FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 REIL RWY 17 & 35; 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-3P: | 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 |
| LVTr009/25.7 | | LIVINGSTON VOR/DME | | 114.35 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| 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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (260KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (295KB) |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Mar-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:25 | | 11:25 |
| Sunrise | | 06:51 | | 11:51 |
| Sunset | | 18:47 | | 23:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:13 | | 00:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Mar-2026 23:34:20 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Mar-2026 18:34:20 |
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| METAR |
KEKQ 15nm SE | 161313Z AUTO 27012G23KT 10SM -RA SCT011 BKN019 OVC025 02/01 A2976 RMK AO2 UPE02RAB02 PNO $
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KAAS 23nm NW | 162315Z AUTO 29007G17KT 270V340 10SM SCT032 SCT042 OVC050 M02/M07 A2995 RMK AO1
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KSME 23nm E | 162315Z AUTO 29017G26KT 10SM FEW032 SCT040 OVC048 M01/M07 A2986 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KSME 23nm E | 162206Z 1622/1718 27016G25KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 PROB30 1622/1702 4SM -SHSN OVC015 FM170200 27017G26KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 1702/1705 4SM -SHSN OVC025
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| NOTAMs |
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