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KBRY · Samuels Field

ICAO · US · 11 NTSB events

ID KBRY FAA BRY Elev 669 ft Lat 37° 48.86' N Lon 85° 29.98' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,003 ft. Max gradient: 0.68%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 022° 5,003 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.68%
21 202° 5,003 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.68%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 119.925
  • A/D LOUISVILLE APP/DEP 123.675
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KBRY on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 2 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 3/21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 3/21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 3/21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 3/21 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 sentences)
  • ·DAVID MATTINGLY FOR CD CTC LOUISVILLE APCH AT 502-375-7499 LANDLINE.
  • ·CALL OUT AVBL - 502-348-7858 (LANDLINE; RINGS OVER TO CELL).

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

11 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

12

since 1982

Fatal

4

33.3% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 16,340 ops in 2013

2024 total

8,977

10-yr total

111,859

2024 mix

AC/AT 8% · GA 72% · Mil 20%

Events / million ops

26.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

8.94

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=11

  • Stall / spin 3
  • Other 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Hard landing 1
  • Ground collision 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
James Kiper Louisville KY 27 nm
Matthew Ryan Torgerson Louisville KY 27 nm
Randall Sizemore Louisville KY 27 nm
Stephen Michael Graham Louisville KY 27 nm
William Robert Mcdonald Louisville KY 27 nm
Matthew Ryan Torgerson Sellersburg IN 37 nm
Stephen Michael Graham Sellersburg IN 37 nm
Jw Lynn Lexington KY 48 nm
Sean Edward Howard Richmond KY 57 nm
Wayne Lee Sherman Richmond KY 57 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
David Allen Barnes Bardstown KY 2 nm
Thomas Corbin Vernon Bardstown KY 2 nm
Christopher Lawton Carter Bardstown KY 2 nm
Nicholas Ryan Greenwell Bardstown KY 2 nm
Carson Steely Mattingly Bardstown KY 2 nm
John Wesley Hagerman Coxs Creek KY 8 nm
Charles Guy Hall New Haven KY 10 nm
Frederick Charles Mack New Haven KY 10 nm
Edward Covington Jett Jr Bloomfield KY 11 nm
Wesley Neal Spitzer Shepherdsville KY 14 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Thomas Corbin Vernon Bardstown KY 2 nm
Dustin Warren Meadows Bardstown KY 2 nm
Bernie Joseph Boone Bardstown KY 2 nm
David Louis Goodfriend Bardstown KY 2 nm
John Ben Howe Bardstown KY 2 nm
Stephen Harold Shaw Bardstown KY 2 nm
George Gerard Tomica Bardstown KY 2 nm
Enrique Melgar Bardstown KY 2 nm
Jeffrey Joseph Hutchinson Bardstown KY 2 nm
Ralph Gilbert Sinclair Bardstown KY 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Thoroughbred Aviation Maintenance
Lexington, KY
45 nm
Cumberland Aviation Maintenance
London, KY
81 nm
Epic Flight Academy Aircraft Mechanic School
Erlanger, KY
84 nm
Eagle Avionics, LLC
Columbus, IN
89 nm
Cincinnati Avionics
Batavia, OH
97 nm
Volar Avionics & Restoration
Lebanon, TN
105 nm
Dusty’s Flying Service
Hopkinsville , KY
109 nm
Harrison Avionics, Inc.
Hopkinsville, KY
109 nm
Propelling Aviation
Rockwood, TN
120 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
122 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.