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KFTK Godman Army Airfield
Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: FTK
Lat/Long: 37-54-25.2000N / 085-58-19.8000W
37-54.420000N / 085-58.330000W
37.9070000 / -85.9721667
(estimated)
Elevation: 756 ft. / 230.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03W (1995)
From city: 1 mile W of FORT KNOX, KY
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 40121

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 05/1941
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: DCA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
Pattern altitude: TPA FOR ROTARY WING 744 FT AGL; FIXED WING 1244 FT AGL; OVERHEAD 1744 FT AGL.
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF: 133.35
ATIS: 109.6 [1100-0300Z++ MON-FRI, 1200-2000Z++ SAT-SUN EXC HOL]
GODMAN GROUND: 121.9 239.3 [1100-0300Z++MON-FRI;, 1200-2000Z++SAT-SUN EXCEPT HOL]
GODMAN TOWER: 133.35 233.7 [1100-0300Z++MON-FRI;, 1200-2000Z++SAT-SUN EXCEPT HOL]
LOUISVILLE APPROACH: 123.675(WEST) 132.075(EAST)
LOUISVILLE DEPARTURE: 123.675(WEST) 132.075(EAST)
AIR TO AIR: 237.5
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
IC: 132.075(EAST)
OPS: 126.2 234.4
PMSV METRO: 139.65
WX AWOS-3 at EKX (13 nm S): 121.025 (270-763-6433)
WX ASOS at SDF (20 nm NE): PHONE 502-367-1492
  • FT CAMPBELL FLT COORD CENTER FREQS 242.4; 139.3; AND 46.80.
  • FULL SVC DUR FCST HR
  • OT CTC GODMAN ADVSY SVC ON TWR FREQ

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FTK at fieldFORT KNOX VOR/DME109.6001W
MYSr088/(12.9)MYSTIC VOR108.2001W
EWOr319/21.7NEW HOPE VOR/DME110.8001E
IIUr237/22.1LOUISVILLE VORTAC114.8001E
BQMr218/24.2BOWMAN VOR/DME112.2001W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GODMAN178/3.139602WGOI --. --- ..
TELL CITY103/34.620602WTEL - . .-..
SPRINGFIELD298/38.542903WIKY .. -.- -.--

Airport Services

Oil available: UHF CTAF FREQ: 233.7.

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 5585 x 150 ft. / 1702 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 120/F/A/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 200 ft.200 ft.
Visual slope indicator: pulsating/steady burning VASI on leftpulsating/steady burning VASI on left
Approach lights: SALSODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 5253 x 75 ft. / 1601 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 120/F/A/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 200 ft.200 ft.
Runway end identifier lights: yes

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 1900 x 90 ft. / 579 x 27 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 12 /F/B/W/T
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 4999 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m
Surface: PEM
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 10 /F/A/W/T
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Army
Owner: US ARMY ATCA-ASO
CAMERON STA
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Manager: Phone 502-624-6047

Additional Remarks

- RSTD: OFFL BUS ONLY, PPR - DSN 464-5545, C502-624-5545. INBD ACFT CODE 7 OR ABV CTC BASE OPS 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.
- CAUTION: DO NOT OVERFLY THE GOLD DEPOSITORY LCTD 1 NM S OF APCH END RWY 36.
- TFC PAT: W SIDE OF AFLD.
- MISC: WX FORECAST 1200-0100Z++ . VIS RSTD TO 1/16 NM DUE TO HANGAR. WX OBSERVATION SUPPORT 24 HRS A DAY.
- RSTD: RY 09-27 CLSD UFN.
- MISC: CTC GND PRIOR TO ENG START. OT CTC SCOTT OWS DSN 576-9755/9702 C618-256-9755/9702 HTTPS://15OWS.SCOTT.AF.MIL-FMQ-19 IN USE.
- RESTRICTED AREA 1 NM SE OF AIRFIELD.
- MISC: FMQ-19 WEATHER SENSOR AND RVR SENSOR LOCATED NEAR MID-FIELD, ALL READINGS ARE TAKEN FROM THAT POINT. WX OBSN AUTOMATED AND AUGMENTED AS REQUIRED.
- JASU: 1(AGPU)
- FUEL: AVBL 1100-0300Z++ MON-SUN, EXCLD FEDERAL HOL. J8
- OIL: O-156

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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
CHERI TWO   download (230KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
VOR RWY 15   download (191KB)
VOR RWY 18   download (198KB)
VOR RWY 36   download (250KB)
NDB RWY 18   download (184KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (27KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KEKX - Addington Field Airport (13 nm S)
KSDF - Louisville International Airport-Standiford Field (20 nm NE)
KBRY - Samuels Field Airport (23 nm E)
KLOU - Bowman Field Airport (24 nm NE)
KJVY - Clark Regional Airport (30 nm N)
  
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From to KFTK

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Sep-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5510:55
Sunrise07:2211:22
Sunset20:0100:01
Evening civil twilight20:2700:27

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Sep-2008 10:31:14
Local (UTC-4)  08-Sep-2008 06:31:14
 
METAR
KFTK 080955Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM CLR 18/17 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP212 T01770166 $
TAF
KFTK 080101 31006KT 9999 SKC QNH3008INS BECMG 1112 VRB02KT 9999 FEW030 SCT250 QNH2998INS T28/20Z T15/08Z
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Godman Army Airfield

Miles Price ($)
SUPER 8 MOTEL RADCLIFF/FT. KNOX AREA 3.6 60-75
GOLD VAULT INN 4.6 
ECONO LODGE FORT KNOX 4.9 
RADCLIFF INN 5.3 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Godman Army Airfield

4 in Radcliff
1 in Brandenburg
6 in Shepherdsville
11 in Elizabethtown
4 in Brooks
 

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