Triangle North Executive Airport
Airport
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Triangle North Executive Airport[2] (IATA: LFN, ICAO: KLHZ, FAA LID: LHZ) is a county-owned, public-use airport in Franklin County, North Carolina, United States. It is located five nautical miles (9 km) southwest of the central business district of Louisburg, North Carolina.[1]
Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Franklin County | ||||||||||
| Serves | Louisburg, North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 369 ft / 112 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°01′24″N 078°19′49″W | ||||||||||
| Website | https://www.franklincountync.gov/county_services/airport/index.php | ||||||||||
 Interactive map of Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) | |||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
It was known as the Franklin County Regional Airport until November 2008, when the Board of Commissioners of Franklin County approved the new name.[3] As of February 2010, Federal Aviation Administration records give the airport's name as Franklin County Airport.[1]
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned LHZ by the FAA[1] and LFN by the IATA.[4] The airport's ICAO identifier is KLHZ.[4]
Facilities and aircraft
The airport covers an area of 388 acres (157 ha) at an elevation of 369 feet (112 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 5/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,498 by 100 feet (1,676 x 30 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending July 1, 2008, the airport had 62,800 aircraft operations, an average of 171 per day: 96% general aviation and 4% military. At that time there were 65 aircraft based at this airport: 83% single-engine, 6% multi-engine, 2% jet and 9% helicopter.[1]