FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 JUNE 2007

Note: Information posted within this section is accurate as of 6/20/2007; pilots should always consult the most up-to-date information as part of the planning that is required for any flight operation. Information from http://www.airnav.com/airport/KEKX.

Location
  • FAA Identifier: EKX
  • Lat/Long: 37-41-09.6000N / 085-55-30.1000W 37-41.160000N / 085-55.501667W 37.6860000 / -85.9250278 (estimated)
  • Elevation: 775 ft. / 236.2 m (surveyed)
  • Variation: 03W (2005)
  • From city: 4 miles W of ELIZABETHTOWN, KY
  • Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
  • Zip code: 42701
Airport Operations
  • Airport use: Open to the public
  • Activation date: 06/1982
  • Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
  • Control tower: no
  • ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
  • FSS: LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
  • NOTAMs facility: LOU (NOTAM-D service available)
  • Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-DUSK, ALL SAT-SUN 0900-1800
  • Wind indicator: lighted
  • Segmented circle: yes
  • Lights: DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 05/23 PRESET LOW INTST & REIL RYS 05 & 23 OPER DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST MIRL RY 05/23 & ACTVT REIL RYS 05 & 23 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 05 & 23 OPER 24 HRS.
  • Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Airport Communications
  • CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
  • WX AWOS-3: 121.025 (270-763-6433)
  • LOUISVILLE APPROACH: 123.675(WEST) 132.075(EAST)
  • LOUISVILLE DEPARTURE: 123.675(WEST) 132.075(EAST)
  • CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 119.45
  • IC: 132.075(EAST)

Airport Operational Statistics

  • Aircraft based on the field: 56
  • Single-engine airplanes: 47
  • Multi-engine airplanes: 8
  • Helicopters: 1

Aircraft operations: avg 34/day *

  • 52% transient general aviation
  • 37% local general aviation
  • 8% air taxi
  • 2% military

* for 12-month period ending 15 September 2005

Airport Services

  • Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
  • Parking: hangars and tiedowns
  • Airframe service: MAJOR
  • Powerplant service: MAJOR
  • Bottled oxygen: NONE
  • Bulk oxygen: NONE

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
EWOr284/12.3 NEW HOPE VOR/DME 110.80 01E
FTKr171/13.5 FORT KNOX VOR/DME 109.60 01W
MYSr130/(19.6) MYSTIC VOR 108.20 01W
IIUr212/30.0 LOUISVILLE VORTAC 114.80 01E
BQMr202/34.9 BOWMAN VOR/DME 112.20 01W
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
GODMAN 173/16.5 396 02W GOI
SPRINGFIELD 278/32.8 429 03W IKY
TAYLOR COUNTY 300/36.6 272 02W TYC

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

  • Ownership: Publicly owned
  • Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN AIRPORT BOARD
    1828 KITTY HAWK DR
    ELIZABETHTOWN, KY 42701
    Phone 520-624-8672
    AIR BOARD CHAIRMAN JOSEPH YATES.
  • Manager: ROGER LAWSON
    ELIZABETHTOWN AIRPORT BOARD, 1828 KITTY HAWK DR
    ELIZABETHTOWN, KY 42701
    Phone 270-737-8388
    ALSO 270-769-9100.

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 adobe reader icon.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 2 AugustJuly 2007 at 0901Z and 30 August 2007 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures

RNAV (GPS) RWY 05

  

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RNAV (GPS) RWY 23

  

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LOC RWY 05 **NEW**

  

download (264KB)

VOR-A

  

download (220KB)

NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply

  

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Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

Runway Information

Runway 5/23
  • Dimensions: 6001 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m
  • Surface: asphalt, in good condition
  • Weight-bearing capacity: Single wheel: 35000 lbs
  • Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 5
  • Latitude: 37-40.821000N
  • Longitude: 085-55.954500W
  • Elevation: 749.8 ft.
  • Traffic pattern: left
  • Runway heading: 050 magnetic, 047 true
  • Markings: nonprecision, in good condition
  • Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left
  • Runway end identifier lights: yes
  • Touchdown point: yes, no lights
  • Obstructions: 82 ft. tree, 2350 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear
RUNWAY 23
  • Latitude: 37-40.821000N
  • Longitude: 085-55.954500W
  • Elevation: 749.8 ft.
  • Traffic pattern: left
  • Runway heading: 050 magnetic, 047 true
  • Markings: nonprecision, in good condition
  • Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left
  • Runway end identifier lights: yes
  • Touchdown point: yes, no lights
  • Obstructions: 82 ft. tree, 2350 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear

Additional Remarks

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