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40KY Rooster Field Airport
Shelbyville, Kentucky, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 40KY
Lat/Long: 38-17-36.2510N 085-12-17.8390W
38-17.604183N 085-12.297317W
38.2934031,-85.2049553
(estimated)
Elevation: 840 ft. / 256 m (estimated)
Variation: 02W (1985)
From city: 4 miles N of SHELBYVILLE, KY
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 40065

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/1979
Control tower: no
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at FFT (16 nm SE): 119.275 (502-227-5087)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FFTr298/(15.5)FRANKFORT VOR109.4003W
IIUr056/20.9LOUISVILLE VORTAC114.8001E
HYKr300/39.7LEXINGTON VOR/DME112.6000E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 11/29

Dimensions: 2000 x 40 ft. / 610 x 12 m
Surface: turf
Runway edge markings: RY 11/29 THLDS MARKED WITH FLAT WHITE ROCKS FLUSH WITH THE GROUND.
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 50 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway35 ft. pline, marked, 150 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: BILL & NYDIA BORS
5750 EMINENCE PIKE
SHELBYVILLE, KY 40065
Phone (502) 500-7258
Manager: BILL BORS
5750 EMINENCE PIKE
SHELBYVILLE, KY 40065
Phone 502-500-7258
ADDL PHONE 502-235-4262.

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC LOUISVILLE APCH AT 502-375-7499

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 40KY.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFFT - Capital City Airport (16 nm SE)
KLOU - Bowman Field Airport (22 nm W)
KJVY - Clark Regional Airport (25 nm W)
KSDF - Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (26 nm W)
KIMS - Madison Regional Airport (31 nm NW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0012:00
Sunrise07:2712:27
Sunset18:2223:22
Evening civil twilight18:4923:49

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Feb-2026 10:04:35
Local (UTC-5)  19-Feb-2026 05:04:35
 
METAR
KFFT 
16nm SE 		190953Z AUTO A2972 RMK AO2 SLPNO PWINO FZRANO PNO $
KLOU 
22nm W 		190953Z AUTO 15005KT 8SM OVC008 14/13 A2970 RMK AO2 CIG 006V011 SLP055 T01390133
KJVY 
25nm W 		190955Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC008 13/13 A2969 RMK AO2
KSDF 
26nm W 		190956Z 13005KT 9SM OVC006 14/13 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP056 T01390133 $
KIMS 
31nm NW 		190955Z AUTO 15003KT 3SM BR OVC010 12/12 A2973 RMK AO2
TAF
KSDF 
26nm W 		190520Z 1906/2012 19005KT P6SM BKN012 FM190700 17004KT P6SM OVC007 FM191600 19008KT P6SM BKN035 FM191800 20014G22KT 6SM -SHRA SCT040 PROB30 1918/1924 3SM -TSRA BKN035CB FM200000 20012G20KT P6SM OVC100
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