KLUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field
ICAO · US · 27 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,101 ft. Max gradient: 0.13%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03R | 021° | 6,101 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.10% |
| 21L | 201° | 6,101 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.10% |
| 07 | 062° | 5,127 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.13% |
| 25 | 242° | 5,127 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.13% |
| 03L | 023° | 3,802 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.10% |
| 21R | 203° | 3,802 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.10% |
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 · 8 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 120.250
- CLD CLNC DEL 121.900
- GND GND 121.900
- TWR LUNKEN TWR 118.700
- CTAF CTAF 118.700
- A/D APP/DEP 121.000
- RDO DAYTON RDO 122.400
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KLUK on LiveATC ↗
Navaids
- NDB LUK
Cincinnati
0.34 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
- NDB MDE
Madeira
0.38 MHz · LO · LOW
- VORTAC CVG
Cincinnati
117.30 MHz · DME 117.30 · LO · MEDIUM
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 13 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 OR INCR INTST MALSR RWY 21; HIRL RWY 03/21. 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.
Watch for
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate OR INCR INTST MALSR RWY 21; HIRL RWY 03/21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (2)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate OR INCR INTST MALSR RWY 21; HIRL RWY 03/21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
ACTVT OR INCR INTST MALSR RWY 21; HIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF
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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 & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (13 sentences)
- ·CUST IN TEMPO FAC; CUST FAC REQS MUST BE SMTD TO ARPT FIRST BY CALLING 513-709-2761 OR EMAIL #[email protected].
- ·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.
- ·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.
- ·PCR VALUE: 377/R/C/X/T PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- ·CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. +35 FT HNGR, 615 FT DIST, 157 FT R, APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DTHR.
- ·HIRL RWY 03/21 PRESET MED INTST.
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
Yes
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
27 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
31
since 1982
Fatal
5
16.1% of total
Last 5 years
2
≈ 0.4/yr
Last 10 years
2
≈ 0.2/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 149,224 ops in 1991
2024 total
120,929
10-yr total
953,994
2024 mix
AC/AT 15% · GA 84% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
2.1
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.34
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=2
- Stall / spin 1
- Other 1
All time · n=27
- Engine failure / power loss 5
- Stall / spin 4
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 4
- Other 3
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
- Loss of control 2
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in OH
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Matthew Johnson | Hamilton | OH | 19 nm |
| Kevin Randall Henderson | Hamilton | OH | 19 nm |
| Brian W Trapp | Lebanon | OH | 21 nm |
| Thomas Vearil | Lebanon | OH | 21 nm |
| Brett Hunter | Waynesville | OH | 30 nm |
| Troy Macvey | Milan | IN | 33 nm |
| Jw Lynn | Lexington | KY | 65 nm |
| Steven Wolf | Degraff | OH | 76 nm |
| Matthew Ryan Torgerson | Sellersburg | IN | 76 nm |
| Stephen Michael Graham | Sellersburg | IN | 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Wayne Carley | Dayton | KY | 2 nm |
| Thomas Richard Vennemann | Fort Thomas | KY | 2 nm |
| Dale Patrick Vinson | Fort Thomas | KY | 2 nm |
| Robert Paul Beimesche | Fort Thomas | KY | 2 nm |
| Lawrence Joseph Neltner | Newport | KY | 3 nm |
| Wesley Winston Werner Nelson | Newport | KY | 3 nm |
| Luis Enrique Zelaya Amaya | Newport | KY | 3 nm |
| William Alan Buschmeier | Cincinnati | OH | 5 nm |
| Kent Warren Dobbins | Cincinnati | OH | 5 nm |
| Thomas Morton Edwards | Cincinnati | OH | 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Wayne Carley | Dayton | KY | 2 nm |
| Denver Glenn Howard | Dayton | KY | 2 nm |
| Roland Fredrick Tabb | Dayton | KY | 2 nm |
| David Carson Jones | Dayton | KY | 2 nm |
| Harry Alvin Posner Iii | Fort Thomas | KY | 2 nm |
| Richard Francis Vara | Fort Thomas | KY | 2 nm |
| William Paul Wendel | Fort Thomas | KY | 2 nm |
| Freddie Craig Dickow | Fort Thomas | KY | 2 nm |
| Christopher Linus Enzweiler | Fort Thomas | KY | 2 nm |
| Samuel Ray Wamsley | Fort Thomas | KY | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Cincinnati Avionics Batavia, OH | 10 nm |
| Epic Flight Academy Aircraft Mechanic School Erlanger, KY | 12 nm |
| Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc Wilmington, OH | 35 nm |
| Spectra Jet Springfield, OH | 52 nm |
| Lone Mountain Aircraft Springfield, OH | 52 nm |
| Thoroughbred Aviation Maintenance Lexington, KY | 65 nm |
| Eagle Avionics, LLC Columbus, IN | 70 nm |
| MJ Aircraft Anderson, IN | 82 nm |
| Spirit Avionics dba Spirit Aeronautics, Ltd. Columbus, OH | 89 nm |
| Shamrock Air Service, LLC Delaware, OH | 93 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗