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KLYH · Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field

ICAO · US · 18 NTSB events

ID KLYH FAA LYH Elev 938 ft Lat 37° 19.60' N Lon 79° 12.02' 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: 7,100 ft. Max gradient: 0.64%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 27.8° 7,100 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.64%
22 207.8° 7,100 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.64%
17 161.1° 3,386 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.01%
35 341.1° 3,386 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.01%

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 119.800
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 127.650
  • CTAF CTAF 127.650
  • A/D ROANOKE APP/DEP 125.470
  • RDO LEESBURG RDO 109.200
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB LY

    Bojar

    0.39 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC LYH

    Lynchburg

    109.20 MHz · DME 109.20 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 34 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

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

Watch for

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

    wildlife hazard

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • 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 1200–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–2300Z‡

  • 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

    Birds and other wildlife on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1000–0459Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1000–0459Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (34 sentences)
  • ·VIRGINIA 361 LYNCHBURG FALWELL (W24) 3 SE UTC–5(–4DT) N37º22.68´ W79º07.33´ 939 TPA—1739(800) NOTAM FILE DCA RWY 10–28: H2932X50 (ASPH) MIRL 4.7% up W RWY 10: Tree.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL LGT Actvt TRIL Rwy 28 CTAF.
  • ·Land Rwy 28 (west) tkf Rwy 10 (east).
  • ·Rwy 28 closed for take–off; Rwy 10 closed for landing.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 434-845-8769
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ®ROANOKE APP/DEP CON 125.475 135.0 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Roanoke Apch at 540-563-1307.
  • ·LYNCHBURG (L) (L) VORW/DME 109.2 LYH Chan 29 N37º15.27´ W79º14.18´ 041º 9.2 NM to fld. 871/5W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 020º–025º 200º–210º 301º–360º COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: ROA twr svcs avbl at 540–563–1307. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – LYNCHBURG RGNL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (LYH)(KLYH) 5 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N37º19.52´ W79º12.07´ 938 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE LYH RWY 04–22: H7100X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–90, D–108, 2D–170 PCR 500 F/D/X/T HIRL 0.6% up NE RWY 04: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·RVR–R RWY 17–35: H3386X75 (ASPH) S–25, D–35, 2D–55 MIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 17: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 16´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 17´.
  • ·RWY 04: TORA–7100 TODA–7100 ASDA–6800 LDA–6800 RWY 17: TORA–3386 TODA–3386 ASDA–3386 LDA–3386 RWY 22: TORA–7100 TODA–7100 ASDA–7100 LDA–7100 RWY 35: TORA–3386 TODA–3386 ASDA–3386 LDA–3386
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 3 LGT When twr clsd ACTIVATE MALSR Rwy 04, HIRL Rwy 04–22 and twy lgts—CTAF.
  • ·REIL Rwy 17–35, PAPI Rwy 17 and Rwy 35, MIRL Rwy 17–35 unavbl when twr clsd.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 PAPI lighted 24 hrs.
  • ·All sfcs work in progress mowing/maintenance.
  • ·Extensive flight training on and invof arpt.
  • ·PPR 12 hrs for unscheduled air carrier ops with more than 30 passenger seats.
  • ·Index B coverage provided.
  • ·Twy G uncontrolled not visible from twr.
  • ·Twy G clsd to air carrier and acft over 12,500 lbs.
  • ·Rwy 17–35 PPR for acft over 12,500 lbs.
  • ·Rwy 17–35 300 ft overrun each end.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 434-455-6090
  • ·ASOS (434) 205–0756 LAWRS.
  • ·CTAF 127.65 ATIS 119.8 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.6 (LEESBURG RADIO) ®ROANOKE APP/DEP CON 125.475 135.0 TOWER 127.65 (1130–0330Z‡) GND CON 121.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT clsd ctc Roanoke Apch at 540-563-1307.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1130–0330Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·BOJAR NDB (MHW/LOM) 385 LY N37º15.75´ W79º14.59´ 036º 4.3 NM to fld. 804/8W.

+ 4 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · LYH

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

18 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

17

since 1982

Fatal

4

23.5% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 121,744 ops in 2014

2024 total

116,445

10-yr total

977,480

2024 mix

AC/AT 5% · GA 94% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

2.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.48

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=18

  • Other 6
  • Ground collision 3
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
  • Hard landing 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-11-10 Cessna 172 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2021-10-17 Mooney M20C · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2018-10-18 Cessna 172 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2012-12-11 LIBERTY AEROSPACE INCORPORATED XL-2 · Hard landing · day →
2011-04-22 Cessna 210D · Weather IMC · IMC · night →
2000-11-24 Beech F90 · Engine failure · VMC →
2000-08-14 Piper PA-18-105 · Other · VMC · day →
1996-04-27 Beech B55 · Gear-up · day →
1989-08-28 Piper PA-31-350 · Gear-up · VMC · night →
1987-01-17 Rockwell 500S · Other · night →
1986-10-03 Piper PA-28RT-201 · Other · night →
1986-07-01 Beech 95-B 55 · Other · IMC · night →
1986-02-08 Piper PA-32-260 · CFIT · night →
1985-02-06 Piper PA-31-350 · Ground collision · day →
1984-09-09 Piper PA-31-325 · Other · day →
1983-05-10 Piper PA-38-112 · Other · VMC · day →
1983-04-30 Piper PA-28-140C · Ground collision · day →
1982-06-15 Piper 22-160 · Fuel exhaustion · night →

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
Benjamin Reed Thigpen Lynchburg VA 4 nm
Doris Gatewood Lynchburg VA 4 nm
Robert Middleton Iii Forest VA 5 nm
Travis Jeffrey Williams Danville VA 46 nm
Bradley Palmer Charlottesville VA 55 nm
John Thompson Molumphy Amelia Court House VA 58 nm
Michael Gwinn Lewisburg WV 65 nm
Randy Steven Mccallister Dublin VA 72 nm
Doris Gatewood Stokesdale NC 76 nm
Christopher Marshall Whittle Burlington NC 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
Stewart Bolling Hobbs Jr Lynchburg VA 4 nm
Richard Alvin Bass Lynchburg VA 4 nm
Scott Brian Kaley Lynchburg VA 4 nm
Gregory Adair Hoag Lynchburg VA 4 nm
Mark Allen Tinsley Lynchburg VA 4 nm
Julie Massie Speakes Lynchburg VA 4 nm
Joel Paul King Lynchburg VA 4 nm
Scott Lee Nickel Lynchburg VA 4 nm
Dwight James Williams Iii Lynchburg VA 4 nm
James Mcguire Peery Iii Lynchburg VA 4 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
Joel Paul King Lynchburg VA 4 nm
Geyxel Suarez Lynchburg VA 4 nm
Josiah Michael Bell Lynchburg VA 4 nm
David Thomas Blanton Lynchburg VA 4 nm
Andrew Edward Hindes Lynchburg VA 4 nm
Isaac Nathanael Bishop Lynchburg VA 4 nm
Samantha-Joy Oyindamola Akinuli Lynchburg VA 4 nm
Hui Su Kim Lynchburg VA 4 nm
Abram Josiah Martin Lynchburg VA 4 nm
Zheyi Liao Lynchburg VA 4 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
 58 nm
H and H Propeller Services, Inc
Burlington, NC
 78 nm
Triangle Avionics
Louisburg, NC
 89 nm
Twin Lakes Avionics
Advance, NC
 104 nm
Mag Aerospace
Sanford, NC
 105 nm
Aero Avionics, Inc.
Sanford, NC
 105 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 106 nm
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
 114 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 116 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 119 nm

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