FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | K24 |
| Lat/Long: | 37-00-34.9000N 085-06-09.9000W
37-00.581667N 085-06.165000W
37.0096944,-85.1027500
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1010.3 ft. / 307.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (2005) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of JAMESTOWN, KY |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 42629 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1994 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LOU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3P: | 119.6 (270-343-5556) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at EKQ (15 nm SE): | 118.825 (606-348-0862) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 124.625/371.925 (NEW HOPE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| LVTr009/25.7 | | LIVINGSTON VOR/DME | | 114.35 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| GOODALL | | 208/37.7 | | 311 | | 03W | | DVK | -.. ...- -.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+
100LL:AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5010 x 78 ft. / 1527 x 24 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 15 /F/C/X/T | | Single wheel: | 41.0 | | Double wheel: | 59.5 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 37-00.993205N | | 37-00.170452N |
| Longitude: | 085-06.205805W | | 085-06.122453W |
| Elevation: | 1010.3 ft. | | 958.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 179 magnetic, 175 true | | 359 magnetic, 355 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 (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 118 ft. trees, 3883 ft. from runway, 69 ft. left of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear | | 60 ft. trees, 1801 ft. from runway, 457 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | RUSSELL COUNTY AIRPORT BOARD
628 C SMITH ROAD
RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY 42629
Phone 270-585-1935 |
| Manager: | BRAXTON SMITH
628 C SMITH ROAD
RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY 42629
Phone 270-566-6010 |
Additional Remarks
| - | CTN: DRAG STRIP 1 MI NE MAY BE MISTAKEN FOR RWY. |
| - | 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 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (259KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (295KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (126KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEKQ - Wayne County Airport (15 nm SE)
KAAS - Taylor County Airport (23 nm NW)
KSME - Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (23 nm E)
KTZV - Tompkinsville/Monroe County Airport (31 nm SW)
8A3 - Livingston Municipal Airport (37 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Aug-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:21 | | 10:21 |
| Sunrise | | 05:50 | | 10:50 |
| Sunset | | 19:43 | | 00:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:11 | | 01:11 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Aug-2026 18:31:14 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Aug-2026 13:31:14 |
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| METAR |
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KEKQ
15nm SE | 051756Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 31/25 A3011 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S-NW SLP181 6//// T03060250 10306 20222 58006 PNO $
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KAAS
23nm NW | 051815Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM SCT027 BKN041 OVC075 26/22 A3013 RMK AO1
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KSME
23nm E | 051815Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM BKN029 BKN038 30/25 A3006 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S
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KSME
23nm E | 051720Z 0518/0618 22005KT P6SM SCT035 PROB30 0518/0524 2SM TSRA BKN035CB FM060000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW035 PROB30 0617/0618 4SM TSRA BKN035CB
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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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