AirNav: KFFT - Capital City Airport (2024)

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JULY 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: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

VORradial/distanceVOR nameFreqVar
FFT at fieldFRANKFORT VOR109.4003W
HYKr302/24.2LEXINGTON VOR/DME112.6000E
IIUr081/32.0LOUISVILLE VORTAC114.8001E
FLMr229/39.7FALMOUTH VOR/DME117.0004W


NDBnameHdg/DistFreqVarID
GOODALL352/36.931103WDVK-.. ...- -.-

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 7RUNWAY 25
Latitude:38-10.704342N38-11.103462N
Longitude:084-54.921002W084-53.888972W
Elevation:812.3 ft.783.4 ft.
Traffic pattern:leftleft
Runway heading:069 magnetic, 064 true249 magnetic, 244 true
Markings:nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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:yesyes
Touchdown point:yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach:LOC/DME
Obstructions:66 ft. trees, 1649 ft. from runway, 384 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear57 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
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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 11 July 2024 at 0901Z to 08 August 2024 at 0900z.


IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07download (253KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25download (236KB)
LOC RWY 25download (235KB)
VOR RWY 25download (185KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums applydownload (32KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures applydownload (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
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Photo taken 27-Apr-2009
looking south.
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-Jul-2024

Local
(UTC-4)
Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0210:02
Sunrise06:3310:33
Sunset20:5900:59
Evening civil twilight21:3001:30

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)18-Jul-2024 13:31:11
Local (UTC-4)18-Jul-2024 09:31:11

METAR
KFFT181253Z AUTO 35008KT 10SM OVC060 21/13 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP177 T02060133
KLEX
17nm SE
181254Z 01008KT 10SM OVC065 21/13 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP175 T02110133
TAF
KLEX
17nm SE
181120Z 1812/1912 02009KT P6SM BKN050 FM181800 35009KT P6SM SKC FM190400 02006KT P6SM SKC
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.
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100LL Jet A
FS$5.54$5.00
SS$5.29$4.75
Updated 01-Jul-2024

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FS=Full service
SS=Self service

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FAQs

Does Frankfort, Kentucky have an airport? ›

​It is our pleasure to welcome you to the Capital City Airport and Frankfort. The Capital City Airport is a public-use airport that is owned and operated by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. ​In the heart of the Bluegrass, the Capital City Airport is located one mile southwest of Frankfort, in Franklin County, Kentucky.

What is CCA at the airport? ›

A Customs Controlled Area (CCA) is a designated area where there is a likelihood that domestic workers and/or departing domestic origin travellers come into contact with international travellers and goods that have not yet been processed or released by the CBSA.

What are the two airports in Kentucky? ›

​Location​Identifier​Name
​Public Use Commercial Service Airports ​
​Cincinnati​CVG​Cincinnati/N​orthern Kentucky International Airport
​Lexington​LEX​Blue Grass Airport
PDF​Louisville​SDF​Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
63 more rows

What airlines fly to Kentucky? ›

Airlines
  • Allegiant. Flight status: 1-702-505-8888. ...
  • American. Flight status: 1-800-433-7300. ...
  • Breeze. Flight status: Click here. ...
  • Delta. Flight status: 1-800-325-1999. ...
  • Southwest. Flight status: 1-800-435-9792. ...
  • Spirit. Flight status: 1-855-728-3555. ...
  • Sun Country. Flight status: Click here. ...
  • United. Flight status: 1-800-864-8331.

What does CBR stand for airport? ›

Canberra International Airport (CBR)

What does CIC mean airport? ›

Chico Regional Airport (IATA: CIC, ICAO: KCIC, FAA LID: CIC), formerly known as Chico Municipal Airport, is four miles (6 km) north of Chico, in Butte County, California, United States.

What does Cass stand for airport? ›

The Cockpit Access Security System (CASS) allows airline gate agents to quickly determine whether an airline pilot from a participating airline is authorized to access an aircraft's cockpit jumpseat. CASS does not approve anyone to ride in the jumpseat – again, that responsibility lies with the captain.

What is the airport identifier for Frankfort KY? ›

Capital City Airport - KFFT - AOPA Airports.

Does Frankfort have an airport? ›

Frankfurt Airport (German: Flughafen Frankfurt Main [ˈfluːkhaːfn̩ ˈfʁaŋkfʊʁt ˈmaɪn]) (IATA: FRA, ICAO: EDDF), is Germany's main international airport by passenger numbers, located in Frankfurt, Germany's fifth-largest city.

What is the closest major airport to Kentucky? ›

What is the nearest airport to Kentucky? The nearest airport to Kentucky is Lexington (LEX) Airport which is 44.5 miles away. Other nearby airports include Louisville (SDF) (53.4 miles) and Covington (CVG) (106.5 miles).

Where does Alaska Airlines fly into Kentucky? ›

CVG - Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International airport information - Alaska Airlines.

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