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Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field
LYH · KLYH · Lynchburg, VA · 938 ft elevation · var 8W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KLYH / LYH
- Coordinates
- 37.3267, -79.2004
- Elevation
- 938 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG
- NOTAM facility
- LYH
- Attendance
- ALL 0500-2359
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1937/08
- Distance from city
- 5 SW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:25 AM | 09:25Z |
| Sunrise | 05:56 AM | 09:56Z |
| Sunset | 08:40 PM | 00:40Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:12 PM | 01:12Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:12 PM → 05:25 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:40 PM → 04:56 AM
Plan a flight from KLYH
Runway 04/22
7,100 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good) 04
- Heading
- 036° mag · 28° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
22
- Heading
- 216° mag · 208° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 17/35
3,386 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good) 17
- Heading
- 169° mag · 161° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
35
- Heading
- 349° mag · 341° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 125.47 | ROANOKE APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 119.8 | |
| CTAF | 127.65 | |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| RDO | 109.2 | LEESBURG RDO |
| TWR | 127.65 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYH · Lynchburg | VORTAC | 109.20 | r027° / 4.7 NM |
| MOL · Montebello | VOR-DME | 115.30 | r192° / 34.7 NM |
| ODR · Woodrum | VOR | 114.90 | r096° / 37.2 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 04 ↗ · amdt 17B
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 ↗ · amdt 0B
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 ↗ · amdt 0B
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 ↗ · amdt 0B
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 ↗ · amdt 0B
Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF LYNCHBURG
350 TERMINAL DRIVE, SUITE 100, LYNCHBURG, VA
434-455-6090
Manager
CEDRIC SIMON
350 TERMINAL DRIVE, SUITE 100, LYNCHBURG, VA
434-455-6090
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- PPR 12 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS. CALL ARFF 434-582-1157. INDEX "B" COVERAGE PRVDD.
- TWY G UNCONTROLLED-NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT.
- BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RY 17/35 PPR FOR ACFT OVER 12500 LBS.
- TWY G CLSD TO AIR CARRIER AND ACFT OVER 12500 LBS.
- ALL SURFACES WORK IN PROGRESS MOWING/MAINTENANCE.
- EXTSV FLT TRNG ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC ROANOKE APCH AT 540-563-1307.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 04; HIRL RWY 04/22; TWY LGTS - CTAF. REIL 17/35; PAPI RWY 17/35; MIRL RWY 17/35 UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD. RWY 04/22 PAPI LGTD 24 HRS.
- PCR VALUE: 500/F/D/X/T
- RWY 17/35 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. RY 17/35 300 FT OVERRUN EACH END.
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