FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | K24 |
| Lat/Long: | 37-00-34.9100N / 085-06-09.8450W 37-00.581833N / 085-06.164083W 37.0096972 / -85.1027347 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1011 ft. / 308.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (2005) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of JAMESTOWN, KY |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 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: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.425 (270-343-5556) |
| WX ASOS at EKQ (15 nm SE): | 118.825 (606-348-0862) |
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 270-343-2739. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 37-00.992500N | | 37-00.171167N |
| Longitude: | 085-06.205667W | | 085-06.122500W |
| Elevation: | 1010.6 ft. | | 958.5 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 (4.00 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: | 65 ft. trees, 2500 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear | | 54 ft. trees, 2071 ft. from runway, 235 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | RUSSELL COUNTY AIRPORT BOARD 628 C. SMITH ROAD JAMESTOWN, KY 42629 Phone 270-343-6644 |
| Manager: | DENZIL MC GINNIS PO BOX 1633 RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY 42642 Phone 270-866-3439 AIRPORT BOARD CHAIRMAN. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 12 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 111/week * | | 52% | transient general aviation | | 43% | local general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 22 March 2007 | |
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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (224KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (238KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (44KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEKQ - Wayne County Airport (15 nm SE)
KAAS - Taylor County Airport (23 nm NW)
KSME - Somerset-Pulaski County Airport-J.T. Wilson Field (23 nm E)
8A3 - Livingston Municipal Airport (37 nm S)
KDVK - Stuart Powell Field Airport (38 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:08 | | 10:08 |
| Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 10:37 |
| Sunset | | 20:37 | | 00:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:06 | | 01:06 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-May-2008 23:06:39 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 10-May-2008 19:06:39 |
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| METAR |
KEKQ 15nm SE | 102256Z AUTO 35006KT 10SM CLR 22/11 A2984 RMK AO2 T02160105 SLP103
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KSME 23nm E | 102242Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM CLR 23/07 A2983 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KSME 23nm E | 101741Z 101818 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM0400 13007KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM0800 19009G20KT 5SM TSRA BR BKN040CB FM1300 21015G23KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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