FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | EKX |
| Lat/Long: | 37-41-09.6000N 085-55-30.1000W 37-41.160000N 085-55.501667W 37.6860000,-85.9250278 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 775.9 ft. / 236.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (2005) |
| From city: | 4 miles W of ELIZABETHTOWN, KY |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 42701 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1982 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LOU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1800, ALL SAT-SUN 0900-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 05; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPR CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.55 (270-763-6433) |
| LOUISVILLE APPROACH: | 123.675 |
| LOUISVILLE DEPARTURE: | 123.675 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 119.45 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| EWOr284/12.3 | | NEW HOPE VOR/DME | | 113.95 | | 01E |
| FTKr171/13.5 | | FORT KNOX VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 01W |
| MYSr130/(19.6) | | MYSTIC VOR | | 108.20 | | 01W |
| IIUr212/30.0 | | LOUISVILLE VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| GODMAN | | 174/16.5 | | 396 | | 03W | | GOI | --. --- .. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 6001 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 21 /F/C/X/T | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 77.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 37-40.820802N | | 37-41.499860N |
| Longitude: | 085-55.954193W | | 085-55.049938W |
| Elevation: | 750.4 ft. | | 775.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 050 magnetic, 047 true | | 230 magnetic, 227 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good 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 | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. trees, 299 ft. from runway, 214 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear | | 10 ft. trees, 447 ft. from runway, 552 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ELIZABETHTOWN AIRPORT BOARD 1828 KITTY HAWK DR ELIZABETHTOWN, KY 42701 Phone 270-737-8388 DONALD WISE. |
| Manager: | ROGER LAWSON 1828 KITTY HAWK DRIVE ELIZABETHTOWN, KY 42701 Phone 270-737-8388 270-769-9100. |
Additional Remarks
| - | PAJA, BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC LOUISVILLE APCH AT 502-375-7499 |
| - | TWY D CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 50 FT OR MORE THAN 12500 LBS GWT. |
| - | AFT HR - 270-766-8420. FUEL AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD. |
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 11 June 2026 at 0901Z to 09 July 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (232KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (190KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (155KB) |
| VOR-A **CHANGED** | |
download (206KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (136KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (359KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFTK - Godman Army Airfield (13 nm N)
KBRY - Samuels Field Airport (22 nm E)
M20 - Leitchfield-Grayson County Airport (23 nm SW)
I93 - Breckinridge County Airport (25 nm W)
KSDF - Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (31 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Dick Booher
Taken in the Summer of 2014
looking north.
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Times for 17-Jun-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:51 | | 09:51 |
| Sunrise | | 06:23 | | 10:23 |
| Sunset | | 21:07 | | 01:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:38 | | 01:38 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Jun-2026 08:40:29 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 17-Jun-2026 04:40:29 |
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| METAR |
KEKX 3nm NE | 170755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN047 BKN070 18/14 A2978 RMK AO2 T01820136
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KFTK 12nm N | 170755Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM BKN044 18/15 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP070 T01780147
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| TAF |
KFTK 12nm N | 161900Z 1619/1801 22009KT 9999 BKN045 QNH2975INS BECMG 1622/1623 20007KT 9999 VCSH SCT060 BKN120 QNH2970INS BECMG 1702/1703 20006KT 9999 NSW SCT055 QNH2968INS BECMG 1715/1716 19014G22KT 9999 BKN060 BKN150 510005 QNH2975INS TX27/1621Z TN15/1711Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1621 NEXT 1711
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