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KLNS · Lancaster Airport

ICAO · US · 23 NTSB events

ID KLNS FAA LNS Elev 403 ft Lat 40° 7.30' N Lon 76° 17.77' 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

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,933 ft. Max gradient: 0.32%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 068° 6,933 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.32%
26 248° 6,933 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.32%
13 119.3° 4,102 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.13%
31 299.3° 4,102 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.13%

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 · 7 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 125.675
  • GND GND 121.800
  • TWR TWR 120.900
  • CTAF CTAF 120.900
  • A/D HARRISBURG APP/DEP 126.450
  • RDO WILLIAMSPORT RDO 117.300
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • VORTAC LRP

    Lancaster

    117.30 MHz · DME 117.30 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 24 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 16 threshold displaced 802 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Runway 34 threshold displaced 264 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 08; REIL Rwy 31; HIRL Rwy 08–26; MIRL Rwy 13–31 and twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Runway 16 threshold displaced 802 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 34 threshold displaced 264 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 08; REIL Rwy 31; HIRL Rwy 08–26; MIRL Rwy 13–31 and twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (3)

  • Runway 16 threshold displaced 802 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 16–34: 2200X100 (TURF) RWY 16: Thld dsplcd 802´

  • Runway 34 threshold displaced 264 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 34: Thld dsplcd 264´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 08; REIL Rwy 31; HIRL Rwy 08–26; MIRL Rwy 13–31 and twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 08; REIL Rwy 31; HIRL Rwy 08–26; MIRL Rwy 13–31 and twy lgts—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (24 sentences)
  • ·Helicopter activity on and invof arpt.
  • ·Fld soft after prolonged rain.
  • ·Rwy 16–34 rwy ends and edges mkd with w cones.
  • ·Rwy 16 and Rwy 34 dplcd thlds marked with 3 white cones each side of rwy and 2 white tires east side of rwy.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 908-788-6901
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Harrisburg Apch at 800-932-0712.
  • ·LANCASTER (LNS)(KLNS) 4 N UTC–5(–4DT) N40º07.34´ W76º17.66´ 403 B Class I, ARFF Index B NOTAM FILE LNS RWY 08–26: H6933X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–65, D–92, 2S–117, 2D–146 PCR 430 F/D/X/T HIRL 0.3% up W RWY 08: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 26: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 47´.
  • ·RWY 13–31: H4102X100 (ASPH) S–65, D–92, 2S–117, 2D–146 MIRL RWY 13: PAPI(P2R)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 26 13–31 5190
  • ·RWY 08: TORA–6934 TODA–6934 ASDA–6475 LDA–6118 RWY 13: TORA–4102 TODA–4102 ASDA–4102 LDA–4102 RWY 26: TORA–6934 TODA–6934 ASDA–6177 LDA–6118 RWY 31: TORA–4102 TODA–4102 ASDA–4102 LDA–4102
  • ·Rwy lgts and MALSR unmonitored when twr clsd.
  • ·Attended daily 1200–0200Z‡.
  • ·PPR 24 hrs for air carrier ops with more than 30 passenger seats, call arpt manager 717–569–1221.
  • ·Rwy and twy conditions not monitored outside of ARFF coverage hours.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 717-569-1221
  • ·ASOS 125.675 (717) 568–6942.
  • ·CTAF 120.9 ATIS 125.675 UNICOM 122.95 ®HARRISBURG APP/DEP CON 126.45 TOWER 120.9 (1100–0400Z‡) GND CON 121.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT clsd, ctc Harrisburg Apch at 800-932-0712.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1100–0400Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·(L) (L) VORW/DME 117.3 LRP Chan 120 N40º07.20´ W76º17.48´ at fld. 399/9W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 195º–273º byd 21 NM blo 9,000´ DME unusable: 180º–190º 320º–030º byd 31 NM blo 8,000´ ILS 108.7 I–LNS Rwy 08.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·DETROIT NEW YORK H–10H, 12J, L–29E, 34G, A IAP, AD NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · LNS

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

23 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

25

since 1982

Fatal

1

4.0% of total

Last 5 years

3

≈ 0.6/yr

Last 10 years

7

≈ 0.7/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 159,616 ops in 1991

2024 total

100,332

10-yr total

887,134

2024 mix

AC/AT 6% · GA 93% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

7.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.32

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=6

  • Birdstrike / wildlife 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=23

  • Loss of control 5
  • Other 4
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Stall / spin 3
  • Hard landing 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-07-20 Piper PA46-500TP · Other · IMC · day →
2025-03-09 Beech A36TC · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2021-11-20 K COPTERS 47G-2 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2020-11-19 Piper PA28 · Ground collision · VMC · night →
2019-04-08 Cessna 152 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2016-10-25 RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY 58 · Birdstrike · VMC · day →
2016-09-16 Cessna P210 · Gear-up · day →
2015-07-18 GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA1B · Engine failure · VMC · night →
2013-08-17 Interstate S-1B1 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2013-01-27 Piper PA-32-301 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2012-07-02 EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS SPORTSTAR PLUS · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2012-04-25 EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS Sportstar · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2010-08-09 EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS SPORTSTAR PLUS · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2009-07-19 Robinson R44 · Hard landing · day →
2008-09-28 DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA42 · Hard landing · day →
2008-07-08 Beech V35B · Engine failure · day →
2008-06-19 Cessna 172P · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2007-12-13 Beech BE-55 · Weather · day →
2006-10-27 Cessna 152 · Other · day →
2005-02-01 Bell 206B · Other · VMC · day →
1997-12-24 Beech BE-33A · Stall / spin · day →
1992-06-25 Piper PA-60-602P · Engine failure · day →
1986-08-03 Piper PA-60-601P · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in PA

CFI Flight Instructors 1,891 A&P Mechanics 6,164 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 61 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 8 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 8 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 8 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 40 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 6 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 10 ODA Organizational Designations 3 Schools Flight Schools 70 FBO Fixed Base Operators 63 Clubs Flying Clubs 64 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 14 EAA EAA Chapters 27

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Bruce Thompson Lititz PA 2 nm
Peter H Wolfson Lititz PA 2 nm
Darren Lucas Litiz PA 2 nm
Mark Giovengo Manheim PA 5 nm
Jessica Marie Robinson Newmanstown PA 14 nm
Todd James Lebanon PA 14 nm
Mark Christopher Wesley Robinson Reading PA 21 nm
Frederick Bernard Parow New Cumber PA 27 nm
Denver Allen Gillham New Cumberland PA 27 nm
Aram Basmadjian Allentown PA 47 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
Harvey Fox Lititz PA 2 nm
Allen Douglas Rojahn Lititz PA 2 nm
Robert James Rummel Lititz PA 2 nm
Peter Hans Wolfson Lititz PA 2 nm
Raymond Clair Hurst Lititz PA 2 nm
Jamie Matthew Stember Lititz PA 2 nm
Patrick Todd Zimmerman Lititz PA 2 nm
Kyle Alton Atteberry Lititz PA 2 nm
Stephanie Marie Atteberry Lititz PA 2 nm
Zachary Martin Hurst Lititz PA 2 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
Wilbur Allen Byler Lititz PA 2 nm
Harvey Fox Lititz PA 2 nm
Alexis Sanford Lake Lititz PA 2 nm
Allen Douglas Rojahn Lititz PA 2 nm
Michael Francis Harnett Lititz PA 2 nm
David Allan Cox Lititz PA 2 nm
Dean Austin Senecal Lititz PA 2 nm
John Adnan Bolgi Lititz PA 2 nm
Vadim Lutenco Lititz PA 2 nm
William Francis Donahower Iv Lititz PA 2 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Lancaster Avionics, Inc
Lititz, PA
 0 nm
Sensenich Propeller Service, Inc.
Lititz, PA
 0 nm
Roberto Aircraft Interiors
Smoketown, PA
 6 nm
Advantage Interiors, LLC
Marietta, PA
 13 nm
Smart Avionics, Inc.
Marietta, PA
 13 nm
Aircraft and Avionics Sales, Inc.
New Cumberland, PA
 26 nm
Red Eagle Avionics, LLC.
New Castle, DE
 41 nm
3 in the Green
Selinsgrove, PA
 49 nm
Scott Richard Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Allentown, PA
 50 nm
LV Avionics
Allentown, PA
 50 nm

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