Cincinnati Municipal/Lunken Field
LUK · KLUK · Cincinnati, OH · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:08 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:55 AM | 10:55Z |
| Sunrise | 07:21 AM | 11:21Z |
| Sunset | 07:42 PM | 23:42Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:08 PM | 00:08Z |
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 205° mag · 201° true
- Dimensions
- 6,101 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (LUK) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 118.7
More details — RWY 21
- Threshold elev
- 475 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 47 ft, 962 ft from threshold, 605 ft R of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 39 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 475 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 6,101 / 6,101 / 6,101 / 6,101 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 6,101 ft | |
| 07/25 | 5,127 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Lunken”Taxi & takeoff
“Lunken”Departure & arrival
“Cincinnati”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 |
|---|---|
| 254.25 | APCH/P DEP/P · CINCE STAR |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 21
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 21 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (LUK) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CVG 117.30 · FLM 117.00 · MXQ 112.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVG · Cincinnati | TACAN | 117.30 · 120X | — | r073° / 14.2 NM |
| FLM · Falmouth | VOR/DME | 117.00 · 117X | High | r353° / 27.7 NM |
| MXQ · Midwest | VOR/DME | 112.90 · 76X | Terminal | r240° / 34.8 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 / FAA LID
- KLUK / LUK
- Coordinates
- 39.1030, -84.4176
- Elevation
- 482 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2300
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2300; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 123.6 · ☎ 513-321-6291
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DAYTON · 122.1R · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LUK
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- IV A
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT OR INCR INTST MALSR RWY 21; HIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 03/21 PRESET MED INTST. RWY 07/25 PCL UNAVBL.; TWY H NOT VSB FM ATCT, CTC GC. WHEN ATCT CLSD, USE CTAF. on 118.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 03: 4-light PAPI (right) · 21: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 25: 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 (additive)
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 15 notes
General
- DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- CLSD TO SKEDD ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS. 48 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS WITH GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS CALL AMGR.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT CALL AMGR. ACFT MAINT RUNUPS RSTRD BTN 2100-0700.
- AER 25 & 21 ARE CLOSELY LCTD; VFY COR RWY WITH COMPASS HDG BFR DEP.
- TWY D, E, G, & H CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- ARPT SFC COND UNMON DLY 2300-0700.
- TWY H NOT VSB FM ATCT, CTC GC. WHEN ATCT CLSD, USE CTAF.
- CUST IN TEMPO FAC; CUST FAC REQS MUST BE SMTD TO ARPT FIRST BY CALLING 513-709-2761 OR EMAIL #DOTE-AVIATION@CINCINNATI-OH.GOV.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 377/R/C/X/T
- RWY 07/25 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT OR INCR INTST MALSR RWY 21; HIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 03/21 PRESET MED INTST. RWY 07/25 PCL UNAVBL.
Fuel
- A+ C513-871-2020.
Obstructions
- +35 FT HNGR, 615 FT DIST, 157 FT R, APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DTHR.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
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About KLUK
Cincinnati Municipal/Lunken Field (LUK · KLUK) is an airport in Cincinnati, OH, at 482 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,101 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLUK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KLUK have a control tower?
Yes. Cincinnati Municipal/Lunken Field has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KLUK?
Cincinnati Municipal/Lunken Field has 2 runways; the longest is 6,101 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KLUK?
Cincinnati Municipal/Lunken Field is in Cincinnati, OH, at an elevation of 482 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.1030, -84.4176.
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