FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: | M-W 0700-1530 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT 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-3: | 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 |
CUMBERLAND RIVER | | 277/20.2 | | 388 | | 05W | | CDX | -.-. -.. -..- |
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: | CHRIS MAYNARD 628 C SMITH ROAD RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY 42629 Phone 270-585-1390 |
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 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (262KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (298KB) |
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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Sectional chart |
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 25-Jun-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 04:52 | | 09:52 |
Sunrise | | 05:23 | | 10:23 |
Sunset | | 20:03 | | 01:03 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:34 | | 01:34 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 25-Jun-2025 17:46:45 |
Local (UTC-5) | 25-Jun-2025 12:46:45 |
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METAR |
KEKQ 15nm SE | 251656Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM BKN045 33/22 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP226 T03280217
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KAAS 23nm NW | 251735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN043 BKN080 33/23 A3020 RMK AO1
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KSME 23nm E | 251735Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM SCT050 SCT055 34/23 A3019 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KSME 23nm E | 251120Z 2512/2612 VRB05KT P6SM SCT050 TEMPO 2512/2513 4SM BR FEW002
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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