Airports / Ohio / LPR
Lorain County Regional Airport.
Elyria, Ohio · 794 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KLPR
IATA LPR
0
Operators based
794
Elevation ft
FBOs on field
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
15 nm
To the nearest alternate
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Lorain County Regional Airport, listed as KLPR / LPR, is a general aviation field in Elyria, Ohio. Field elevation is 794 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list LPR as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE, 15 nm), Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL, 25 nm), and Erie-Ottawa International Airport (KPCW, 33 nm). The field has a single 5,002-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets.
Trip costs from LPR 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 LPR to plan your flight.
1 FBO serves KLPR. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
MRK Aviation FBO
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Line service 24 hours a day (after-hours call-out fees may apply); FBO office 7AM-10PM
- Unicom 122.7
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Vending
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Taxi
- Wheelchair access
- Restrooms
- +19 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
Field capability
ICAO
KLPR
IATA
LPR
FAA / Local
KLPR
Elevation
794 ft
Coordinates
41.3443° N · 82.1776° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs OH fields
state range 483–1,297 ft
At 794 ft, LPR sits lower than 64% of the 55 Ohio fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,002 ft
- 075,002 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,002 ft
LPR's 5,002 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 15nmCLECleveland Hopkins International AirportCleveland
- 25nmBKLBurke Lakefront AirportCleveland
- 33nmKPCWErie-Ottawa International AirportPort Clinton
- 34nmCGFCuyahoga County AirportCleveland
- 35nmMFDMansfield Lahm Regional AirportMansfield
- 37nmAKCAkron Fulton International AirportAkron
Location
Open the full mapKLPR · Lorain County Regional Airport · Elyria, OH
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from LPR on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 260 nm | 1h 0m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 260 nm | 1h 0m |
| New York (TEB) | 368 nm | 1h 15m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 378 nm | 1h 17m |
| Boston (BED) | 491 nm | 1h 33m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 866 nm | 2h 25m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 886 nm | 2h 28m |
| Miami (MIA) | 938 nm | 2h 35m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use LPR?
- Lorain County Regional Airport's longest paved runway is 5,002 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at LPR?
- Lorain County Regional Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,002 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Lorain County Regional Airport?
- One FBO serves LPR: MRK Aviation FBO. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to LPR?
- The closest alternate is Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), about 15 nm away, followed by Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL) at 25 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from LPR to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Chicago about 1h 0m (260 nm), Washington DC about 1h 0m (260 nm), New York about 1h 15m (368 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.