FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | HVC |
| Lat/Long: | 36-51-25.1000N / 087-27-18.3000W 36-51.418333N / 087-27.305000W 36.8569722 / -87.4550833 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 564 ft. / 171.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles E of HOPKINSVILLE, KY |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 42240 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1952 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LOU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1900 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 AND REIL RYS 08 & 26 AND PAPI RYS 08 & 26 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 132.575 (270-886-6311) |
| CAMPBELL APPROACH: | 118.1 |
| CAMPBELL DEPARTURE: | 118.1 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 120.9 |
| BASIC RADAR: | 118.1 |
| WX ASOS at CKV (14 nm S): | 134.575 (931-431-3045) |
| WX AWOS-3 at EOD (17 nm S): | 259.425 (270-956-3100) |
- KEY MIKE 3 TIMES & WAIT FOR CD.
- CLEARANCE DELIVERY OTS INDEFLY.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CKVr353/14.2 | | CLARKSVILLE VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 01W |
| CCTr197/32.8 | | CENTRAL CITY VORTAC | | 109.80 | | 01W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HONEY GROVE | | 257/5.8 | | 356 | | 01W | | HIX | .... .. -..- |
| AIRBE | | 346/7.5 | | 273 | | 01W | | FK | ..-. -.- |
| MUHLENBERG | | 212/26.3 | | 362 | | 01E | | GMH | --. -- .... |
| NEEDMORE | | 308/32.2 | | 221 | | 01W | | PED | .--. . -.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 5505 x 100 ft. / 1678 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 36-51.322122N | | 36-51.514038N |
| Longitude: | 087-27.856442W | | 087-26.753050W |
| Elevation: | 536.7 ft. | | 563.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% UP | | 0.5% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 079 magnetic, 078 true | | 259 magnetic, 258 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOCALIZER |
| Obstructions: | 63 ft. trees, 797 ft. from runway, 261 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear | | 69 ft. trees, 1594 ft. from runway, 135 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF HOPKINSVILLE 300 MEMORIAL FIELD DRIVE HOPKINSVILLE, KY 42240 Phone 270-887-4157 WES WESTERFIELD CHAIRMAN 270-348-6345. |
| Manager: | PAM ROBERSON 300 MEMORIAL FIELD DRIVE HOPKINSVILLE, KY 42240 Phone 270-887-4157 SECOND LINE 270-887-4166 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 26 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 25 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 99/day * | | 51% | local general aviation | | 34% | transient general aviation | | 8% | military | | 7% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 06 December 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NITROGEN GPU AND LAV SVCS AVAIL. |
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 |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (196KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (236KB) |
| LOC RWY 26 | |
download (199KB) |
| NDB RWY 26 | |
download (184KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (126KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHOP - Campbell Army Airfield (Fort Campbell) (11 nm S)
KCKV - Outlaw Field Airport (14 nm S)
KEOD - Sabre Army Heliport (Fort Campbell) (17 nm S)
2M0 - Princeton-Caldwell County Airport (25 nm NW)
M21 - Muhlenberg County Airport (26 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bobby Hester - Hopkinsville, KY
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:38 | | 10:38 |
| Sunrise | | 06:06 | | 11:06 |
| Sunset | | 19:43 | | 00:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:11 | | 01:11 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 08:02:04 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 03:02:04 |
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| METAR |
KHOP 12nm S | 130747Z AUTO 27007KT 10SM OVC007 22/22 A2994 RMK AO2
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KCKV 15nm S | 130752Z AUTO 29009KT 10SM OVC008 23/21 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02280211
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| TAF |
KHOP 12nm S | 1301/1406 19009KT 9000 -SHRA SCT010 BKN030 OVC150 QNH2990INS TEMPO 1301/1302 20009KT 4800 TSRA BKN010CB OVC030 BECMG 1302/1303 26009KT 9999 NSW BKN030 BKN150 QNH2991INS BECMG 1307/1308 32009KT 9999 SCT025 SCT150 QNH2993INS T30/1321Z T19/1406Z AMD 130100
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KCKV 15nm S | 130520Z 1306/1406 22003KT P6SM SCT010 BKN050 FM130800 30004KT 6SM BR BKN020 TEMPO 1309/1312 4SM BR BKN010 FM131300 30006KT P6SM SCT025 FM131700 34010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN200 FM140000 01008KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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