Lewis University Airport (IATA: LOT, ICAO: KLOT) serves Chicago/Romeoville, US.
Lewis University Airport (KLOT/LOT) is a public-use airport located 20 miles southwest of Chicago, adjacent to Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois, US. It is owned and operated by the Joliet Regional Port District.
The airport covers an area of 1,000 acres and features two runways:
- Runway 2/20: 6,500 x 100 ft (1,981 x 30 m) with a concrete surface.
- Runway 9/27: 5,500 x 75 ft (1,676 x 23 m) with an asphalt surface.
It has a control tower that operates from 0600-2000. The airport primarily supports general aviation (96%) and air taxi services (4%), with 129 aircraft based there as of July 2022. Historically, it was the original base for Clarence A. "Clancy" Hess's "Wings of Hope" operation. The airport has undergone numerous upgrades, including taxiway widening, lighting updates, and control tower construction, with the aim of attracting more business aviation.
*Sources researched: nfdc.faa.gov, en.wikipedia.org, airnav.com, flylot.com, pilotnav.com*
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Where is Lewis University Airport located?
Lewis University Airport is located in Chicago/Romeoville, US, at an elevation of 679 ft. Its IATA code is LOT and ICAO code is KLOT.