FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 8M7 |
| Lat/Long: | 37-11-09.3000N / 087-40-30.0000W 37-11.155000N / 087-40.500000W 37.1859167 / -87.6750000 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 405 ft. / 123 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 00E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of DAWSON SPRINGS, KY |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 |
| CCTr240/22.9 | | CENTRAL CITY VORTAC | | 109.80 | | 01W |
| CKVr341/36.1 | | 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 |
| Latitude: | 37-11.389275N | | 37-10.919793N |
| Longitude: | 087-40.539987W | | 087-40.459505W |
| Elevation: | 400.0 ft. | | 394.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 172 | | 352 |
| 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 270-797-4561 |
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:
2M0 - Princeton-Caldwell County Airport (10 nm SW)
2I0 - Madisonville Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
KHVC - Hopkinsville-Christian County Airport (22 nm SE)
5M9 - Marion-Crittenden County Airport (23 nm NW)
M21 - Muhlenberg County Airport (25 nm E)
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:39 | | 10:39 |
| Sunrise | | 06:06 | | 11:06 |
| Sunset | | 19:45 | | 00:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:12 | | 01:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 07:59:08 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 02:59:08 |
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| METAR |
K2I0 17nm NE | 130655Z AUTO 29006KT 7SM BKN005 BKN019 23/23 A2992 RMK AO2 T02270226
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KHOP 32nm S | 130658Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM OVC006 22/22 A2993 RMK AO2 OVC V BKN SLP132 T02210221
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| TAF |
KHOP 32nm S | 1301/1406 19009KT 9000 -SHRA SCT010 BKN030 OVC150 QNH2990INS TEMPO 1301/1302 20009KT 4800 TSRA BKN010CB OVC030 BECMG 1302/1303 26009KT 9999 NSW BKN030 BKN150 QNH2991INS BECMG 1307/1308 32009KT 9999 SCT025 SCT150 QNH2993INS T30/1321Z T19/1406Z AMD 130100
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KCKV 36nm S | 130520Z 1306/1406 22003KT P6SM SCT010 BKN050 FM130800 30004KT 6SM BR BKN020 TEMPO 1309/1312 4SM BR BKN010 FM131300 30006KT P6SM SCT025 FM131700 34010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN200 FM140000 01008KT P6SM SKC
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KOWB 40nm NE | 130520Z 1306/1406 25004KT P6SM FEW025 BKN090 TEMPO 1306/1308 BKN025 FM131100 32004KT P6SM BKN030 FM131300 36010KT P6SM SCT035
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