Airports / Pennsylvania / LNS
Lancaster Airport
KLNS / LNSLancaster, PennsylvaniaELEV 403 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#19 / 42
Pennsylvania airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 234 Google ratings — ranked against 42 rated PA fields.
22 nm
To the nearest alternate
Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field) (RDG) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Lancaster Airport (KLNS / LNS) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 403 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list LNS as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field) (RDG, 22 nm), Harrisburg International Airport (MDT, 22 nm), and Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport (MUI, 23 nm).
Trip costs from LNS are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from LNS to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“Check-in, security screening, and boarding were fast and easy due to the small size of the airport.”
S C5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“The free parking was wonderful.”
S C5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“Bathrooms are decent, and all staff have been kind and accomodating.”
Yvonne Lazarus5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Lancaster Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KLNS
IATA
LNS
FAA / Local
LNS
Elevation
403 ft
Coordinates
40.1217° N · 76.2961° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs PA fields
state range 36–2,284 ft
At 403 ft, LNS sits lower than 76% of the 41 Pennsylvania fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 22nmRDGReading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field)Reading
- 22nmMDTHarrisburg International AirportHarrisburg
- 23nmMUIMuir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) AirportFort Indiantown Gap(Annville)
- 40nmAPGPhillips Army Air FieldAberdeen
- 41nmILGWilmington AirportWilmington
- 48nmMTNMartin State AirportBaltimore
Location
Open the full mapKLNS · Lancaster Airport · Lancaster, PA
From the ramp
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