FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FFT |
| Lat/Long: | 38-10-54.2340N 084-54-24.3010W 38-10.903900N 084-54.405017W 38.1817317,-84.9067503 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 812.5 ft. / 247.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (2015) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of FRANKFORT, KY |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 40601 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1954 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FFT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-2000, ALL SAT-SUN 0900-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 119.275 (502-227-5087) |
| LEXINGTON APPROACH: | 120.75 |
| LEXINGTON DEPARTURE: | 120.75 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 118.65 |
| WX ASOS at LEX (17 nm SE): | PHONE 859-203-5240 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FFT at field | | FRANKFORT VOR | | 109.40 | | 03W |
| HYKr302/24.2 | | LEXINGTON VOR/DME | | 112.60 | | 00E |
| IIUr081/32.0 | | LOUISVILLE VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 01E |
| FLMr229/39.7 | | FALMOUTH VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 04W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| GOODALL | | 352/36.9 | | 311 | | 03W | | DVK | -.. ...- -.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 5506 x 100 ft. / 1678 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 29 /F/C/X/T | | Single wheel: | 76.0 | | Double wheel: | 100.0 | | Double tandem: | 82.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 38-10.704345N | | 38-11.103415N |
| Longitude: | 084-54.921027W | | 084-53.888983W |
| Elevation: | 812.5 ft. | | 783.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 069 magnetic, 064 true | | 249 magnetic, 244 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 (3.50 degrees glide path) PAPI RWY 25 UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/DME |
| Obstructions: | 58 ft. tree, 1684 ft. from runway, 472 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | 50 ft. tree, 1721 ft. from runway, 355 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY 90 AIRPORT RD FRANKFORT, KY 40601 Phone 502-564-3714 |
| Manager: | DREW UNDERWOOD 88 AIRPORT ROAD FRANKFORT, KY 40601 Phone 502-564-0339 MANAGER'S CELL (502) 545-8111 |
Additional Remarks
| - | CAUTION: DANIEL BOONE HELI 1/2 NM N OF RWY 25 THR; MIL HEL TFC OPS N OF RWY. |
| - | CTC ANG OPS 42.25/139.35/226.6. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | MIL HEL USE RIGHT BASE TO RWY 25. |
| - | PVT AP WITH TURF RWY LCTD 3/4 NM NW OF RWY 07 THR. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS: RWY 7 DEPG ACFT MNTN RWY HDG TO 1800 FT MSL BFR TURNING. |
| - | MILITARY: ARNG OPS - UHF FREQ 226.55 |
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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 **CHANGED** | |
download (249KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 **CHANGED** | |
download (233KB) |
| LOC RWY 25 **CHANGED** | |
download (231KB) |
| VOR RWY 25 **CHANGED** | |
download (176KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (142KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (393KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLEX - Blue Grass Airport (17 nm SE)
27K - Georgetown-Scott County Regional Airport (22 nm E)
0I8 - Cynthiana-Harrison County Airport (31 nm E)
KBRY - Samuels Field Airport (36 nm SW)
KLOU - Bowman Field Airport (36 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 27-Apr-2009
looking south.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:00 | | 12:00 |
| Sunrise | | 07:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunset | | 17:23 | | 22:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:51 | | 22:51 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Nov-2025 01:28:14 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 21-Nov-2025 20:28:14 |
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| METAR |
| KFFT | 220053Z AUTO A2987 RMK AO2 SLPNO PWINO FZRANO
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KLEX 17nm SE | 220054Z 22009KT 10SM FEW004 BKN017 OVC022 17/16 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP116 T01670156
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| TAF |
KLEX 17nm SE | 211723Z 2118/2218 13004KT P6SM VCSH OVC004 FM220100 19005KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC004 FM220900 30006KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC003
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| NOTAMs |
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