Pike County Airport Hatcher Field
PBX · KPBX · PVL · Pikeville, KY · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:04 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:08 AM | 10:08Z |
| Sunrise | 06:37 AM | 10:37Z |
| Sunset | 08:36 PM | 00:36Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:04 PM | 01:04Z |
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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 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 203° mag · 196° true
- Dimensions
- 3,455 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 023°) on the 45° at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 1,458 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,465 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 3,455 ft | |
| 09/27 | 5,356 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Pikeville”Taxi & takeoff
“Pikeville”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 257.85 | LYNCH RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 27
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 27 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.7 (PBX) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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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
- KPBX / PVL
- Coordinates
- 37.5608, -82.5700
- Elevation
- 1,464 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 121.225 · ☎ 606-437-6701
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LOUISVILLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Louisville Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- LOU
- Attendance
- SAT-SUN 0900-1900; MON-FRI 0800-2000
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1983/03
- Distance from city
- 6 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; HIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 4-light PAPI (left) · 27: 4-light PAPI (left).
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
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
Runways
- CLSD INDEFLY.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- MULT DIPS IN RWY.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; HIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
- APCH RATIO 43:1 TO DTHR
Contact
- BILL HICKMAN.
Attendance
- SVC AFT HR - AMGR.
- WINTER HR MON-FRI 0800-1900.
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Nearby airports
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About KPBX
Pike County Airport Hatcher Field (PBX · KPBX · PVL) is an airport in Pikeville, KY, at 1,464 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,356 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPBX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPBX have a control tower?
No. Pike County Airport Hatcher Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KPBX?
Pike County Airport Hatcher Field has 2 runways; the longest is 5,356 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPBX?
Pike County Airport Hatcher Field is in Pikeville, KY, at an elevation of 1,464 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.5608, -82.5700.
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