Lancaster County-Mc Whirter Field
LKR · KLKR · Lancaster, SC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:51 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:43 AM | 10:43Z |
| Sunrise | 07:08 AM | 11:08Z |
| Sunset | 07:26 PM | 23:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:51 PM | 23:51Z |
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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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Runways
RWY 24LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 245° mag · 238° true
- Dimensions
- 6,004 × 101 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.15°)
- CTAF
- 122.725
Enter the left downwind (heading 065°) on the 45° at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 24
- Threshold elev
- 486 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 150 ft, 4,473 ft from threshold, 473 ft L of centerline — 28:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 39 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 486 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 6,004 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 |
|---|---|
| 120.05 | 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 · KRITR DP · KWEEN DP · LILLS DP · WEAZL DP |
| 121.725 | APT REMARK 3 WITH GCO FREQ |
| 126.15 | RASLN STAR |
| 135.6 | JOOLS STAR |
| 282.325 | RASLN STAR |
| 307.8 | 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 · KRITR DP · KWEEN DP · LILLS DP · WEAZL DP |
| 377.15 | JOOLS STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CLT 115.00 · CTF 114.55
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLT · Charlotte | VOR/DME | 115.00 · 97X | Low | r175° / 28.5 NM |
| CTF · Chesterfield | VOR/DME | 114.55 · 92Y | Low | r282° / 28.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KLKR / LKR
- Coordinates
- 34.7229, -80.8546
- Elevation
- 486 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 120.825 · ☎ 803-286-6444
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANDERSON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- AND
- Attendance
- ALL 0730-1500
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1970/08
- Distance from city
- 4 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 06 & 24 OPR CONSLY. on 122.725 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 06: 2-light PAPI (left) · 24: 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
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- 25 FT DROP; 250 FT FM THR RWY 06.
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 TO CHARLOTTE APCH.
- SMALL ACFT MUST BE ON A TIE DOWN.
- FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.
- ARL APPLICATORS NOT PMTD DUE TO PAVEMENT CONDS.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 06 & 24 OPR CONSLY.
Fuel
- FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 803-285-1513
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Nearby airports
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About KLKR
Lancaster County-Mc Whirter Field (LKR · KLKR) is an airport in Lancaster, SC, at 486 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,004 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLKR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KLKR have a control tower?
No. Lancaster County-Mc Whirter Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KLKR?
Lancaster County-Mc Whirter Field has 1 runway; the longest is 6,004 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KLKR?
Lancaster County-Mc Whirter Field is in Lancaster, SC, at an elevation of 486 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.7229, -80.8546.
More about KLKR
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KLKR in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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