AirNav: KFTK - Godman Army Airfield

KFTK

Godman Army Airfield
Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

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:	TPA W OF AIRFIELD: 1500 FT AGL ROTARY WING, 2300 FT AGL FIXED WING, 2300 FT OVHD.
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) ROTG BCN LCTD ON ATCT. 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:	123.675
LOUISVILLE DEPARTURE:	123.675
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):	118.55 (270-763-6433)
WX ASOS at SDF (20 nm NE):	PHONE 502-676-6814

FT CAMPBELL FLT COORD CENTER FREQS 242.4; 139.3; AND 46.80.
FULL SVC DURG 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	113.95	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++
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 116/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 89 /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

-	DEER & COYOTE INVOF ARPT SPCLY 1 HR PRIOR SR & SS.
-	MISC: ALL WX FCST PMSV BRIEFINGS & SUPPORT 1100-0400++ MON-FRI; CLSD WKEND & HOL. OTR TIMES - SCOTT OWS D576-9755/9702/C618-256-9755/9702; HTTPS://15OWS.US.AF.MIL WX OBS AUTO & AUGMENTED.
-	TSNT ACFT PRKG ON GREEN RAMP UNLESS ALTN PRKG COORD. C-130 & LRGR PARK ON CONC PAD BTW TWY A & B.
-	MISC: RANGE INFO - 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: PPR FOR TSNT - D464-5536/C502-624-5536; VIP CTC OPS 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.
-	COMM: AIR TO AIR UHF 237.5 WI FORT KNOX ASP.
-	COMM: PTD OPS 1230-2100Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD HOL. PTD - 126.2, 234.4; ATIS - 109.6; LOUSIVILLE APP/DEP 132.075, 327.0.
-	AIRFIELD OPS 126.2, 234.4; 1230-2100Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD HOL. FICON & VEHICLE ACES TO FLIGHTLINE UNAVBL WHEN AIRFIELD OPS CLSD.
-	NON-MOV AREA RED, BLUE, YELLOW, GOLD & TWY D FM BLUE RAMP TO POINT NORTH.
-	TRANS ALERT SVC NOT AVBL.
-	NO SHOULDERS RWY 18/36, 15/33, TWY B, C, D & G. TWY F UNLGT.
-	MISC: RWY 33 & 36 CLEAR ZONES NSTD.
-	WHEN TWR & AIRFIELD OPS CLSD USE 126.2 FOR IFR/SVFR CLNCS, RELEASES & ARR. IF UNBL CTC LOUISVILLE APP/DEP C502-375-7499.
-	CTN: RAILROAD CROSSES NW - SE 625 FT FM AER 18 CNTRLN; ILS APCH RWY 18 & FIXED WING DEP RWY 36 NA WHEN RAIL CARS PRESENT. FENCE 565 FT FM AER 18. RSTD AREA 1 NM E OF ARPT. OVERFLIGHT OF GOLD DEPOSITORY 1 NM S OF RWY 36 NA. EXTV UAS OPS IN CLASS D & R3704A/B. R/W AIRCREWS PLANNING OPS WI R3704A MUST RCV RANGE BRIEFING PRIOR TO OPS.
-	RSTD: TWY D RSTRD TO R/W ONLY.

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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 18		download (174KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15		download (151KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18		download (187KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36		download (146KB)
VOR/DME RWY 15		download (158KB)
VOR/DME RWY 18		download (169KB)
VOR/DME RWY 36		download (165KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (370KB)

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KLOU - Bowman Field Airport (24 nm NE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 02-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:14	12:14
Sunrise	07:43	12:43
Sunset	17:24	22:24
Evening civil twilight	17:53	22:53

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	02-Dec-2025 23:24:01
Local (UTC-5)	02-Dec-2025 18:24:01

METAR

KFTK	022255Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM BKN008 OVC012 M03/M05 A3007 RMK AO2 CIG 008V010 SLP192 T10351046
KEKX 12nm SE	022255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC009 M04/M06 A3008 RMK AO2 T10381059

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