FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 5KY3 |
| Lat/Long: | 36-58-03.1100N / 088-33-54.9700W 36-58.051833N / 088-33.916167W 36.9675306 / -88.5652694 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 338 ft. / 103.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (1980) |
| From city: | 7 miles SE of PADUCAH, KY |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 42003 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 11/1978 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Beacon: | Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at PAH (11 nm NW): | 118.375 (270-744-6719) |
| WX AWOS-3 at M25 (12 nm S): | 120.625 (270-247-2094) |
| WX AWOS-3 at M34 (13 nm E): | 119.075 (270-362-9685) |
| WX AWOS-3 at M30 (16 nm NW): | 124.175 (618-524-7483) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS CENTER ON FREQS 133.65/292.15 (PADUCAH RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CNGr098/13.2 | | CUNNINGHAM VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 03E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BELLGRADE | | 155/11.8 | | 254 | | 00E | | BDD | -... -.. -.. |
| MAYFIELD | | 004/16.6 | | 401 | | 00E | | GGK | --. --. -.- |
| CAIRO | | 100/32.0 | | 397 | | 00E | | CIR | -.-. .. .-. |
| CHARLESTON | | 078/38.7 | | 208 | | 01E | | CHQ | -.-. .... --.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL MOGAS |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2915 x 60 ft. / 888 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 36-57.888667N | | 36-58.214667N |
| Longitude: | 088-34.136167W | | 088-33.696500W |
| Elevation: | 338.0 ft. | | 337.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 043 magnetic, 047 true | | 223 magnetic, 227 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 220 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 2000 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 90 ft. left of centerline 28:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Runway 4U/22U
| Dimensions: | 2900 x 60 ft. / 884 x 18 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 4U | | RUNWAY 22U |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 2000 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 600 ft. from runway, 40:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | FARRINGTON LTD PARTNERSHIP 2010 SLEDD CRK RD GILBERTSVILLE, KY 42044 Phone 270-362-8591 |
| Manager: | DR. BLAIN GROW 530 KREBS STATION RD PADUCAH, KY 42003 Phone 270-441-4750 DR. GROW LEASES THE AIRPORT PROPERTY LAND FROM MRS. CAROL FARRINGTON. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 24 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 110/week * | | 70% | local general aviation | | 28% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 15 April 2003 | |
Additional Remarks
| A23 | RIGHT TRAFFIC TO TURF RWY 22 FOR ULTRALIGHT TRAFFIC. |
| - | -15' DRAINAGE GULLEY 55' FROM THR END RWY 22. |
| - | -5' DRAINAGE DITCH APRXLY 120' FROM THR END RWY 04. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | PARALLEL TURF RWY NORTH OF EXISTING ASPH RWY. |
| - | ARPT CLSD AT NIGHT. |
| - | ARPT USED FOR DRAGSTRIP HAS GUARDRAILS BOTH SIDES OF RY |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 5KY3.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPAH - Barkley Regional Airport (11 nm NW)
M25 - Mayfield Graves County Airport (12 nm S)
KCEY - Kyle-Oakley Field Airport (20 nm SE)
5M9 - Marion-Crittenden County Airport (31 nm NE)
KCIR - Cairo Regional Airport (32 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Dean A. Scott
Photo taken 02-Jun-2007
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:16 | | 10:16 |
| Sunrise | | 05:45 | | 10:45 |
| Sunset | | 19:56 | | 00:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:26 | | 01:26 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 11:51:44 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 06:51:44 |
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| METAR |
KPAH 11nm NW | 180953Z AUTO 01003KT 7SM FEW008 OVC016 19/18 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01890178
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KM30 16nm NW | 181035Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM OVC019 19/19 A2997 RMK AO2 T01880186
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KCEY 20nm SE | 181035Z AUTO 33003KT 3SM OVC003 19/19 A2997 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KPAH 11nm NW | 180520Z 1806/1906 VRB02KT P6SM SCT020 FM180800 00000KT 5SM BR SKC TEMPO 1809/1813 1SM BR FM181400 21005KT P6SM BKN035
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