Lucas Field Airport

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FAA: 79KY

Nicholasville Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 37-52-16.6000N (37.871278)
Longitude: 
 084-36-37.9000W (-84.610528)
Elevation: 
 905.8 feet MSL (276 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 5.8 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. W of Nicholasville, Kentucky
Found On: 
 Cincinnati Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
TROY MONTGOMERY
ONE JAY STATION, P.O. BOX 788
NICHOLASVILLE, KY 40356
859-881-2489		 R. J. CORMAN
ONE JAY STATION, P.O. BOX 788
NICHOLASVILLE, KY 40356
859-881-2489

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 09/2004
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZID (Indianapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZID (Indianapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1906 feet (581 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 FDC

Based Aircraft

Jet Engine:  3
GA Helicopters:  2

Annual Operations (as of 02/03/2004)

Communications

Approach:  LEXINGTON
120.15
120.15
Departure:  LEXINGTON
120.15
120.15

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 859
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  Louisville(LOU)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 79KY

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    9.9 Blue Grass Airport
    (LEX KLEX LEX)    		 0 6 100LL, Jet A
    19.2 Stuart Powell Field Airport
    (KDVK DVK)    		 203 209 100LL, Jet A+
    19.5 Central Kentucky Regional Airport
    (RGA)    		 137 143 100LL, Jet A+
    23.3 Capital City Airport
    (FFT KFFT FFT)    		 323 329 100LL, Jet A+
    23.3 Georgetown-Scott County Regional Airport
    (27K)    		 20 26 100LL, Jet A+
    31.9 Mount Sterling/Montgomery County Airport
    (KIOB IOB)    		 69 75 100LL, Jet A+
    36.2 Stanton Airport
    (I50)    		 91 97 100LL
    45.3 Taylor County Airport
    (KAAS AAS)    		 227 232 100LL, Jet A+
    49.1 Lake Cumberland Regional Airport
    (SME KSME SME)    		 180 186 100LL, Jet A+
    53.5 London/Corbin/Magee Airport
    (LOZ KLOZ LOZ)    		 151 157 100LL, Jet A+
    54.2 Bowman Field Airport
    (LOU KLOU LOU)    		 293 298 100LL, Jet A
    56.2 Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
    (SDF KSDF SDF)    		 289 294 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    57.3 Fleming-Mason Airport
    (KFGX FGX)    		 45 52 100LL, Jet A+
    61.0 Clark Regional Airport
    (KJVY JVY)    		 299 304 100LL, Jet A
    63.3 Addington Field Airport
    (EKX KEKX EKX)    		 260 265 100LL, Jet A+
    66.8 Madison Municipal Airport
    (MDN KIMS IMS)    		 323 328 100LL, Jet A
    70.4 Wendell H Ford Airport
    (KCPF CPF)    		 113 120 100LL, Jet A+
    70.7 Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
    (CVG KCVG CVG)    		 357 363 100LL, Jet A
    74.5 Cincinnati Municipal/Lunken Field Airport
    (LUK KLUK LUK)    		 6 12 100LL, Jet A+
    74.8 Clermont County Airport
    (I69)    		 14 20 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC LEXINGTON APCH AT 859-514-7890.
    A81-APT ACTVT REIL RWY 09/27; PAPI RWY 09/27 AND HIRL RWY 09/27 - 122.95 3 CLICKS. 7 CLICKS TURN ON PAPI ONLY.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 09/27
    Longest Runway: 09/27 is 5488 ft (1673 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    79KY Airport Runway Details

    Runway 09/27  5488 ft x 100 ft (1673 m x 30 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 03/21/2005
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

    Runway 09

    Runway 27
    Elevation: 
    		 905.2 897.8
    Latitude: 
    		 37-52-18.2958N 37-52-14.9325N
    Longitude: 
    		 084-37-12.0962W 084-36-03.7880W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 4.0 degrees 4.0 degrees
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Fair Fair
    Object at End: 
    		 PLINE PLINE
    Object Height: 
    		 75 60
    Distance from End: 
    		 2150 665
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 16 48
    Threshold Elevation: 
    		 902.0 893.5
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 526 508
    Threshold Latitude: 
    		 37-52-17.9774N 37-52-15.2434N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    		 084-37-05.5476W 084-36-10.0997W

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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