Pickens County
LQK · KLQK · Pickens, SC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:59 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunrise | 07:16 AM | 11:16Z |
| Sunset | 07:34 PM | 23:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:59 PM | 23:59Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 228° mag · 224° true
- Dimensions
- 5,002 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 048°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 1,013 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 93 ft, 3,024 ft from threshold, 404 ft L of centerline — 30:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 26 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,013 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,002 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Greer”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 (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 270.275 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 379.95 | MOUNT OGLETHORPE RCAG (HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ELW 108.60 · ODF 113.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELW · Electric City | VORTAC | 108.60 · 23X | Low | r010° / 23.8 NM |
| ODF · Foothills | VOR/DME | 113.40 · 81X | High | r077° / 30.1 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
- KLQK / LQK
- Coordinates
- 34.8100, -82.7029
- Elevation
- 1,013 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 120.0 · ☎ 864-843-5801
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANDERSON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- AND
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 4 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 122.8 — 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT, PHONE 864-843-5803.
- FOR CD CTC GREER APCH AT 864-877-8275. WHEN GREER APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
- ULTRALIGHT OPS AREA SOUTH OF RWY/REQ PRIOR CDN. CALL 864-843-5803 FOR INFO.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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About KLQK
Pickens County (LQK · KLQK) is an airport in Pickens, SC, at 1,013 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,002 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLQK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KLQK have a control tower?
No. Pickens County is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KLQK?
Pickens County has 1 runway; the longest is 5,002 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KLQK?
Pickens County is in Pickens, SC, at an elevation of 1,013 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.8100, -82.7029.
More about KLQK
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 KLQK 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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