Godman Army Air Field Private
FTK · KFTK · Fort Knox, KY · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:19 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:20 AM | 10:20Z |
| Sunrise | 06:49 AM | 10:49Z |
| Sunset | 08:50 PM | 00:50Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:19 PM | 01:19Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 151° mag · 148° true
- Dimensions
- 4,853 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 133.35
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 754 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- TDZ elevation
- 754 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 1,900 ft | |
| 15/33 | 4,853 ft | |
| 18/36 | 5,184 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Godman”Taxi & takeoff
“Godman”Departure & arrival
“Louisville”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (7 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 126.2 | OPS · PTD |
| 139.65 | PMSV METRO |
| 233.7 | LCL/P |
| 234.4 | OPS · PTD |
| 239.3 | GND/P |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 327.0 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 18
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 18 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.95 (FTK) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FTK 109.60 · MYS 108.20 · EWO 113.95 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTK · Fort Knox | VOR/DME | 109.60 · 33X | Terminal | r109° / 0 NM |
| MYS · Mystic | VOR | 108.20 | Low | r087° / 12.9 NM |
| EWO · New Hope | VOR/DME | 113.95 · 86Y | Low | r319° / 21.7 NM |
| IIU · Louisville | VORTAC | 114.80 · 95X | High | r237° / 22.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KFTK / FTK
- Coordinates
- 37.9071, -85.9721
- Elevation
- 754 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 1230-0400Z++ MON-SAT; CLSD WKENDS & HOL. CONTACT GODMAN ADVISORY.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 1230-0400Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD WKENDS & HOL; OTHER TIMES CLASS E.
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LOUISVILLE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FTK
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1941/05
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- S-white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- 233.7; ACTVT SSALR RWY 18; ODALS RWY 36; REIL RWY 18; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; HIRL 18/36 - CTAF. 0400-1200Z++. on 133.35 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) + SSALR · 36: 4-light PAPI (left) + ODALS.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- A++
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 20 notes
General
- DEER & COYOTE INVOF ARPT SPCLY 1 HR PRIOR SR & SS.
- MISC: ALL WX FCST PMSV BRIEFINGS & SUPPORT 1100-0400++ MON-FRI; CLSD WKEND & HOL. OTR TIMES - SCOTT OWS D576-9755/9702/C618-256-9755/9702; HTTPS://15OWS.US.AF.MIL WX OBS AUTO & AUGMENTED.
- TSNT ACFT PRKG ON GREEN RAMP UNLESS ALTN PRKG COORD. C-130 & LRGR PARK ON CONC PAD BTW TWY A & B.
- MISC: RANGE INFO - 38.90; 136.075.
- MISC: IR LGT INSTL APCH END RWY 15 ASSAULT STRIP.
- SEE FLIP AP/1 & FT KNOX REG 95-1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT INFO.
- RSTD: PPR FOR TSNT - D464-5536/C502-624-5536; VIP CTC OPS 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.
- COMM: AIR TO AIR UHF 237.5 WI FORT KNOX ASP.
- COMM: PTD OPS 1230-2100Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD HOL. PTD - 126.2, 234.4; ATIS - 109.6; LOUSIVILLE APP/DEP 132.075, 327.0.
- AIRFIELD OPS 126.2, 234.4; 1230-2100Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD HOL. FICON & VEHICLE ACES TO FLIGHTLINE UNAVBL WHEN AIRFIELD OPS CLSD.
- NON-MOV AREA RED, BLUE, YELLOW, GOLD & TWY D FM BLUE RAMP TO POINT NORTH.
- TRANS ALERT SVC NOT AVBL.
- NO SHOULDERS RWY 18/36, 15/33, TWY B, C, D & G. TWY F UNLGT.
- MISC: RWY 33 & 36 CLEAR ZONES NSTD.
- WHEN TWR & AIRFIELD OPS CLSD USE 126.2 FOR IFR/SVFR CLNCS, RELEASES & ARR. IF UNBL CTC LOUISVILLE APP/DEP C502-375-7499.
- CTN: RAILROAD CROSSES NW - SE 625 FT FM AER 18 CNTRLN; ILS APCH RWY 18 & FIXED WING DEP RWY 36 NA WHEN RAIL CARS PRESENT. FENCE 565 FT FM AER 18. RSTD AREA 1 NM E OF ARPT. OVERFLIGHT OF GOLD DEPOSITORY 1 NM S OF RWY 36 NA. EXTV UAS OPS IN CLASS D & R3704A/B. R/W AIRCREWS PLANNING OPS WI R3704A MUST RCV RANGE BRIEFING PRIOR TO OPS.
- RSTD: TWY D RSTRD TO R/W ONLY.
Lighting
- ACTVT SSALR RWY 18; ODALS RWY 36; REIL RWY 18; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; HIRL 18/36 - CTAF. 0400-1200Z++.
Fuel
- MIL; AVBL 1200-0400Z++ MON-SAT AND 1ST & 3RD SUN, CLSD REMAINING SUN & HOL; REQ FUEL SVC 502-624-7763/2763 WHEN ALFD OPS & TWR CLSD.
Attendance
- SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
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About KFTK
Godman Army Air Field (FTK · KFTK) is an airport in Fort Knox, KY, at 754 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 5,184 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFTK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KFTK have a control tower?
Yes. Godman Army Air Field has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KFTK?
Godman Army Air Field has 3 runways; the longest is 5,184 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFTK?
Godman Army Air Field is in Fort Knox, KY, at an elevation of 754 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.9071, -85.9721.
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