FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | K24 |
| Lat/Long: | 37-00-34.9100N / 085-06-09.8450W 37-00.581833N / 085-06.164083W 37.0096972 / -85.1027347 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1011 ft. / 308.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (2005) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of JAMESTOWN, KY |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 42629 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1994 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LOU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.6 (270-343-5556) |
| WX ASOS 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 |
| LVTr009/25.7 | | LIVINGSTON VORTAC | | 108.40 | | 02W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FUEL AFTER HRS, CALL 270-343-2739. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 37-00.992500N | | 37-00.171167N |
| Longitude: | 085-06.205667W | | 085-06.122500W |
| Elevation: | 1010.6 ft. | | 958.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% DOWN | | 1.0% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 179 magnetic, 175 true | | 359 magnetic, 355 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 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: | 65 ft. trees, 2500 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear | | 54 ft. trees, 2071 ft. from runway, 235 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | RUSSELL COUNTY AIRPORT BOARD 628 C. SMITH ROAD JAMESTOWN, KY 42629 Phone 270-343-6644 |
| Manager: | JEFF LEACH PO BOX 1633 RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY 42642 Phone 270-866-3439 AIRPORT BOARD CHAIRMAN. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 111/week * | | 52% | transient general aviation | | 43% | local general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 22 March 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DRAG STRIP AT OLD ARPT, APRXLY 1 MI NE; DO NOT MISTAKE FOR RY. |
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 between 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (229KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (242KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (44KB) |
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)
8A3 - Livingston Municipal Airport (37 nm S)
KDVK - Stuart Powell Field Airport (38 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 01-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:08 | | 12:08 |
| Sunrise | | 07:36 | | 12:36 |
| Sunset | | 17:23 | | 22:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:51 | | 22:51 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Dec-2009 08:45:53 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 01-Dec-2009 03:45:53 |
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| METAR |
KEKQ 15nm SE | 010821Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR CLR M03/M03 A3014 RMK AO2
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KSME 23nm E | 010840Z AUTO 19003KT 3SM BR CLR M02/M02 A3011 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KSME 23nm E | 010732Z 0108/0206 00000KT 3SM BR SKC TEMPO 0108/0112 1/2SM FZFG FM011300 18004KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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