Lincoln County Regional
IPJ · KIPJ · Lincolnton, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:53 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:44 AM | 10:44Z |
| Sunrise | 07:09 AM | 11:09Z |
| Sunset | 07:28 PM | 23:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:53 PM | 23:53Z |
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 233° mag · 227° true
- Dimensions
- 5,700 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.15 (IPJ) · GS 3.00°
- Displaced thr
- 199 ft
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind (heading 053°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 863 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 30 ft, 1,327 ft from threshold, 449 ft L of centerline — 37:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 47 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 872 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,700 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Charlotte”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (7 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 124.9 | APT REMARK 102 WITH GCO FREQ |
| 126.15 | RASLN STAR |
| 134.75 | BARMY DP · BATTA DP · BEAVY DP · BOBZY DP · CHARLOTTE DP · DURST DP · ESTRR DP · ICONS DP · IRVVV DP · JOJJO DP · KERMIT DP · KILNS DP · KNIGHTS DP · KWEEN DP · LILLS DP · WEAZL DP |
| 135.6 | JOOLS STAR |
| 257.2 | APCH/P DEP/P · BARMY DP · BATTA DP · BEAVY DP · BOBZY DP · CHARLOTTE DP · DURST DP · ESTRR DP · ICONS DP · IRVVV DP · JOJJO DP · KILNS DP · KNIGHTS DP · KWEEN DP · LILLS DP · WEAZL DP |
| 282.325 | RASLN STAR |
| 377.15 | JOOLS STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 23
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 23 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.15 (IPJ) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CLT 115.00 · BZM 113.75
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLT · Charlotte | VOR/DME | 115.00 · 97X | Low | r335° / 20.4 NM |
| BZM · Barretts Mountain | VOR/DME | 113.75 · 84Y | Low | r176° / 23.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KIPJ / IPJ
- Coordinates
- 35.4831, -81.1615
- Elevation
- 878 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.675 · ☎ 704-735-6954
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- IPJ
- Attendance
- APR-OCT ALL 0800-1900; NOV-MAR ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1986/07
- Distance from city
- 5 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- TO ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23 DUSK-DAWN - CTAF; TO ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 05/23 DUSK TO 2200 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST DUSK TO 2200 AND TO ACTVT MIRL RWY 05/23 BETWEEN 2200-DAWN - CTAF. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 2-light PAPI (left) · 23: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- RWY 23 HAS A 90 FT DROP-OFF 100 FT FM PVMT END AND 90 FT DROP-OFF FIRST 200 FT 160 FT BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
- ARPT PHONE NR 704-735-0602.
- DEER, COYOTE & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 124.900 THRU CHARLOTTE APCH; KEY MIKE 4 TIMES SLOWLY, WAIT FOR DIAL TONE AND RING.
Runways
- 200 FT SWY SW END HAS BEEN REMARKED AS 200 FT DSPLCD THR FOR RWY 5.
Lighting
- TO ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23 DUSK-DAWN - CTAF; TO ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 05/23 DUSK TO 2200 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST DUSK TO 2200 AND TO ACTVT MIRL RWY 05/23 BETWEEN 2200-DAWN - CTAF.
Obstructions
- DUE TO 11 FT BRUSH 104 FT FR RWY END OFFSET 10-173 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN; DUE TO 13 FT BRUSH 31-115 FT FR RWY END OFFSET 143-164 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- APCH SLOPE 18:1 AT DSPLCD THR.
- APCH SLOPE 31:1 AT DSPLCD THR.
Attendance
- UNATNDD THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY.
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About KIPJ
Lincoln County Regional (IPJ · KIPJ) is an airport in Lincolnton, NC, at 878 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KIPJ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KIPJ have a control tower?
No. Lincoln County Regional is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KIPJ?
Lincoln County Regional has 1 runway; the longest is 5,700 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KIPJ?
Lincoln County Regional is in Lincolnton, NC, at an elevation of 878 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.4831, -81.1615.
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