Lynchburg Regional Airport
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| Lynchburg Regional Airport Preston Glenn Field |
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| Lynchburg Regional Airport main signage off U.S. 29 | |||
| IATA: LYH – ICAO: KLYH | |||
| Summary | |||
| Operator | City of Lynchburg | ||
| Serves | Lynchburg, Virginia | ||
| Location | Lynchburg, Virginia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 938 ft / 285.9 m | ||
| Coordinates | 37°19′36.06″N 79°12′01.55″W / 37.3266833°N 79.2004306°W | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 4/22 | 7,100 | 2,164 | Asphalt |
| 17/35 | 3,387 | 1,032 | Asphalt |
| Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Lynchburg Regional Airport (IATA: LYH, ICAO: KLYH), also known as Preston Glenn Field, is a public airport located five miles (8 km) southwest of the city of Lynchburg in Campbell County, Virginia, USA. The airport has two runways and is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by two commercial airlines with modern Dash 8 turboprops and Canadair Regional Jet aircraft.
The new extended runway opened on August 12, 2007. It was extended by 1,301 feet (397 m) from 5,799 feet (1,768 m) to 7,100 feet (2,200 m).[2]
[edit] Airlines
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| US Airways Express operated by Air Wisconsin | Charlotte |
| US Airways Express operated by Piedmont Airlines | Charlotte |
[edit] References
- ^ "Airport Diagram for Lynchburg Regional/Preston Glenn Field" (PDF). FAA Airport Diagrams. FAA. http://naco.faa.gov/d-tpp/0802/00499AD.PDF. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
- ^ Dumond, Chris (August 12, 2007). "Airport runway to open Sunday". The Lynchburg News Advance. http://www.newsadvance.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=LNA/MGArticle/LNA_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173352348532.
- Airport Master Record (FAA Form 5010), also available as a printable form (PDF)
- Lynchburg Regional Airport (official City of Lynchburg web site)
[edit] External links
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective 12 January 2012
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KLYH
- ASN accident history for LYH
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KLYH
- FAA current LYH delay information
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