AirNav: KFTK - Godman Army Airfield

KFTK

Godman Army Airfield
Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 DECEMBER 2020

Location

FAA Identifier:	FTK
Lat/Long:	37-54-25.4350N 085-58-19.3300W 37-54.423917N 085-58.322167W 37.9070653,-85.9720361 (estimated)
Elevation:	754.3 ft. / 229.9 m (surveyed)
Variation:	03W (1995)
From city:	1 mile W of FORT KNOX, KY
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	40121

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	05/1941
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	FTK (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
Pattern altitude:	TFC PAT W OF AFLD. ROTARY WING 1500 FT; FIXED WING 2300 FT; OVERHEAD 2300 FT.
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT SSALR RWY 18; ODALS RWY 36; REIL RWY 18; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; HIRL 18/36 - CTAF. 0400-1200Z++.
Beacon:	white-white-green (lighted military airport) ROT BCN LCTD ON ATC TWR. Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	133.35
ATIS:	109.6
GODMAN GROUND:	121.9 239.3 [1230-0400Z++ MON-SAT; CLSD WKENDS & HOL. CONTACT GODMAN ADVISORY.]
GODMAN TOWER:	133.35 233.7 [1230-0400Z++ MON-SAT; CLSD WKENDS & HOL. CONTACT GODMAN ADVISORY.]
LOUISVILLE APPROACH:	132.075
LOUISVILLE DEPARTURE:	132.075
EMERG:	121.5 243.0
OPS:	126.2 234.4
PMSV METRO:	139.65
PTD:	126.2 234.4
WX AWOS-3 at EKX (13 nm S):	121.025 (270-763-6433)
WX ASOS at SDF (20 nm NE):	PHONE 502-367-1492

FT CAMPBELL FLT COORD CENTER FREQS 242.4; 139.3; AND 46.80.
FULL SVC DUR FCST HR.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
FTK at field	FORT KNOX VOR/DME	109.60	01W
MYSr088/(12.9)	MYSTIC VOR	108.20	01W
EWOr319/21.7	NEW HOPE VOR/DME	110.80	01E
IIUr237/22.1	LOUISVILLE VORTAC	114.80	01E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
GODMAN		179/3.1		396		03W		GOI	--. --- ..

Airport Services

Fuel available:

A++
MIL: AVBL 1200-0400Z++ MON-SAT; CLSD SUN & HOL. WHEN AFLD OPS & TWR CLSD - 502-624-7763.

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:

5184 x 150 ft. / 1580 x 46 m

Surface:

asphalt

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 89 /F/A/W/T

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 18

RUNWAY 36

Latitude:

37-54.850970N

37-53.998342N

Longitude:

085-58.218713W

085-58.155262W

Elevation:

753.6 ft.

727.6 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Approach lights:

SSALR: simplified short approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights

ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

ILS/DME

Runway 15/33

Dimensions:

4853 x 75 ft. / 1479 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 66 /F/A/W/T

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 15

RUNWAY 33

Latitude:

37-54.763060N

37-54.083183N

Longitude:

085-58.732102W

085-58.201105W

Elevation:

754.3 ft.

729.7 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	U.S. Army
Owner:	US ARMY ATCA-ASO CAMERON STA ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Manager:	RICKEY WEBB Phone 502-624-5737

Additional Remarks

-	CAUTION: RR CROSS NW - SE APRX 625 FT FM APCH END OF RWY 18 CNTRLN. INST APCH RWY 18 OR DEP FM RWY 36 WILL NOT BE AVBL WHEN RAIL CARS ARE WI RWY CLEAR ZONE. FENCE LCTD APRX 565 FT FM APCH END RWY 18. NO SHOULDERS ON RWY 18/36, 15/33, TWY B, C, & D. RSTD AREA 1 NM E OF AFLD. DO NOT OVFT THE GOLD DEPOSITORY LCTD 1 NM S OF APCH END RWY 36. EXTV UAS OPS CONDUCTED IN CLASS D AND R3704A/B. R/W AIRCREWS PLANNING TO CONDUCT OPS WI R3704A MUST RCV RNG BRIEFING PRIOR TO OPR (SEE FT KNOX 95-1). DEER & COYOTE HAZ ACTVY; PEAKS 1 HR PRIOR SR & SS. TWY F UNLGTD.
-	MISC: ALL WX FCST, PMSV BRIEFINGS & SUPPORT 1100-0400++ MON-FRI; 1100-0300++ SAT & SUN; CLSD HOL; OTHERWISE CTC SCOTT OWS DSN 576-9755/9702, C618-256-9755/9702, HTTPS://15OWS.US.AF.MIL. WX OBS AUTO & AUGMENTED AS RQR.
-	TRAN ACFT PARKING ON GREEN RAMP UNLESS ALTERNATE PARKING COORD. C-130 & LARGER PRK ON CONC PAD BTW A & B TWY.
-	MISC: RNG INFO CTC 38.90; 136.075.
-	MISC: IR LGT INSTL APCH END RWY 15 ASSAULT STRIP.
-	SEE FLIP AP/1 & FT KNOX REG 95-1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT INFO.
-	RSTD: OFFL BUS ONLY; PPR DSN 464-5536, C502-624-5536; VIP CTC OPS 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.
-	COMMUNICATIONS: AIR TO AIR UHF 237.5 WITHIN FORT KNOX AIRSPACE.
-	COMMUNICATIONS: PTD OPS 1230-2100Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD HOL. CTAF - 133.35; PTD - 126.2, 234.4; ATIS - 109.6; LOUSIVILLE APP/DEP 132.075, 327.0.
-	BASE OPS 126.2, 234.4 (1230-2100Z++ MON-FRI, CLSD HOL)
-	NON-MOVEMENT AREAS-BLUE, YELLOW, GOLD, AND TWY D FROM BLUE RAMP TO POINT NORTH. VEHICLE ACCESS TO FLIGHTLINE NOT AVAILABLE WHEN AIRFIELD OPN CLSD.
-	TRANSIT ALERT SVC NOT AVBL.
-	NO SHOULDERS ON RWY 18/36, 15/33, TWYS B, C, & D.
-	MISC: RWY 33 & 36 CLEAR ZONES NOT TO UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA STD.
-	ARPT CONDITIONS NOT AVAILABLE WHEN AFLD OPS IN WITH ARPT OPS BEFORE DEP FLT LINE.
-	WHEN TWR & AFLD OPS CLSD; USE 126.2 FOR IFR/SVFR CLEARANCES, RELEASES, & ARRIVAL. IF UNBL CTC LOUISVILLE APP/DEP C502-375-7499.

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 from 31 December 2020 at 0901Z to 28 January 2021 at 0900Z.

STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
CHERI FOUR		download (214KB)
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 18		download (156KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15		download (126KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18		download (142KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36		download (128KB)
VOR/DME RWY 15		download (136KB)
VOR/DME RWY 18		download (148KB)
VOR/DME RWY 36		download (144KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (126KB)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Jan-2021

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:31	12:31
Sunrise	07:59	12:59
Sunset	17:48	22:48
Evening civil twilight	18:17	23:17

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Jan-2021 14:29:21
Local (UTC-5)	16-Jan-2021 09:29:21

METAR

KFTK	161412Z AUTO 27009KT 10SM BKN006 OVC018 00/00 A2971 RMK AO2 UPE12 SLP070
KEKX 12nm SE	161415Z AUTO 28008KT 10SM BKN022 OVC028 00/M01 A2971 RMK AO2 T10021010

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