Airport code
LYH — Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field
LYH is the IATA code for Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field, an airport serving Lynchburg, United States. Its ICAO code is KLYH, and it operates in the America/New_York time zone (UTC-5). The airport sits at 37.3267, -79.2004 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 938 ft (286 m).
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About Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field
Lynchburg Regional Airport, also known as Preston Glenn Field, is a public use airport in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. It is located at the intersection of Route 29 South and Route 460, five nautical miles southwest of the central business district of the City of Lynchburg, which owns the airport. Opened in 1931, it was originally named Preston Glenn Airport in honor of Lt. Preston Glenn, a Lynchburg native who died while serving in World War I as an Army Air Corps pilot.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | LYH |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | KLYH |
| Airport name | Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field |
| City | Lynchburg |
| Country | United States |
| Time zone | America/New_York (UTC-5) |
| Latitude | 37.3267 |
| Longitude | -79.2004 |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Airport type | Medium airport |
| Continent | North America |
| Runways | 2 |
| Longest runway | 7,100 ft (2,164 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field?
The IATA code for Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field is LYH.
What is the ICAO code for Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field?
The ICAO code for Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field is KLYH.
Where is LYH airport located?
Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field (LYH) is located in Lynchburg, United States.
What time zone is LYH in?
Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field operates in the America/New_York time zone, which is UTC-5.
What is the nearest airport to LYH?
The nearest airport to Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field (LYH) is Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) in Roanoke, about 69 km away.
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