Airport guide
Preston-Glenn FieldIATA code LYH
Preston-Glenn Field (LYH/KLYH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lynchburg, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Lynchburg, United States
- Codes
- LYH · KLYH
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Region
- North America
Preston-Glenn Field (LYH/KLYH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lynchburg, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 37.330°, -79.200°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Preston-Glenn Field (LYH) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Lynchburg, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Preston-Glenn Field airport details
- IATA code
- LYH
- ICAO code
- KLYH
- City
- Lynchburg
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 37.327°, -79.200°
- 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 Preston-Glenn Field’s own pages.
LYH airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 286 m (938 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 186,412
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport ROA · 69 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LYH
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 04/22: 2,164 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,164 m7,100 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 17/35 | 1,032 m3,386 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from LYH
Originfacts does not track any routes from LYH yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where LYH is
9.0 km south-southwest
Preston-Glenn Field lies 9.0 km south-southwest of Lynchburg 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 LYH
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Lynchburg, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Preston-Glenn Field’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:lynchburgva.gov/airport (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 Lynchburg
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- RoanokeRoanoke-Blacksburg Regional AirportROA68 km
- StauntonShenandoah Valley AirportSHD107 km
- CharlottesvilleCharlottesville Albemarle AirportCHO112 km
- LewisburgGreenbrier Valley AirportLWB121 km
- Greensboro/High PointPiedmont Triad International AirportGSO151 km
- Winston-SalemSmith-Reynolds AirportINT161 km
- Raleigh/DurhamRaleigh-Durham International AirportRDU166 km
- RichmondRichmond International Airport (Byrd Field)RIC167 km
- BeckleyBeckley AirportBKW176 km
Preston-Glenn Field: common questions
Where is Preston-Glenn Field?
Preston-Glenn Field serves Lynchburg, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 37.327°, -79.200°.
What are the airport codes for Preston-Glenn Field?
The IATA code is LYH and the ICAO code is KLYH.
What time zone is LYH in?
Preston-Glenn Field is in the America/New_York time zone.
What is the official website of Preston-Glenn Field?
The airport’s official website is lynchburgva.gov/airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Preston-Glenn Field have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at LYH: 04/22 (2,164 m (7,100 ft), asphalt); 17/35 (1,032 m (3,386 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Preston-Glenn Field?
Wikidata records 186,412 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is LYH from Lynchburg city centre?
Preston-Glenn Field is about 9.0 km south-southwest of Lynchburg city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Preston-Glenn Field?
OurAirports gives LYH’s elevation as 286 m (938 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 Preston-Glenn Field’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 Q6708484 (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)