FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 MARCH 2021
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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FFT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0600-2200, ALL SAT-SUN 0900-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 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: | 118.65 |
| WX ASOS at LEX (17 nm SE): | PHONE 859-281-5700 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| FFT at field | | FRANKFORT VOR | | 109.40 | | 03W |
| HYKr302/24.2 | | LEXINGTON VOR/DME | | 112.60 | | 00E |
| IIUr081/32.0 | | LOUISVILLE VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 01E |
| FLMr229/39.7 | | FALMOUTH VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 04W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| 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 fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 29 /F/C/X/T | | Single wheel: | 76.0 | | Double wheel: | 100.0 | | 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. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 069 magnetic, 064 true | | 249 magnetic, 244 true |
| 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)
PAPI RWY 25 UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/DME |
| Obstructions: | 68 ft. trees, 1654 ft. from runway, 384 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | | 54 ft. tree, 1612 ft. from runway, 295 ft. left of centerline, 26:1 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: | ANTHONY ADAMS
90 AIRPORT ROAD
FRANKFORT, KY 40601
Phone (502) 564-0339
502-564-0339 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 50 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 31 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 9 | | Ultralights: | | 1 | | Military aircraft: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 107/day * | | 51% | transient general aviation | | 27% | local general aviation | | 13% | military | | 9% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 21 May 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | CAUTION: DANIEL BOONE HELI 1/2 NM N OF RWY 25 THR; MIL HEL TFC OPS N OF RWY. |
| - | CTC ANG OPS 42.25/139.35/226.6. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | MIL HEL USE RIGHT BASE TO RWY 25. |
| - | PVT AP WITH TURF RWY LCTD 3/4 NM NW OF RWY 07 THR. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS: RWY 7 DEPG ACFT MNTN RWY HDG TO 1800 FT MSL BFR TURNING. |
| - | MILITARY: ARNG OPS - UHF FREQ 226.55 |
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 25 March 2021 at 0901Z to 22 April 2021 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (264KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (247KB) |
| LOC RWY 25 | |
download (247KB) |
| VOR RWY 25 | |
download (197KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (32KB) |
| 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 Regional Airport (22 nm E)
0I8 - Cynthiana-Harrison County Airport (31 nm E)
KBRY - Samuels Field Airport (36 nm SW)
KLOU - Bowman Field Airport (36 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 27-Apr-2009
looking south.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Apr-2021
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 10:36 |
| Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 11:04 |
| Sunset | | 20:15 | | 00:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:43 | | 00:43 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Apr-2021 20:35:01 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Apr-2021 16:35:01 |
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| METAR |
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| KFFT | 161953Z AUTO 29008KT 10SM CLR 16/03 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP128 T01560028
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KLEX
17nm SE | 161954Z 33006KT 10SM CLR 14/02 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP131 T01440022
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| TAF |
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KLEX
17nm SE | 161720Z 1618/1718 VRB04KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM170800 VRB03KT P6SM OVC100 FM171600 32003KT P6SM OVC050
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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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