Latest photo of Lucas Field Airport (79KY)
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by Bob Simmermon
Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2013-12-12 |
| Airport Identifier: | 79KY |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 084-36-37.9000W/37-52-16.6000N -84.610528/37.871278 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 906 ft / 276.15 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 257 acres |
| From nearest city: | 1 nautical miles W of Nicholasville, KY |
| Location: | Jessamine County, KY |
| Magnetic Variation: | 05W (2005) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Privately owned |
| Owner: | R. J. Corman |
| Address: | One Jay Station, P.o. Box 788 Nicholasville, KY 40356 |
| Phone number: | 859-881-2489 |
| Manager: | Troy Montgomery |
| Address: | One Jay Station, P.o. Box 788 Nicholasville, KY 40356 |
| Phone number: | 859-881-2489 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Private |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | SEE RMK ACTVT HIRL RY 09/27 AND PAPI RWY 09 & 27 - 122.95 3 CLICKS |
| Sectional chart: | Cincinnati |
| Region: | ASO - Southern |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZID - Indianapolis |
| Tie-in FSS: | LOU - Louisville |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | FDC |
Runway Information
Runway 09/27
| Dimension: | 5488 x 100 ft / 1672.7 x 30.5 m |
| Surface: | CONC, |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 09 |
Runway 27 |
| Longitude: | 084-37-12.0962W | 084-36-03.7880W |
| Latitude: | 37-52-18.2958N | 37-52-14.9325N |
| Elevation: | 905.00 ft | 898.00 ft |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, | Precision instrument, |
| Crossing Height: | 16.00 ft | 48.00 ft |
| Displaced threshold: | 526.00 ft | 508.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 4.00° | 4.00° |
| Obstruction: | 75 ft pline, 2150.0 ft from runway | 60 ft pline, 665.0 ft from runway |
Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| LE | NDB | Blayd | | 242.00 | 04W | 7.4 nm |
| DVK | NDB | Goodall | | 311.00 | 03W | 19.2 nm |
| FEU | NDB | Arnold | | 521.00 | 03W | 22.9 nm |
| XYC | NDB | Seco | | 393.00 | 03W | 28.4 nm |
| IOB | NDB | Mount Sterling | | 210.00 | 04W | 31.9 nm |
| IKY | NDB | Springfield | | 429.00 | 03W | 33.0 nm |
| TYC | NDB | Taylor County | | 272.00 | 02W | 41.3 nm |
| BRY | NDB | Bardstown/dcmsnd | | 248.00 | 02W | 41.4 nm |
| FFT | VOR | Frankfort | | 109.40 | 03W | 23.4 nm |
| FLM | VOR/DME | Falmouth | 117X | 117.00 | 04W | 48.9 nm |
| HYK | VORTAC | Lexington | 073X | 112.60 | 00E | 8.7 nm |
| IIU | VORTAC | Louisville | 095X | 114.80 | 01E | 47.9 nm |