FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SYM |
| Lat/Long: | 38-12-54.0000N 083-35-15.4000W
38-12.900000N 083-35.256667W
38.2150000,-83.5876111
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1028.4 ft. / 313.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (2010) |
| From city: | 7 miles NW of MOREHEAD, KY |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 40313 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/2007 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LOU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | SAT 1000-1600, ALL SUN 1300-1600, ALL MON-FRI 0800-1600 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.95 (606-780-0279) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 124.225/360.725 (PORTSMOUTH RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| SECO | | 040/34.5 | | 393 | | 03W | | XYC | -..- -.-- -.-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+
100LL:FUEL SVC AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 5500 x 100 ft. / 1676 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 16 /F/C/X/T | | Single wheel: | 43.5 | | Double wheel: | 62.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 38-12.472910N | | 38-13.326400N |
| Longitude: | 083-35.449403W | | 083-35.064252W |
| Elevation: | 1028.3 ft. | | 1010.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 026 magnetic, 020 true | | 206 magnetic, 200 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 48 ft. trees, 1205 ft. from runway, 635 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 53 ft. trees, 218 ft. from runway, 455 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MOREHEAD-ROWAN COUNTY AIRPORT BOARD
1800 RODNEY HITCH BLVD
MOREHEAD, KY 40351
Phone (606) 776-1232
BRUCE MATTINGLY |
| Manager: | JACK & JODI HOLLEY
1800 RODNEY HITCH BLVD
MOREHEAD, KY 40351
Phone 606-780-0085
(606) 776-6211 OR (606) 356-2313. |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411. |
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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (240KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (232KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KIOB - Mount Sterling/Montgomery County Airport (21 nm SW)
KFGX - Fleming-Mason Airport (21 nm N)
0I8 - Cynthiana-Harrison County Airport (34 nm W)
KAMT - Alexander Salamon Airport (38 nm N)
KJKL - Julian Carroll Airport (39 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Tim Wright
Photo taken 29-Sep-2017
looking north at 3,500 ft.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Morehead-Rowan County Clyde A Thomas Regional Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Mar-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:19 | | 11:19 |
| Sunrise | | 07:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunset | | 19:41 | | 23:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:07 | | 00:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Mar-2026 04:26:20 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Mar-2026 00:26:20 |
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| METAR |
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| KSYM | 160415Z AUTO 16008G15KT 10SM BKN070 19/09 A2952 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KSYM | 151734Z 1518/1618 19018G32KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM160200 17012G27KT P6SM BKN070 FM160700 22017G41KT 5SM -SHRA OVC050 FM160800 21013G29KT 3SM -SHRA OVC020 FM161200 25014G26KT P6SM OVC015 PROB30 1617/1618 4SM -SHSN OVC009
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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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