FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | K24 |
| Lat/Long: | 37-00-34.9000N / 085-06-09.9000W 37-00.581667N / 085-06.165000W 37.0096944 / -85.1027500 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1010.3 ft. / 307.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (2005) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of JAMESTOWN, KY |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 42629 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1994 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LOU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.6 (270-343-5556) |
| WX ASOS at EKQ (15 nm SE): | 118.825 (606-348-0862) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 124.625/371.925 (NEW HOPE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LVTr009/25.7 | | LIVINGSTON VORTAC | | 108.40 | | 02W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ FUEL AFTER HRS CALL 270-566-8558 |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5010 x 78 ft. / 1527 x 24 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition RY 17/35 HAS ISOLATED CRACKING. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 70.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 17/35 MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 37-00.993205N | | 37-00.170452N |
| Longitude: | 085-06.205805W | | 085-06.122453W |
| Elevation: | 1010.3 ft. | | 958.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% DOWN | | 1.0% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 179 magnetic, 175 true | | 359 magnetic, 355 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 68 ft. trees, 2273 ft. from runway, 58 ft. left of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear | | 69 ft. trees, 2230 ft. from runway, 38 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | RUSSELL COUNTY AIRPORT BOARD PO BOX 63 JAMESTOWN, KY 42629 Phone 270-343-6644 |
| Manager: | JEFF LEACH 628 C SMITH ROAD RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY 42629 Phone 270-343-6644 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 12 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 119/week * | | 51% | transient general aviation | | 42% | local general aviation | | 3% | military | | 3% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 14 May 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DRAG STRIP AT OLD ARPT, APRXLY 1 MI NE; DO NOT MISTAKE FOR RY. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (230KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (264KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (126KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEKQ - Wayne County Airport (15 nm SE)
KAAS - Taylor County Airport (23 nm NW)
KSME - Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (23 nm E)
KTZV - Tompkinsville-Monroe County Airport (31 nm SW)
8A3 - Livingston Municipal Airport (37 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:24 | | 11:24 |
| Sunrise | | 06:50 | | 11:50 |
| Sunset | | 18:02 | | 23:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:28 | | 23:28 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 15:45:16 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 10:45:16 |
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| METAR |
KEKQ 15nm SE | 161407Z AUTO 17006KT 3SM BR OVC011 17/16 A3003 RMK AO2 RAB1358E04 P0000
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KSME 23nm E | 161435Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM -DZ SCT005 OVC011 16/15 A3003 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KSME 23nm E | 161127Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM161400 24004KT 6SM -RA BR OVC025 FM170200 00000KT P6SM VCSH OVC025
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| NOTAMs |
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