Lancaster Airport (LNS)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	LNS
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	76°17'39.7000" W / 40°7'20.5000" N -76.294361 / 40.122361 (Estimated)
Elevation	402.60 ft / 122.71 m (Surveyed)
Land	850 acres
From nearest city	4 nautical miles N of Lancaster, PA
Location	Lancaster County, PA
Magnetic Variation	09W (1965)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	LANCASTER ARPT AUTHORITY
Address	500 AIRPORT RD SUITE G LITITZ, PA 17543-9340
Phone number	717-569-1221
Manager	ED FOSTER
Address	500 AIRPORT RD SUITE G LITITZ, PA 17543-9340
Phone number	717-569-1221

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	NEW YORK
Region	AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC	ZNY - NEW YORK
Tie-in FSS	IPT - WILLIAMSPORT
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	LNS (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1984/06

Airport Communications

CTAF	120.9 MHz
UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	LNS (717-568-6942)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	LOW
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SURV

Runway Information

Runway 08/26

Dimensions	6933 x 150 ft (2113 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	08	26
Alignment	68°	248°
Physical elevation	396.80 ft	374.70 ft
Coordinates	40.119946 / -76.304041	40.127083 / -76.281058
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS
VGSI	4-light PAPI on right	4-light PAPI on left
Approach light	MALSR

Runway 13/31

Dimensions	4102 x 100 ft (1250 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	13	31
Alignment	119°	299°
Physical elevation	393.50 ft	398.90 ft
Coordinates	40.123174 / -76.303785	40.117678 / -76.290986
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	2-light PAPI on right	2-box on left
Runway end lights		Yes

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BZJ	NDB	BELLGROVE		328.00	10W	22.3 nm
MD	NDB	ENOLA		204.00	11W	28.8 nm
IL	NDB	HADIN		248.00	10W	45.2 nm
LRP	VOR/DME	LANCASTER	120X	117.30	09W	0.2 nm
ETX	VOR/DME	EAST TEXAS	39X	110.20	09W	39.3 nm
SEG	VOR/DME	SELINSGROVE	41X	110.40	08W	48.4 nm
RAV	VORTAC	RAVINE	93X	114.60	11W	29.4 nm
MXE	VORTAC	MODENA	79X	113.20	09W	31.2 nm
PTW	VORTAC	POTTSTOWN	112X	116.50	09W	34.2 nm
HAR	VORTAC	HARRISBURG	100Y	115.35	10W	37.2 nm
DQO	VORTAC	DUPONT	87X	114.00	10W	41.4 nm
EMI	VORTAC	WESTMINSTER	126X	117.90	08W	49.2 nm
MDT	VOT	HARRISBURG		110.00		22.0 nm

Remarks

• RWY LGTS AND MALSR UNMONITORED WHEN TWR CLSD.
• RWY AND TWY CONDS NOT MNT OUTSIDE OF ARFF COVERAGE HRS.
• FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.
• PREDATES ACT.