Triangle North Executive Airport (KLHZ), North Carolina
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Overview
Triangle North Executive Airport (KLHZ), also known by its IATA code LFN, serves Louisburg, North Carolina, roughly 25 nautical miles from the Raleigh metro area. The field is a non-towered, publicly used general aviation airport with a single paved runway and a mix of business aviation, flight training, and recreational activity including skydiving and gliders. As an ops tier 1 facility in the Skystar registry, KLHZ carries a fuller operational profile than smaller regional strips, reflecting its role as a general aviation alternative to the larger towered airports nearby.
Runways
Triangle North Executive Airport has one paved runway, 05/23, 5,498 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Triangle North Executive Airport has Jet A1+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 6pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Triangle North Executive Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Raleigh-Durham International (KRDU), 24 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Triangle North Executive Airport recorded 1,262 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May, June and August. Business aviation traffic at KLHZ concentrates in the spring and summer months, with August and May seeing the highest monthly operations counts.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 133 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Triangle North Executive Airport averages 18.2 days above 90°F in July, 23.0 freeze days in January and 0.5 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90.2°F, and January the coldest, at 51.6°F.
Weather station is 4.9 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Triangle North Executive Airport has published operating constraints in five categories: access, runway notes, environmental, pavement strength and other notes.
Glider activity during daylight hours on weekends.
For clearance delivery, contact Raleigh Approach.
Pilot-activated MALSR on runway 05; REIL on runway 23; HIRL on runway 05/23, activated via CTAF. PAPI on runway 05 and runway 23 operate continuously. Pilot-controlled lighting hours of operation are 2100 to 0600 local.
Rising ground of 2 feet located 157 feet from the threshold on both sides of the centerline.
Birds on and in the vicinity of the airport.
PCR VALUE: 240/F/C/X/T
Airport: make prior arrangements during FBO hours for services needed after hours.
Daily helicopter flight training, primarily on the west side of the airport and taxiway.
Daily skydiving operations.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Triangle North Executive Airport has five airfields within 30 NM. The closest is Henderson / Oxford (KHNZ), 22.47 NM northwest.
Part of the Raleigh and Durham area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the runway length at KLHZ?
Triangle North Executive (KLHZ) has a single paved runway, 05/23, measuring 5,498 feet long and 100 feet wide with an asphalt surface. That length supports most light and midsize business jet operations without restriction. The runway carries a published PCR value of 240/F / C/X / T for pavement strength reference. Lighting includes MALSR on runway 05, REIL on runway 23, and HIRL on 05/23, all pilot-controlled via CTAF. PAPI is installed and operating continuously on both runway ends.
Is there customs clearance available at KLHZ?
Triangle North Executive Airport does not have customs available onsite. The nearest customs facility is at Raleigh-Durham International (KRDU), located approximately 23.88 nautical miles away. Crews planning international arrivals need to route through KRDU or another designated port of entry for clearance. Dispatchers should factor this distance into ground transportation or repositioning plans when KLHZ is the intended destination for an international flight.
What fuel is available at KLHZ?
Triangle North Executive (KLHZ) offers both 100LL avgas and Jet A fuel, listed in the data as A1+. Fuel service aligns with the airport's attendance schedule, which runs seven days a week from 0800 to 1800 local. Arrangements for service outside those hours must be made in advance during FBO hours, according to the airport's general remarks. Flight departments planning early or late operations should coordinate fueling ahead of arrival rather than expect after-hours availability.
What kind of non-airline traffic operates at or near KLHZ?
Triangle North Executive Airport hosts several types of activity beyond routine business aviation traffic. The field reports birds on and in the vicinity of the airport, daily skydiving operations, and helicopter flight training conducted primarily on the west side of the airport and taxiway. Glider activity also occurs during daylight hours on weekends. Dispatchers and crews should anticipate this mixed traffic pattern when planning arrivals or departures, particularly around weekend daylight hours and during daily skydiving windows.
When is business aviation traffic busiest at KLHZ?
Business aviation traffic at Triangle North Executive Airport, per FAA TFMSC data for 2025, concentrates in the spring and summer months. Monthly operations peak in August at 133 and May at 130, compared to lower counts near 85 to 89 in the winter months of January, February, September, October, November, and December. Annual business aviation operations total 1,262 out of 2,438 total annual operations at the field. This seasonal pattern is useful for dispatchers anticipating ramp congestion or scheduling flexibility at KLHZ.