AirNav: KFFT - Capital City Airport (2024)

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	FFT
Lat/Long:	38-10-54.2341N 084-54-24.2992W 38-10.903902N 084-54.404987W 38.1817317,-84.9067498 (estimated)
Elevation:	812.3 ft. / 247.6 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:	SAT-SUN 0900-1800, ALL MON-FRI 0700-2000
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):	126.3 (859-281-5700)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VORradial/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

NDBname		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

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 7

RUNWAY 25

Latitude:

38-10.704342N

38-11.103462N

Longitude:

084-54.921002W

084-53.888972W

Elevation:

812.3 ft.

783.4 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

069 magnetic, 064 true

249 magnetic, 244 true

Markings:

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

Touchdown point:

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:	ANTHONY ADAMS 88 AIRPORT ROAD FRANKFORT, KY 40601 Phone 502-564-0339 MANAGER'S CELL (502) 545-8111

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		60
Single engine airplanes:		43
Multi engine airplanes:		5
Jet airplanes:		1
Helicopters:		7
Ultralights:		1
Military aircraft:		3

Aircraft operations: avg 107/day*
51%	transient general aviation
27%	local general aviation
13%	military
9%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 20 June 2022

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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.

See Also

Frankfort (Kentucky) Airports

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07		download (254KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25		download (237KB)
LOC RWY 25		download (236KB)
VOR RWY 25		download (186KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (32KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (126KB)

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
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct Photo taken 27-Apr-2009looking south.Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Capital City Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

Sectional chart

Airport diagram

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Airport distance calculator

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 23-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:25	10:25
Sunrise	06:53	10:53
Sunset	20:23	00:23
Evening civil twilight	20:51	00:51

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-Apr-2024 15:29:51
Local (UTC-4)	23-Apr-2024 11:29:51

METAR

KFFT	231453Z AUTO 22021G28KT 10SM CLR 17/02 A3006 RMK AO2 PK WND 22028/1453 SLPNO T01720022 56011
KLEX 17nm SE	231454Z 23014G24KT 10SM CLR 17/03 A3008 RMK AO2 PK WND 22027/1444 SLP185 T01720033 56010

TAF

KLEX
17nm SE

231120Z 2312/2412 20011G18KT P6SM FEW250 FM231500 22017G29KT P6SM SCT250 FM240000 23013G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM240400 25008KT 6SM -RA OVC040 FM240900 25004KT P6SM SCT035

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Comments UNICOM 122.80
502-564-3714
[web site]
[email] Capital City Airport is a public all weather facility owned & operated by the Capital City Airport Division, Department of Aviation, Commonwealth of Kentucky, in support of State, Military and Civilian flight operations. The Airport Entrance is two blocks West of the intersection of U.S.Hwy 60 and U.S.Hwy 127 on U.S.60 1 mile SW of Frankfort, KY.

More info and photos of Capital City Airport


	100LL		Jet A
FS		$5.54		$5.00
SS		$5.29		$4.75
Updated 08-Apr-2024

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FS=Full service
SS=Self service

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