FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 8M7 |
| Lat/Long: | 37-11-20.1650N / 087-40-30.0230W 37-11.336083N / 087-40.500383W 37.1889347 / -87.6750064 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 405 ft. / 123 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 00E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of DAWSON SPRINGS, KY |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 42408 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1972 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LOU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes, LCTD INSIDE OBJECT FREE AREA 99.14 FT FM RY CNTRLN. |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at 2I0 (17 nm NE): | 126.475 (270-821-4554) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CCTr240/22.8 | | CENTRAL CITY VORTAC | | 109.80 | | 01W |
| CKVr341/36.3 | | CLARKSVILLE VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 01W |
Airport Services
| Parking: | hangars |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2875 x 80 ft. / 876 x 24 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 18/36 RY EDGES MARKED BY WHITE PAINTED TIRES. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 18 ft. trees, 225 ft. from runway, 106 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear | | 63 ft. trees, 1815 ft. from runway, 75 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | DAWSON SPRINGS 320 E ROSEDALE LANE DAWSON SPRINGS, KY 42408 Phone 270-797-4561 |
| Manager: | HERBERT CHANEY 320 E ROSEDALE LANE DAWSON SPRINGS, KY 42408 Phone 207-797-4561 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 2 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 69/month * | | 53% | transient general aviation | | 35% | local general aviation | | 12% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 16 September 2011 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 8M7.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
2I0 - Madisonville Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
KHVC - Hopkinsville-Christian County Airport (23 nm SE)
5M9 - Marion-Crittenden County Airport (23 nm NW)
M21 - Muhlenberg County Airport (25 nm E)
KTWT - Sturgis Municipal Airport (25 nm NW)
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:17 | | 12:17 |
| Sunrise | | 06:44 | | 12:44 |
| Sunset | | 17:26 | | 23:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:53 | | 23:53 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 14:59:00 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 08:59:00 |
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| METAR |
KHOP 32nm S | 121355Z AUTO 30008KT 10SM CLR M05/M14 A3051 RMK AO2 SLP342 T10551142
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KCKV 37nm S | 121452Z AUTO 33011KT 10SM CLR M04/M14 A3051 RMK AO2 SLP339 T10441139 52001
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KEHR 38nm N | 121435Z AUTO 30013KT 10SM CLR M05/M14 A3051 RMK AO1
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KOWB 40nm NE | 121356Z 31012KT 10SM CLR M06/M13 A3050 RMK AO2 T10551127 SLP335
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KCEY 46nm SW | 121435Z AUTO 31009KT 10SM CLR M05/M14 A3054 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KHOP 32nm S | 1208/1308 30009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3040INS BECMG 1222/1223 VRB06KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3034INS T00/1221Z TM08/1211Z LIMITED METWATCH 1208 TIL 1305
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KOWB 40nm NE | 121120Z 1212/1312 30007KT P6SM SKC FM121600 28011KT P6SM SKC FM130000 28004KT P6SM FEW250
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