The Lynchburg Regional Airport was established in the early 1930s to serve the Lynchburg area. It was originally known as Preston-Glenn Field, named after two prominent members of the area’s aviation community, Preston Glenn and his son, John Glenn. The airport began as a grassy airstrip and was used for recreational purposes. In 1941, the United States Army Air Corps took control of the airport and used it for military training during World War II. After the war, it was returned to civilian control and renamed Lynchburg Regional Airport.
In the late 1950s, commercial flights began operating from Lynchburg Regional Airport with service to Richmond and Norfolk. In 1964, a new terminal building was constructed at the airport which included a restaurant and lounge for passengers waiting for their flights. The terminal also featured an observation deck where visitors could watch planes take off and land from inside or outside of the building. Throughout its history, Lynchburg Regional Airport has grown significantly in size with the construction of additional runways, taxiways, hangers, and hangars to accommodate larger aircrafts such as jets. The airport also has an FAA Flight Service Station that provides weather briefings and other important services to pilots flying in or out of Lynchburg.
LYH is the abbreviation code for Lynchburg Regional Airport. According to Abbreviation Finder, LYH can also mean:
Lynchburg, VA Airport (LYH)
The Lynchburg Regional Airport, also known as the Preston Glenn Field, is an important air transport hub of the US state of Virginia. It is located near Lynchburg, a town in the county of Campbell County.
- Time zone: GMT -5
- Service phone: +1 434 455-6090
- Address: Lynchburg Regional Airport, 4308 Wards Road, Lynchburg, VA 24502, USA
- Operator: City of Lynchburg
- Parking: Yes, chargeable, short and long-term parking, the first 30 minutes are free.
- Transport links: From Lynchburg, take US Highway 29 towards Altavista and look for the airport signs.
- Train connections: Take the train to the Lynchburg Amtrak Rail Station and then change to bus route # 4 of the GLTC.
- Flight distribution on the days of the week: Monday (15.47%), Tuesday (15.64%), Wednesday (13.98%), Thursday (14.31%), Friday (14.98%), Saturday (11.31%), Sunday (14.31%)
- other spellings: Линчберг, Линчбърг, Линчбург, Лінчберг, ينشبورغ, リ ン チ バ ー グ (バ ー ジ ニ ア 州), 林奇 堡 (弗吉尼亚 州), 린치 버그
Location
The airport is 9 kilometers southwest of the city. Passengers arriving by car should travel from Lynchburg on US Highway 29 (Wards Road) towards Altavista and follow the signs to the airport.
Passengers arriving by train take the Amtrak’s “Crescent” route to Lynchburg Rail Station and then change to bus route # 4 of the local public transport company GLTC at the nearby “The Plaza”.