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KLKR · Lancaster County-Mc Whirter Field

ICAO · US · 3 NTSB events

ID KLKR FAA LKR Elev 486 ft Lat 34° 43.37' N Lon 80° 51.28' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,004 ft. Max gradient: 0.44%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
06 58.5° 6,004 ft 101 ft ASP Yes 0.44%
24 238.5° 6,004 ft 101 ft ASP Yes 0.44%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 2 frequencies

  • A/D CHARLOTTE APP/DEP 120.050
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.725

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 24 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 06 & 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 06 & 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (6)

  • Airport attended 1300–2330Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–2330Z‡.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 06 & 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 06 & 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1230–2000Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1230–2000Z‡.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14–32: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 14–32: H2770X30 (ASPH) S–6.5 LIRL 0.4% up NW RWY 14: Pol…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt LIRL Rwy 14–32—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (24 sentences)
  • ·SOUTH CAROLINA 403 LANCASTER KIRK AIR BASE (T73) 5 SE UTC–5(–4DT) N34º40.46´ W80º40.94´ 578 NOTAM FILE AND RWY 15–33: H2600X40 (ASPH) S–8 LIRL RWY 33: Tree.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL LGT For LIRL Rwy 15–33 call 803–286–8800.
  • ·Rwy 15 has 30´ drop at thld.
  • ·Rwy 33 has 10´ drop at thld.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 803-286-8800
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Charlotte Apch at 704-359-0241. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • WATERWAY 05W–23W: 4400X300 (WATER) WATERWAY 16W–34W: 3000X300 (WATER) WATERWAY 11W–29W: 2245X600 (WATER) SEAPLANE REMARKS: Waterways 05–23, 11–29 and 16–34 water lanes are not marked, lengths change with water levels ctc arpt mgr and check NOTAM´s. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – LANCASTER CO–MC WHIRTER FLD (LKR)(KLKR) 4 W UTC–5(–4DT) N34º43.37´ W80º51.28´ 486 B NOTAM FILE AND RWY 06–24: H6004X101 (CONC) S–44, D–60, 2D–118 PCN 15 R/B/X/T MIRL 0.4% up NE RWY 06: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 41´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.15º TCH 39´.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 06 and Rwy 24 opr consly.
  • ·For fuel after hrs call 803–285–1513. 25´ drop, 250´ fm thr Rwy 06.
  • ·Small acft must be on a tie down.
  • ·Arl applicators not pmtd due to pavement conds.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (803) 285-1513
  • ·AWOS–3 120.825 (803) 286–6444.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.725 ®CHARLOTTE APP/DEP CON 120.05 GCO 121.725 (CHARLOTTE APCH) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Charlotte Apch at 704-359-0241.
  • ·CHARLOTTE (L) (L) VORW/DME 115.0 CLT Chan 97 N35º11.42´ W80º57.11´ 175º 28.4 NM to fld. 732/5W.
  • ·Twy markings are of wrong color.
  • ·Rwy 14–32 is very bumpy with excessive patches along entire sfc length.
  • ·Rwy 14–32 mult asph patches and uneven sfc..
  • ·Caution should be used to land at this airfield.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 864-684-8610
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Greer Apch at 864-877-8275.
  • ·When Greer Apch clsd, for CD ctc Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.
  • ·CHARLOTTE CHARLOTTE H–9B, 12G, L–24J, 25D, 36E IAP ATLANTA SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 29,200 ops in 1990

2024 total

9,300

10-yr total

108,061

2024 mix

AC/AT 6% · GA 91% · Mil 3%

Events / million ops

9.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=3

  • Loss of control 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Other 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2026-07-02 Beech 95-A55 · Other · VMC · night →
2019-06-22 Elmwood Christavia · CFIT · day →
2011-01-06 Piper PA-28-235 · Loss of control · VMC · day →

Designees in SC

CFI Flight Instructors 982 A&P Mechanics 3,669 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 25 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 10 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 4 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 11 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 23 Schools Flight Schools 36 FBO Fixed Base Operators 47 Clubs Flying Clubs 13 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 10

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Guenter Trautmann Indian Land SC 15 nm
Darrin Murphy Rock Hill SC 15 nm
Brian Lee Mott Fort Mill SC 18 nm
Timothy Standard Fort Mill SC 18 nm
Ronald Leo Horton Monroe NC 22 nm
Franklin Robert Burbank Camden SC 30 nm
Darrin Murphy Gastonia NC 36 nm
William Porcher Dubose Columbia SC 41 nm
Adam Rosenberg Concord NC 42 nm
Guenter Trautmann Concord NC 42 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Christopher Mccrea Bader Lancaster SC 3 nm
James Benjamin Kirk Lancaster SC 3 nm
Edward Charles Lee Jr Lancaster SC 3 nm
Glenn Michael Davis Lancaster SC 3 nm
Michael William Port Lancaster SC 3 nm
Jeremiah Robert Diedrich Lancaster SC 3 nm
Luke Davis Sjoblom Lancaster SC 3 nm
Wesley Joe Watson Lancaster SC 3 nm
Kevin Daniel Mckiernan Lancaster SC 3 nm
Henry Samuel Stefanac Lancaster SC 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Russell Keith Arthur Fort Lawn SC 3 nm
Johnny Richard Simpson Fort Lawn SC 3 nm
James Benjamin Kirk Lancaster SC 3 nm
William David Tyndall Lancaster SC 3 nm
Jeremiah Robert Diedrich Lancaster SC 3 nm
Luke Davis Sjoblom Lancaster SC 3 nm
Alexis Rivera Cruz Lancaster SC 3 nm
Donald Creighton Archibald Lancaster SC 3 nm
David J Degraff Lancaster SC 3 nm
Robert Steven Gonzalez Lancaster SC 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC
 30 nm
Squawks Aviation
Concord, NC
 41 nm
Aircraft Maintenance Services
Columbia, SC
 46 nm
South Carolina Avionics Services, LLC.
Sumter, SC
 50 nm
Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Albemarle, NC
 54 nm
Carolina Avionics Group, LLC
Salisbury, NC
 58 nm
Flight1 Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Statesville, NC
 63 nm
Twin Lakes Avionics
Advance, NC
 74 nm
Anderson Regional Aircraft Maintenance
Anderson, SC
 93 nm
Belle Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Flecther, NC
 93 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.