Lake City Gateway Airport
LCQ · KLCQ · Lake City, FL · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:48 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:24 AM | 10:24Z |
| Sunrise | 06:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunset | 08:23 PM | 00:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:48 PM | 00:48Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 100° mag · 097° true
- Dimensions
- 8,003 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 119.2
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 198 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 42 ft, 1,425 ft from threshold, 185 ft L of centerline — 29:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 53 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 201 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 4,000 ft | |
| 10/28 | 8,003 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Lake City”Taxi & takeoff
“Lake City”Also
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 254.325 | LAKE CITY RCAG (LOW) |
| 314.6 | LCL/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TAY 112.90 · GNV 116.55
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAY · Taylor | TACAN | 112.90 · 76X | — | r187° / 19.4 NM |
| GNV · Gators | VORTAC | 116.55 · 112Y | Low | r336° / 33.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KLCQ / LCQ
- Coordinates
- 30.1820, -82.5769
- Elevation
- 201 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0800-1630 MON-FRI
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0800-1630 MON-FRI; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 120.675 · ☎ 386-754-9366
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GAINESVILLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GNV
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 5/23 & 10/28 - CTAF. on 119.2 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 10: 2-light PAPI (left) · 28: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- UNLIT 60 FT POLES ON MOVEMENT AREA. HELICOPTERS ADVISED TO TAXI ON PAVED AREAS ONLY.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 11/F/A/Y/T
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 5/23 & 10/28 - CTAF.
Contact
- CTC PERSON: DEMETRIUS JOHNSON
Attendance
- TWR ATNDD OTR TIMES BY NOTAM.
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Nearby airports
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Also nearby: FL50 Rossi Field (private) (2 NM) · 15FL Cannon Creek Airpark (private) (5 NM) · FD84 Delta Airport (6 NM) · FL27 Lake City Airpark (private) (8 NM) · FA89 Suwanee Valley Airport (private) (14 NM) · 1FL3 Z Ranch Airport (14 NM)
About KLCQ
Lake City Gateway Airport (LCQ · KLCQ) is an airport in Lake City, FL, at 201 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 8,003 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLCQ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KLCQ have a control tower?
Yes. Lake City Gateway Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KLCQ?
Lake City Gateway Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 8,003 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KLCQ?
Lake City Gateway Airport is in Lake City, FL, at an elevation of 201 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.1820, -82.5769.
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