Darke County Airport
VES · KVES · Versailles, OH · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 09:21 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:07 AM | 10:07Z |
| Sunrise | 06:38 AM | 10:38Z |
| Sunset | 08:50 PM | 00:50Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:21 PM | 01:21Z |
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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 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 273° mag · 269° true
- Dimensions
- 4,802 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 093°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 1,004 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,007 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 4,802 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for KVES → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the KVES kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Columbus”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 352.05 | APCH/P DEP/P IC |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DQN 114.50 · ROD 117.50 · FFO 109.20 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DQN · Dayton | VOR/DME | 114.50 · 92X | Low | r332° / 12.9 NM |
| ROD · Rosewood | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | High | r263° / 23 NM |
| FFO · Patterson | TACAN | 109.20 · 29X | — | r321° / 31.9 NM |
| XSF · Springfield | TACAN | 133.80 · 65X | — | r309° / 38.7 NM |
Prefer one flat list? All KVES frequencies →
Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KVES
- Coordinates
- 40.2044, -84.5319
- Elevation
- 1,007 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 125.9 · ☎ 937-526-3154
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DAYTON · 122.1R · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- VES
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1630
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1964/06
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09 & 27 OPR CONSLY. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 2-light PAPI (left) · 27: 2-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)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- OCNL DEER, BIRDS, & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC COLUMBUS APCH AT 614-338-8537.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09 & 27 OPR CONSLY.
Fuel
- FUEL LCTD AT EAST RAMP AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
Contact
- SNAAS@CO.DARKE.OH.US.
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About KVES
Darke County Airport (VES · KVES) is an airport in Versailles, OH, at 1,007 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,802 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KVES, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KVES have a control tower?
No. Darke County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KVES?
Darke County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,802 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KVES?
Darke County Airport is in Versailles, OH, at an elevation of 1,007 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.2044, -84.5319.
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