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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
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:51 AM | 09:51Z |
| Sunrise | 06:22 AM | 10:22Z |
| Sunset | 09:08 PM | 01:08Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:40 PM | 01:40Z |
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) 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
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 123.675 | LOUISVILLE APP/DEP |
| AWOS | 121.025 | AWOS 3 |
| CLD | 119.45 | CLNC DEL |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| EWO · New Hope | VOR-DME | 110.80 | r284° / 12.3 NM |
| FTK · Fort Knox | VOR-DME | 109.60 | r171° / 13.5 NM |
| MYS · Mystic | VOR | 108.20 | r130° / 19.6 NM |
| IIU · Louisville | VORTAC | 114.80 | r212° / 30 NM |
| BQM · Bowman | VOR-DME | 112.20 | r202° / 34.9 NM |
Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 05 ↗ · amdt 0A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 ↗ · amdt 1
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 ↗ · amdt 0B
- VOR-A ↗ · amdt 3B
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
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.
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