Unicom Frequency: 122.725 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.725 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Washington, Tie-In FSS ID: DCA, Tie-In FSS Name: Leesburg, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 493 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2012-10-22), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCW, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZDC, Boundary ARTCC Name: Washington, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: LKU, Last Inspection Date: 04/11/2014, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
  • Location
  • State: Virginia, County: Louisa, City: Louisa, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 38° 00' 35.400'', Lng: -77° 58' 12.500'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 38.009833, Lng: -77.970139, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2012-10-22), Distance from central business district: 2 mi (SE) Find on map
  • Owner
  • Ind Dev Auth Of Louisa Co., Po Box 27, Louisa, Va 23093, 540-967-0050
  • Manager
  • Virgil T. Hill, 335 Industrial Dr, P.O. Box 27, Louisa, Va 23093, 540-967-0050
  • Operations
  • Period: 03/31/2013 - 03/31/2014, Air Taxi Operations: 652, Itinerant Operations: 8,694, Local Operations: 17,388, Military Operations: 435
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 42, Multi Engine Aircraft: 6, Ultralight Aircraft: 1
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 10W (Year 2010), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Beacon Schedule: See Rmk, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Transient storage: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: INSTR
  • Remarks
  • DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27, REIL & PAPI RWY 09/27 - CTAF.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 09, True Alignment: 82, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 38° 00' 32.532'', Lng: -77° 58' 39.078'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 38.009037, Lng: -77.977522, Physical Elevation: 469 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 40.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 488.5 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 14, Object Height: 31 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 646.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 215R ft, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/22/2012), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/22/2012), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/22/2012)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 27, True Alignment: 262, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Localizer, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 38° 00' 38.210'', Lng: -77° 57' 45.833'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 38.010614, Lng: -77.962731, Physical Elevation: 494 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 40.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 493.7 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 50, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/22/2012), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/22/2012), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/22/2012)

National Wildlife Strike Incidents

2009-09-23
Time: Night (20:20), Operator: Business, Aircraft: BE-36 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N66LA, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Struck: 1, Species: White-tailed deer, Size: Large, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Other, Part Not Reptd, Report Type: Multiple
Comments: OPER = CMC NORTH INC SOURCE = FAA FORM xxxx, AAIPN & AON DAILUY INCIDENTS
Remarks: UPON LDG, A DEER RAN INTO RWY AND WAS STRUCK BY A/C. DMG WAS MINOR.
2002-04-07
Time: Night (21:30), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: BE-23 SUNDOWNER (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N2375Z, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 9, Above Ground: 5 ft, Speed: 65 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: White-tailed deer, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Struck & Damaged Fuselage, Struck & Damaged Tail, Effect On Flight: Other, Out Of Service: 10000 h, Other Costs: $13721, Report Type: Multiple
Comments: SOURCE = NTSB (NYCxxLAxxx) & PACIR SENT LETTER x/x/xx RECEIVED REPLY x/xx & AOPA ARTICLE
Remarks: SAW A DEER ABOUT 50 YARDS AHEAD WHEN 5' FROM T/D AND APPLIED FULL POWER TO DO A GO-AROUND. FELT JOLT IN TAIL. OTHER DEER HAD HIT US. STABILATOR JAMMED CAUSING A/C TO CLIMB & ALMOST STALL. SAW LRG DENT ON L OTBD LE OF STABILATOR FROM COCKPIT. FLEW THE PATTTERN A COUPLE OF TIMES TO ASSESS CONTROLS. DECLARED EMERGENCY & CIRCLED 20 MINS WAITING FOR EQUIPMENT TO ARRIVE. RESCUE PERSONNEL REMOVED DEER FROM RWY & A/C LANDED SAFELY. FILED REPORT WITH STATE POLICE, NTSB & FAA (OVER PHONE). TWO FAA INVEST. ARRIVED NEXT MORNING TO INSPECT AND REPORT. DETERMIEND TO BE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO EXTENSIVE DMG TO A/C.
FAA Registered Aircraft: 15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Louisa)

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