Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field
LKU · KLKU · LOW · Louisa, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:48 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:47 AM | 09:47Z |
| Sunrise | 06:16 AM | 10:16Z |
| Sunset | 08:19 PM | 00:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:48 PM | 00:48Z |
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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 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 272° mag · 262° true
- Dimensions
- 4,300 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- ILS
- LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.55 (LKU)
- CTAF
- 122.975
Enter the left downwind (heading 092°) on the 45° at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 494 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 494 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 4,300 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Potomac”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 323.125 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 27
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 27 | LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.55 (LKU) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GVE 115.60 · FAK 113.30 · BRV 114.50 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GVE · Gordonsville | VORTAC | 115.60 · 103X | High | r097° / 8.7 NM |
| FAK · Flat Rock | VORTAC | 113.30 · 80X | High | r353° / 29.7 NM |
| BRV · Brooke | VORTAC | 114.50 · 92X | Low | r245° / 35.1 NM |
| CSN · Casanova | VORTAC | 116.30 · 110X | High | r193° / 38.2 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 / IATA
- KLKU / LOW
- Coordinates
- 38.0098, -77.9701
- Elevation
- 494 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.475 · ☎ 540-967-1983
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LKU
- Attendance
- MON-SAT 0830-1700; SUN 1000-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1987/06
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 09/27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. on 122.975 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 2-light PAPI (left) · 27: 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
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- BCN LOCATED ON WATER TWR; NORTH SIDE APCH RY 27.
- DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- 3 FT PVC GAS LINE MARKER LCTD APRX 26 FT FM RY 09 THLD, 54 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 540-349-9697
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 09/27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
Contact
- BSHUPE@LOUISACOUNTY.GOV
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Nearby airports
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About KLKU
Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field (LKU · KLKU · LOW) is an airport in Louisa, VA, at 494 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLKU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KLKU have a control tower?
No. Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KLKU?
Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field has 1 runway; the longest is 4,300 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KLKU?
Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field is in Louisa, VA, at an elevation of 494 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.0098, -77.9701.
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