FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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: | | 63 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 47 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Helicopters: | | 7 |
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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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (192KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (184KB) |
| LOC RWY 25 **NEW** | |
download (217KB) |
| VOR RWY 25 **NEW** | |
download (208KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (27KB) |
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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:57 | | 09:57 |
| Sunrise | | 06:27 | | 10:27 |
| Sunset | | 20:45 | | 00:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:15 | | 01:15 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 11:24:41 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 07:24:41 |
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| METAR |
| KFFT | 181025Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM RA BR BKN040 BKN050 OVC055 18/17 A3003 RMK AO2 RAB04 P0005
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KLEX 17nm SE | 181050Z 00000KT 1 1/2SM RA BR BKN070 OVC085 18/17 A3005 RMK AO2 P0014
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| TAF |
KLEX 17nm SE | 180913Z 1809/1906 10004KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 FM181000 12004KT 3SM RA BR BKN026 TEMPO 1810/1811 1 1/2SM RA BR BKN021 FM181130 12005KT 6SM BR VCSH BKN035 FM181600 15006KT P6SM VCSH BKN035
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| NOTAMs |
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