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KLKU · Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field

ICAO · US · 12 NTSB events

ID KLKU FAA LKU Elev 493 ft Lat 38° 0.59' N Lon 77° 58.21' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,300 ft. Max gradient: 0.56%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 082° 4,300 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.56%
27 262° 4,300 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.56%

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 · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 119.475
  • A/D POTOMAC APP/DEP 132.850
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.725

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 16 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·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 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • 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 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 04–22; MIRL Rwy 04–22. 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

All translated remarks (6)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 09–27: H4300X100 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL 0.6% up E RWY 09: RE…

  • 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 and birds on invof arpt.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 04–22: H3126X75 (ASPH) S–12 MIRL RWY 04: REIL. PAPI(P2L)…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 04–22; MIRL Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 04–22; MIRL Rwy 04–22—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 and birds on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1300–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–2300Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (16 sentences)
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 09 and Rwy 27; PAPI Rwy 09 and Rwy 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27—CTAF.
  • ·Attended Mon–Sat 1330–2200Z‡, Sun 1500–2200Z‡.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 540-967-0050
  • ·AWOS–3 119.475 (540) 967–1983.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.975 ®POTOMAC APP/DEP CON 132.85 120.525 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Potomac Apch at 540-349-9697
  • ·GORDONSVILLE (VH) (H) VORTAC 115.6 GVE Chan 103 N38º00.82´ W78º09.18´ 097º 8.7 NM to fld. 383/6W.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 250º–260º byd 25 NM blo 7,000´ VOR unusable: 005º–050º byd 40 NM 180º–207º byd 40 NM 208º–218º byd 40 NM blo 3,000´ 208º–218º byd 50 NM 219º–225º byd 40 NM 260º–301º byd 40 NM 302º–312º byd 40 NM blo 9,000´ 302º–312º byd 65 NM 313º–331º byd 40 NM 332º–342º byd 40 NM blo 6,100´ 332º–342º byd 46 NM 343º–360º byd 40 NM LOC/DME 108.55 I–LKU Chan 22(Y) Rwy 27.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 mrkgs cvrd with algae.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 540-743-6070
  • ·AWOS–3 118.275 (540) 743–1148.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®WASHINGTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 133.2 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587.
  • ·LINDEN (L) (L) VORTACW 114.3 LDN Chan 90 N38º51.26´ W78º12.33´ 237º 17.8 NM to fld. 2435/6W.
  • ·DME portion unusable: 115º–150º byd 20 NM blo 3,500´ 150º–155º byd 20 NM blo 4,000´ 155º–175º byd 20 NM blo 4,500´ 175º–200º byd 20 NM blo 5,000´ 200º–225º byd 20 NM blo 5,500´ TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 115º–225º byd 20 NM CAVERNS NDB (MHW) 245 LUA N38º41.96´ W78º28.34´ 223º 2.4 NM to fld. 834/9W.
  • ·NDB unmonitored when arpt unatndd.
  • ·NDB unusable: 050º–208º byd 10 NM 209º–049º byd 15 NM WASHINGTON L–34E, 36H IAP WASHINGTON L–29D IAP NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

12 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

16

since 1982

Fatal

3

18.8% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 30,886 ops in 2019

2024 total

30,886

10-yr total

293,992

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 96% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

13.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.55

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Loss of control 1
  • Hard landing 1

All time · n=12

  • Hard landing 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Loss of control 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-08-22 Cessna 172 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2019-05-22 Piper J3C · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2018-11-04 Titan TORNADO 1 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2017-03-25 DEMPSEY DANIEL M ZODIAC CH601XLB · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2014-04-11 Cessna U206G · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2013-09-07 Fleet 7 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2010-03-04 Cessna T303 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2009-09-05 Cessna,Lancair 140,235 · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
2002-08-29 Cessna 150 · Engine failure · day →
2002-04-07 Beech BE-23 · Ground collision · VMC · night →
2001-01-31 Beech B-19 · Hard landing · VMC · night →
1983-04-27 Piper PA-30B · Hard landing · day →

Designees in VA

CFI Flight Instructors 1,802 A&P Mechanics 4,380 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 58 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 10 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 2 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 35 Schools Flight Schools 56 FBO Fixed Base Operators 51 Clubs Flying Clubs 37 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 10 EAA EAA Chapters 13

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Bradley Palmer Charlottesville VA 24 nm
Michael Arthur Pearson Fredericksburg VA 29 nm
Steven Earl Nixon Brandy Station VA 29 nm
Andrew Walton Richmond VA 37 nm
Michael Gwinn Richmond VA 37 nm
John Thompson Molumphy Amelia Court House VA 40 nm
Christopher Bryan Smith Chesterfield VA 44 nm
Alan Lowdermilk Manassas VA 50 nm
Spencer Reed Watson Manassas VA 50 nm
Piet Edward Barber South Riding VA 58 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
Robert Eugene Vandervliet Louisa VA 2 nm
Michael Guy Mcgrady Louisa VA 2 nm
Robert Aiken Woodberry Mineral VA 3 nm
Jason Zoe Grace Mineral VA 3 nm
Charles Patrick Oden Bumpass VA 11 nm
Jeremy Jason Visnesky Zion Crossroads VA 12 nm
Robert James Parks Troy VA 15 nm
Charles Edward Snyder Troy VA 15 nm
Matthew Michael Skretta Troy VA 15 nm
Randy Lee Simpson Rhoadesville VA 16 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
Dennis Michael Harbin Louisa VA 2 nm
Allen Roy Hartman Jr Louisa VA 2 nm
William Clarence Guinn Louisa VA 2 nm
William Joseph Laporte Louisa VA 2 nm
James Michael Hatmaker Louisa VA 2 nm
Reid Alan Saul Louisa VA 2 nm
John Raymond Miller Louisa VA 2 nm
William Anthony Rogers Louisa VA 2 nm
Thomas James Dolezal Mineral VA 3 nm
Bruce Alpheus Aunkst Iii Mineral VA 3 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Shenandoah Avionics, LLC
Weyers Cave, VA
 47 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 48 nm
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
 52 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 52 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 56 nm
Whiskey75 Services, LLC
Topping, VA
 76 nm
Capital Wings Services
Gaithersburg, MD
 79 nm
Air Repair, Inc
Easton, MD
 102 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 103 nm
Bay Avionics, LTD
Suffolk, VA
 104 nm

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