FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FFT |
| Lat/Long: | 38-10-55.1000N / 084-54-22.1000W
38-10.918333N / 084-54.368333W
38.1819722 / -84.9061389
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 812 ft. / 247.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (2015) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of FRANKFORT, KY |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 40601 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1954 |
| Sectional chart: | CINCINNATI |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FFT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2200 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1808 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 06/24, PAPI RY 06 & 24, REIL RYS 06 & 24 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 119.275 (502-227-5087) |
| LEXINGTON APPROACH: | 120.75 |
| LEXINGTON DEPARTURE: | 120.75 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 118.1 |
| ANG-OPNS: | 139.35 226.6 42.25FM |
| WX ASOS at LEX (17 nm SE): | PHONE 859-281-5700 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| FFT at field | | FRANKFORT VOR | | 109.40 | | 03W |
| HYKr302/24.2 | | LEXINGTON VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 00E |
| IIUr081/32.0 | | LOUISVILLE VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 01E |
| BQMr099/35.9 | | BOWMAN VOR/DME | | 112.20 | | 04W |
| FLMr229/39.6 | | FALMOUTH VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 04W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| SPRINGFIELD | | 030/36.4 | | 429 | | 05W | | IKY | .. -.- -.-- |
| GOODALL | | 353/37.0 | | 311 | | 03W | | DVK | -.. ...- -.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 5904 x 100 ft. / 1800 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 44.0 | | Double wheel: | 51.0 | | Double tandem: | 82.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 38-10.704343N | | 38-11.132318N |
| Longitude: | 084-54.920978W | | 084-53.814350W |
| Elevation: | 812.4 ft. | | 785.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 069 magnetic, 064 true | | 249 magnetic, 244 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5500 TODA:5500 ASDA:5500 LDA:5500 | | TORA:5900 TODA:5900 ASDA:5900 LDA:5900 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
RY 24 PAPI UNUSABLE BEYOND 8 DEGREES RIGHT OF CENTERLINE. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/DME |
| Obstructions: | 57 ft. trees, 1396 ft. from runway, 333 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 91 ft. tree, 2289 ft. from runway, 118 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
90 AIRPORT RD
FRANKFORT, KY 40601
Phone 502-564-3714 |
| Manager: | DAVID GAUSS
90 AIRPORT ROAD
FRANKFORT, KY 40601
Phone 502-564-3714
ADDTL PHONE 502-564-0339 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 79 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 55 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Helicopters: | | 11 | | Military aircraft: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 106/day * | | 51% | transient general aviation | | 27% | local general aviation | | 13% | military | | 9% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 16 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| A23 | MILITARY HELICOPTERS USE RIGHT BASE TO RWY 24. |
| - | USE CAUTION: UNCONTROLLED MIL HEL TFC NORTH OF RWY 06/24. |
| - | RWY 06 DEPS MAINTAIN RWY HDG TIL REACHING 1000' AGL BEFORE MAKING TURN ON COURSE. |
| - | DANIEL BOONE HELI LCTD 1/2 NM NORTH OF RY 24 THR. |
| - | PLINE 742' FM RY 24 END LGTD. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | PVT TURF ARPT LCTD 3/4 NM 'NW' OF RY 6 THLD. |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 **CHANGED** | |
download (227KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 **CHANGED** | |
download (233KB) |
| LOC RWY 25 | |
download (217KB) |
| VOR RWY 25 | |
download (208KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (126KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLEX - Blue Grass Airport (17 nm SE)
27K - Georgetown Scott County Airport-Marshall Field (22 nm E)
KBRY - Samuels Field Airport (36 nm SW)
KLOU - Bowman Field Airport (36 nm W)
6I2 - Lebanon-Springfield Airport (37 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 27-Apr-2009
looking south.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:25 | | 10:25 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 10:54 |
| Sunset | | 20:35 | | 00:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:04 | | 01:04 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 08:00:02 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 04:00:02 |
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| METAR |
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| KFFT | 130653Z AUTO 20003KT 8SM FEW006 OVC110 21/20 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP119 T02060200
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KLEX
17nm SE | 130654Z AUTO 10SM FEW026 BKN055 OVC085 21/20 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP122 T02110200 $
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| TAF |
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KLEX
17nm SE | 130520Z 1306/1406 25005KT P6SM VCSH FEW012 BKN110 TEMPO 1306/1309 BKN012 FM130900 VRB05KT 5SM BR VCSH SCT006 BKN012 TEMPO 1309/1312 BKN006 FM131600 34009KT P6SM SCT025 FM140000 36007KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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