FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 859-281-5700 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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 |
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| 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 good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 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: | 66 ft. trees, 1649 ft. from runway, 384 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | | 57 ft. tree, 1607 ft. from runway, 311 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 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 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (236KB) |
| LOC RWY 25 | |
download (235KB) |
| VOR RWY 25 | |
download (185KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (32KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 27-Apr-2009
looking south.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Mar-2025
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:10 | | 11:10 |
| Sunrise | | 07:36 | | 11:36 |
| Sunset | | 19:55 | | 23:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:21 | | 00:21 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Mar-2025 10:54:37 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 25-Mar-2025 06:54:37 |
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| METAR |
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| KFFT | 250953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT050 OVC060 07/01 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T00720006
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KLEX
17nm SE | 250954Z 00000KT 10SM -RA OVC065 08/02 A2998 RMK AO2 RAB45 SLP151 P0000 T00780017
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| TAF |
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KLEX
17nm SE | 250520Z 2506/2606 26007KT P6SM BKN120 FM251000 31004KT P6SM -SHRA OVC035 FM251200 02005KT 5SM -SHRA OVC025 FM251500 09005KT P6SM OVC015 FM251800 36005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN027 FM252000 28006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN035
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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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