Lancaster Airport
LNS · KLNS · Lancaster, PA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:47 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:35 AM | 09:35Z |
| Sunrise | 06:05 AM | 10:05Z |
| Sunset | 08:17 PM | 00:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:47 PM | 00:47Z |
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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 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 128° mag · 119° true
- Dimensions
- 4,102 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- CTAF
- 120.9
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 394 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 76 ft, 1,816 ft from threshold, 477 ft L of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 402 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 4,102 / 4,102 / 4,102 / 4,102 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 6,933 ft | |
| 13/31 | 4,102 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Lancaster”Taxi & takeoff
“Lancaster”Departure & arrival
“Harrisburg”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 251.1 | LCL/P |
| 281.525 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 08
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 08 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.7 (LNS) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LRP 117.30 · RAV 114.60 · MXE 113.20 · +3
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRP · Lancaster | VOR/DME | 117.30 · 120X | Low | r304° / 0.2 NM |
| RAV · Ravine | VORTAC | 114.60 · 93X | Low | r163° / 29.4 NM |
| MXE · Modena | VORTAC | 113.20 · 79X | Low | r302° / 31.2 NM |
| PTW · Pottstown | VORTAC | 116.50 · 112X | Low | r269° / 34.3 NM |
| HAR · Harrisburg | VORTAC | 115.35 · 100Y | Low | r117° / 37.1 NM |
| ETX · East Texas | VOR/DME | 110.20 · 39X | Low | r235° / 39.3 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 / IATA
- KLNS / LNS
- Coordinates
- 40.1217, -76.2961
- Elevation
- 403 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-2300
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2300; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 125.675 · ☎ 717-568-6942
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WILLIAMSPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LNS
- Attendance
- DAILY 0700-2100
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- Distance from city
- 4 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 08; REIL RWY 31; HIRL 08/26; MIRL RWY 13/31; TWY LGTS - CTAF. on 120.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 26: 4-light PAPI (left) · 13: 2-light PAPI (right) · 31: VASI.
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
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- RWY LGTS AND MALSR UNMONITORED WHEN TWR CLSD.
- RWY AND TWY CONDS NOT MNT OUTSIDE OF ARFF COVERAGE HRS.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 430/F/D/X/T
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 08; REIL RWY 31; HIRL 08/26; MIRL RWY 13/31; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
Obstructions
- RWY 08 APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.
- RWY 26 APCH RATIO 33:1 TO DTHR.
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About KLNS
Lancaster Airport (LNS · KLNS) is an airport in Lancaster, PA, at 403 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,933 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLNS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KLNS have a control tower?
Yes. Lancaster Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KLNS?
Lancaster Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,933 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KLNS?
Lancaster Airport is in Lancaster, PA, at an elevation of 403 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.1217, -76.2961.
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