FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | EKX |
| Lat/Long: | 37-41-09.6000N 085-55-30.1000W 37-41.160000N 085-55.501667W 37.6860000,-85.9250278 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 775.9 ft. / 236.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (2005) |
| From city: | 4 miles W of ELIZABETHTOWN, KY |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 42701 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1982 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LOU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1800, ALL SAT-SUN 0900-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 05; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPR CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.55 (270-763-6433) |
| LOUISVILLE APPROACH: | 123.675 |
| LOUISVILLE DEPARTURE: | 123.675 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 119.45 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| EWOr284/12.3 | | NEW HOPE VOR/DME | | 113.95 | | 01E |
| FTKr171/13.5 | | FORT KNOX VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 01W |
| MYSr130/(19.6) | | MYSTIC VOR | | 108.20 | | 01W |
| IIUr212/30.0 | | LOUISVILLE VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| GODMAN | | 174/16.5 | | 396 | | 03W | | GOI | --. --- .. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 6001 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 21 /F/C/X/T | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 77.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 37-40.820802N | | 37-41.499860N |
| Longitude: | 085-55.954193W | | 085-55.049938W |
| Elevation: | 750.4 ft. | | 775.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 050 magnetic, 047 true | | 230 magnetic, 227 true |
| Markings: | precision, 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 | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. trees, 299 ft. from runway, 214 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear | | 10 ft. trees, 447 ft. from runway, 552 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ELIZABETHTOWN AIRPORT BOARD 1828 KITTY HAWK DR ELIZABETHTOWN, KY 42701 Phone 270-737-8388 DONALD WISE. |
| Manager: | ROGER LAWSON 1828 KITTY HAWK DRIVE ELIZABETHTOWN, KY 42701 Phone 270-737-8388 270-769-9100. |
Additional Remarks
| - | PAJA, BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC LOUISVILLE APCH AT 502-375-7499 |
| - | TWY D CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 50 FT OR MORE THAN 12500 LBS GWT. |
| - | AFT HR - 270-766-8420. FUEL AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD. |
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 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (236KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (193KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (158KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (209KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (136KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (359KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFTK - Godman Army Airfield (13 nm N)
KBRY - Samuels Field Airport (22 nm E)
M20 - Leitchfield-Grayson County Airport (23 nm SW)
I93 - Breckinridge County Airport (25 nm W)
KSDF - Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (31 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Dick Booher
Taken in the Summer of 2014
looking north.
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Times for 06-May-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:15 | | 10:15 |
| Sunrise | | 06:44 | | 10:44 |
| Sunset | | 20:37 | | 00:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:06 | | 01:06 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 06-May-2026 12:25:42 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 06-May-2026 08:25:42 |
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| METAR |
KEKX 3nm NE | 061155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT014 SCT026 OVC100 08/07 A2987 RMK AO2 60038 70068 T00760069 10145 20075
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KFTK 12nm N | 061155Z AUTO 35009KT 10SM BKN100 08/07 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP114 60015 70046 T00810066 10151 20081 52028
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| TAF |
KFTK 12nm N | 061100Z 0611/0717 01006KT 9000 BR FEW012 BKN025 520009 QNH2978INS BECMG 0614/0615 36006KT 9999 BKN025 520006 QNH2982INS BECMG 0619/0620 33006KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2988INS TX15/0620Z TN08/0710Z
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| NOTAMs |
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