Lancaster Airport (Pennsylvania)

Lancaster Airport
IATA: LNS – ICAO: KLNS
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner		Lancaster Airport Authority
Location		Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Elevation AMSL		403 ft / 122.8 m
Coordinates		40°07′18″N 76°17′46″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
8/26	6,934	2,113	Asphalt/Grooved
13/31	4,102	1,250	Asphalt

Looking down runway 31. The control tower and the VOR are seen on the right. The main hangars and terminal are seen in the left. A small single engine aircraft is seen on taxiway A (closest to the end of the runway.)

There is also a Lancaster Airport (Texas), plus several other airports serving cities of Lancaster in other states.

Lancaster Airport (IATA: LNS, ICAO: KLNS) is a public airport located four miles (6 km) north of the central business district (CBD) of Lancaster, a city in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. The airport covers 850 acres (344 ha) and has two runways. It is mostly used for general aviation but is also served by one commercial airline and one charter airline. Service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Cape Air	Baltimore

History

The Lancaster Airport was originally formed over 75 years ago as a private airport. In 1933 the Lancaster Joint Aviation Committee, was formed and the decision to operate a municipally owned airport gained favor and was put into motion. Using War Relief Funds and knowing that the airport would benefit the local unemployed constructors the Lancaster Joint Aviation Committee moved forward on modernizing the airport. They purchased 180 acres of farmland in southern Lititz and constructed the airport. In 1936 Lancaster became the second airport in Pennsylvania to two hard surface runways and was certified for both night and daytime operations. After World War II the airport was becoming obsolete so using government funds the airport was expanded and modernized with 22% of the funds needed for the update being raised by the community. On June 18, 1949 the airport was formally dedicated after upgrades were completed. Throughout the years the airport continued to improve. The terminal was renovated and expanded in the mid 1990’s. Most recently runway 26/8 was expanded in length bringing it to 6,934 feet long and 150 feet wide. ==References==

Businesses

In addition to hosting a large number of general aviation aircraft, Lancaster Airport is also host to a variety of different businesses. There are flight schools, planes for charter, aircraft rides, helicopter rides, hot air balloon rides, aircraft maintenance shops, a restaurant, and a gift shop. It provides many services to the pilots who call Lancaster their home airport and also to those in the surrounding community.

Flight Schools

• Aero-Tech Services, Inc.
• Henry Weber Aircraft Dist.
• Dutch Country Helicopters
• Lancaster Helicopters

Charters

• Aero-Tech Services, Inc.
• AirNet, Inc.
• Dutch Country Helicopters, Ltd.
• Henry Weber Aircraft Dist.
• Tower Aviation, Inc.
• Venture Jets, Inc.

Aircraft Maintenance

• Airways, Inc.
• Henry Weber Aircraft Dist.
• Lancaster Avionics, Inc.
• Sensenich Propeller Service
• Tower Aviation

Miscellaneous Operations

• Fiorentino's Bar & Grill - A restaurant with a runway and ramp view.
• Airways, Inc. - A pilot and gift shop for pilots and enthusiasts alike.
• Rental Cars - Hertz and Avis

References

• FAA Airport Master Record for LNS (Form 5010 PDF)
• Lancaster Airport (official web site)

• [1]

External links

• Pennsylvania Bureau of Aviation: Lancaster Airport
• [2] Cape Air
• FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective 9 Feb 2012
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KLNS
  • ASN accident history for LNS
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KLNS
  • FAA current LNS delay information