Capital City Airport (FFT)

FFT
Capital City Airport (FFT)
Frankfort, KY
Latest photo of Capital City Airport (FFT)
FFT, Looking SW from about 5 miles, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier FFT
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 84°54'24.3010" W / 38°10'54.2340" N
-84.906750 / 38.181732 (Estimated)
Elevation 812.50 ft / 247.65 m (Surveyed)
Land 375 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles SW of Frankfort, KY
Location Franklin County, KY
Magnetic Variation 05W (2015)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
Address 90 AIRPORT RD
FRANKFORT, KY 40601
Phone number 502-564-3714
Manager DREW UNDERWOOD
Address 88 AIRPORT ROAD
FRANKFORT, KY 40601
Phone number 502-564-0339
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart CINCINNATI
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZID - INDIANAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS LOU - LOUISVILLE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility FFT (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
ASOS FFT (502-227-5087)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A+
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services INSTR
Runway Information
Runway 07/25
Dimensions 5506 x 100 ft (1678 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
PCN 29
07 25
Alignment 64° 244°
Physical elevation 812.50 ft 783.60 ft
Coordinates 38.178406 / -84.915350 38.185057 / -84.898150
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition
ILS type LOC/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
*PAPI RWY 25 UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • CAUTION: DANIEL BOONE HELI 1/2 NM N OF RWY 25 THR; MIL HEL TFC OPS N OF RWY.
  • CTC ANG OPS 42.25/139.35/226.6.
  • DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • MIL HEL USE RIGHT BASE TO RWY 25.
  • PVT AP WITH TURF RWY LCTD 3/4 NM NW OF RWY 07 THR.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS: RWY 7 DEPG ACFT MNTN RWY HDG TO 1800 FT MSL BFR TURNING.
  • MILITARY: ARNG OPS - UHF FREQ 226.55