FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FFT |
| Lat/Long: | 38-10-54.2341N / 084-54-24.2992W 38-10.903902N / 084-54.404987W 38.1817317 / -84.9067498 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 812.3 ft. / 247.6 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: | 1808.3 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RY 7/25; PAPI RY 7/25; MIRL RY 07/25 - 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 |
| 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 |
| FLMr229/39.7 | | FALMOUTH VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 04W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SPRINGFIELD | | 030/36.3 | | 429 | | 05W | | IKY | .. -.- -.-- |
| GOODALL | | 352/36.9 | | 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 7/25
| Dimensions: | 5506 x 100 ft. / 1678 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 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 38-10.704342N | | 38-11.103462N |
| Longitude: | 084-54.921002W | | 084-53.888972W |
| Elevation: | 812.3 ft. | | 783.4 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 25 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
| - | CAUTION: UNCONTROLLED MIL HELICOPTER TFC OPERATING NORTH OF RY 7/25. |
| - | DANIEL BOONE HELIPAD LCTD 1/2 NM NORTH OF RY 25 THR. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | MILITARY HELICOPTERS USE RIGHT BASE TO RY 25. |
| - | PVT ARPT WITH TURF RY LCTD 3/4 NM 'NW' OF RY 7 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 **CHANGED** | |
download (224KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 **CHANGED** | |
download (233KB) |
| LOC RWY 25 **CHANGED** | |
download (218KB) |
| VOR RWY 25 **CHANGED** | |
download (207KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
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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Photo taken 27-Apr-2009
looking south.
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:24 | | 11:24 |
| Sunrise | | 07:50 | | 11:50 |
| Sunset | | 19:00 | | 23:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:27 | | 23:27 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 15:42:54 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 11:42:54 |
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| METAR |
| KFFT | 161415Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM OVC008 17/16 A2997 RMK AO2
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KLEX 17nm SE | 161404Z 20008KT 10SM FEW007 OVC012 17/16 A2998 RMK AO2 T01720161
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| TAF |
KLEX 17nm SE | 161122Z 1612/1712 20008KT P6SM VCSH FEW018 BKN025 FM161300 23006KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC018 FM162000 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN035
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| NOTAMs |
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