Airport guide
Lancaster AirportIATA code LNS
Lancaster Airport (LNS/KLNS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lancaster, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Lancaster, United States
- Codes
- LNS · KLNS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Region
- North America
Lancaster Airport (LNS/KLNS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lancaster, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 40.120°, -76.300°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Lancaster Airport (LNS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Lancaster, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Lancaster Airport details
- IATA code
- LNS
- ICAO code
- KLNS
- City
- Lancaster
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 40.122°, -76.296°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Lancaster Airport’s own pages.
LNS airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 123 m (403 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 11,516
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Harrisburg International Airport MDT · 40 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LNS
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 08/26: 2,113 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,113 m6,933 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 13/31 | 1,250 m4,102 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from LNS
Originfacts does not track any routes from LNS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where LNS is
9.1 km north
Lancaster Airport lies 9.1 km north of Lancaster city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at LNS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Lancaster, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Lancaster Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:lancasterairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Lancaster
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MiddletownHarrisburg International AirportMDT40 km
- WilmingtonGreater WilmingtonILG77 km
- PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International AirportPHL94 km
- AllentownLehigh Valley International AirportABE94 km
- BaltimoreBaltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall AirportBWI109 km
- PhiladelphiaTrenton-Mercer AirportTTN128 km
- HagerstownWash. County Regional AirportHGR130 km
- WilliamsportLycoming County AirportIPT135 km
- Wilkes-BarreWilkes-Barre/Scranton International AirportAVP144 km
Lancaster Airport: common questions
Where is Lancaster Airport?
Lancaster Airport serves Lancaster, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.122°, -76.296°.
What are the airport codes for Lancaster Airport?
The IATA code is LNS and the ICAO code is KLNS.
What time zone is LNS in?
Lancaster Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.
What is the official website of Lancaster Airport?
The airport’s official website is lancasterairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Lancaster Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at LNS: 08/26 (2,113 m (6,933 ft), asphalt); 13/31 (1,250 m (4,102 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Lancaster Airport?
Wikidata records 11,516 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is LNS from Lancaster city centre?
Lancaster Airport is about 9.1 km north of Lancaster city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Lancaster Airport?
OurAirports gives LNS’s elevation as 123 m (403 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Lancaster Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q6483107 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)