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35KY Welcome Field Airport
Franklin, Kentucky, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: 35KY
Lat/Long: 36-42-40.1490N / 086-38-09.9850W
36-42.669150N / 086-38.166417W
36.7111525 / -86.6361069
(estimated)
Elevation: 695 ft. / 212 m (estimated)
Variation: 01W (1985)
From city: 3 miles W of FRANKLIN, KY
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 42134

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 06/1969
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS: LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: IREG
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: FOR LIRL RWY 11/29 CALL 270-586-5111

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at 1M5 (10 nm SE): 118.175 (615-325-4971)
WX AWOS-3 at M91 (17 nm SW): 120.675 (615-384-8206)
WX ASOS at BWG (18 nm NE): 127.825 (270-843-8136)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BWGr213/16.0BOWLING GREEN VORTAC117.9002E
BNAr006/34.5NASHVILLE VORTAC114.1002W
CKVr083/37.8CLARKSVILLE VOR/DME110.6001W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
NEEDMORE053/17.122101WPED .--. . -..
LAFAYETTE295/30.124502WLFB .-.. ..-. -...
LEBANON335/34.841402WJUE .--- ..- .
HONEY GROVE108/35.235601WHIX .... .. -..-
BEAVER CREEK243/35.326004WBVQ -... ...- --.-
MUHLENBERG140/39.836201EGMH --. -- ....

Airport Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 11/29

Dimensions: 2000 x 100 ft. / 610 x 30 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: MR CARROLL SMILEY
40 SULPHUR SPRING CHURCH RD
FRANKLIN, KY 42134
Phone 270-586-5111
Manager: MR CARROLL SMILEY
40 SULPHUR SPRING CHURCH RD
FRANKLIN, KY 42134
Phone 270-586-5111

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 17
Single engine airplanes: 15
Ultralights: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 28/week *
49% transient general aviation
49% local general aviation
2% military
* for 12-month period ending 11 April 1991

Additional Remarks

PLINES 2200FT E. OF FIELD

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 35KY.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

4M7 - Russellville-Logan County Airport (10 nm NW)
1M5 - Portland Municipal Airport (10 nm SE)
M91 - Springfield Robertson County Airport (17 nm SW)
KBWG - Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport (18 nm NE)
M33 - Sumner County Regional Airport (23 nm SE)
 
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Aerial photo of 35KY (Welcome Field Airport)
Photo by Keith Chrastka
Photo taken 18-Aug-2007
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0810:08
Sunrise05:3710:37
Sunset19:4900:49
Evening civil twilight20:1801:18

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-May-2013 18:59:52
Local (UTC-5)  19-May-2013 13:59:52
 
METAR
KBWG 
19nm NE 
191800Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM BKN021 28/22 A2997 RMK AO2
TAF
KBWG 
19nm NE 
191723Z 1918/2018 23008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM200000 19004KT P6SM SCT150 FM201000 20004KT 4SM BR FEW150 FM201300 21012KT P6SM FEW035
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Welcome Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
QUALITY INN 5.1 59-65
SUPER 8 FRANKLIN KY 5.1 55-60
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES FRANKLIN 5.2 115-150
HAMPTON INN FRANKLIN KY 5.2 94-123
ECONO LODGE FRANKLIN 5.2 50-51

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Welcome Field Airport

8 in Franklin
1 in Orlinda, TN
2 in Portland, TN
5 in White House, TN
 

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