FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 2025
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 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-3: | 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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| CUMBERLAND RIVER | | 277/20.2 | | 388 | | 05W | | CDX | -.-. -.. -..- |
| 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: | 119 ft. trees, 3971 ft. from runway, 132 ft. left of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear | | 64 ft. trees, 1918 ft. from runway, 364 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 04 September 2025 at 0901Z to 02 October 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (262KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (298KB) |
| 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 22-Sep-2025
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:03 | | 11:03 |
| Sunrise | | 06:29 | | 11:29 |
| Sunset | | 18:37 | | 23:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:03 | | 00:03 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Sep-2025 22:07:06 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 22-Sep-2025 17:07:06 |
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| METAR |
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KEKQ
15nm SE | 222156Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM BKN080 BKN095 21/21 A3002 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W-NE TSE02RAE27 SLP157 T02110206 PNO $
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KAAS
23nm NW | 222155Z AUTO 18007G10KT 10SM BKN065 BKN100 BKN120 21/18 A3002 RMK AO1
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KSME
23nm E | 222155Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM VCTS RA BR BKN065 BKN090 BKN110 21/21 A2999 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW-NE P0005
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KSME
23nm E | 221739Z 2218/2318 VRB04KT P6SM SCT045 BKN250 TEMPO 2219/2223 3SM -TSRA BKN040CB FM230000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 TEMPO 2308/2312 2SM TSRA BKN008 OVC035CB FM231200 VRB03KT P6SM OVC010 FM231600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 BKN130
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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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