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Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport

EKX · KEKX · Elizabethtown, KY · 775 ft elevation · var 3W · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KEKX / EKX
Coordinates
37.6860, -85.9250
Elevation
775 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3W
Sectional chart
ST LOUIS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
Flight service (FSS)
LOUISVILLE
NOTAM facility
LOU
Attendance
MON-FRI 0800-1800; SAT-SUN 0900-1700
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1982/06
Distance from city
4 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:51 AM09:51Z
Sunrise06:22 AM10:22Z
Sunset09:08 PM01:08Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:40 PM01:40Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:40 PM → 05:51 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:08 PM → 05:22 AM

Plan a flight from KEKX

Runway 05/23

6,001 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 50k, Double wheel 77k.

05
Heading
050° mag · 47° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Traffic pattern
Left
23
Heading
230° mag · 227° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D123.675LOUISVILLE APP/DEP
AWOS121.025AWOS 3
CLD119.45CLNC DEL
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
EWO · New HopeVOR-DME110.80r284° / 12.3 NM
FTK · Fort KnoxVOR-DME109.60r171° / 13.5 NM
MYS · MysticVOR108.20r130° / 19.6 NM
IIU · LouisvilleVORTAC114.80r212° / 30 NM
BQM · BowmanVOR-DME112.20r202° / 34.9 NM

Approaches

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A (additive)
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Avionics, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner
ELIZABETHTOWN AIRPORT BOARD
1828 KITTY HAWK DR, ELIZABETHTOWN, KY
270-737-8388
Manager
ROGER LAWSON
1828 KITTY HAWK DRIVE, ELIZABETHTOWN, KY
270-737-8388

Remarks FAA

  • PAJA, BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC LOUISVILLE APCH AT 502-375-7499
  • TWY D CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 50 FT OR MORE THAN 12500 LBS GWT.
  • AFT HR - 270-766-8420. FUEL AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 05; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPR CONSLY.
  • 270-769-9100.
  • DONALD WISE.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KEKX in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.