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KFFT · Capital City Airport

ICAO · US · 10 NTSB events

ID KFFT FAA FFT Elev 806 ft Lat 38° 10.90' N Lon 84° 54.41' 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: 5,006 ft. Max gradient: 0.52%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
07 064° 5,006 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.52%
25 244° 5,006 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.52%

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 · 6 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 119.275
  • CLD CLNC DEL 118.100
  • A/D LEXINGTON APP/DEP 120.750
  • OPS ARNG OPS 41.150
  • RDO LOUISVILLE RDO 109.400
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 21 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer and birds on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (21 sentences)
  • ·272 KENTUCKY FRANKFORT CAPITAL CITY (FFT)(KFFT) P (ARNG) 1 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N38º10.90´ W84º54.41´ 813 B NOTAM FILE FFT RWY 07–25: H5506X100 (ASPH) S–76, D–100, 2D–82 PCN 29 F/C/X/T MIRL 0.5% up SW RWY 07: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 27´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 31´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A+ LGT ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 07 and Rwy 25; PAPI Rwy 07 and Rwy 25; MIRL Rwy 07–25—CTAF.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 25 unusbl byd 8º rgt of cntrln.
  • ·Noise abatement procs: Rwy 07 depg acft mntn rwy hdg to 1800 ft MSL bfr turning.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1200–0100Z‡, Sat–Sun 1400–2300Z‡.
  • ·Pvt arpt with turf rwy lctd 3/4 NM northwest of Rwy 07 thld.
  • ·Caution: Daniel Boone HELI 1/2 NM N of Rwy 25 thr, mil hel tfc ops N of rwy.
  • ·Mil helicopters use rgt base to Rwy 25.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 502-564-0339
  • ·ASOS 119.275 (502) 227–5087.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®LEXINGTON APP/DEP CON 120.75 CLNC DEL 118.65
  • ·LEXINGTON (VL) (L) VOR/DME 112.6 HYK Chan 73 N37º57.98´ W84º28.35´ 302º 24.3 NM to fld. 1035/0E.
  • ·FRANKFORT (T) VORW 109.4 FFT N38º10.95´ W84º54.52´ at fld. 805/3W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 001º–104º byd 10 NM blo 6,000´ 105º–360º blo 6,000´ LOC/DME 109.95 I–FFT Chan 36(Y) Rwy 25.
  • ·DME unusable wi 0.5 NM fm thr; DME unlocking on apch at 0.4 NM.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Ctc ANG Ops 42.25/139.35/226.6.
  • ·ARNG OPS—UHF 226.55 FRANKFORT N38º10.95´ W84º54.52´ NOTAM FILE FFT.
  • ·(T) VORW 109.4 FFT at Capital City. 805/3W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 001º–104º byd 10 NM blo 6,000´ 105º–360º blo 6,000´ CINCINNATI H–10G, L–26F, 27E IAP CINCINNATI L–26F, 27E SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

10

since 1982

Fatal

1

10.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 88,200 ops in 1990

2024 total

39,216

10-yr total

392,160

2024 mix

AC/AT 9% · GA 78% · Mil 13%

Events / million ops

7.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.76

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Loss of control 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=10

  • Other 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2008-07-16 EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS Sportstar · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2023-09-04 Beech A36 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2019-02-21 Beech 76 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2017-05-07 Piper PA28R · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2014-06-13 Cessna 172B · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1999-10-07 Cessna 177 · Engine failure · VMC · night-moonlit →
1990-05-21 Piper PA-32R-300 · Other · day →
1987-10-14 Piper PA-28R-180 · Other · VMC · day →
1987-07-07 Boeing 737-232 · Weather · night →
1987-03-20 Mooney M20 · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in KY

CFI Flight Instructors 818 A&P Mechanics 2,840 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 25 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 3 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 15 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 53 ODA Organizational Designations 1 Schools Flight Schools 26 FBO Fixed Base Operators 48 Clubs Flying Clubs 12 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 6 EAA EAA Chapters 13

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Jw Lynn Lexington KY 21 nm
James Kiper Louisville KY 39 nm
Matthew Ryan Torgerson Louisville KY 39 nm
Randall Sizemore Louisville KY 39 nm
Stephen Michael Graham Louisville KY 39 nm
William Robert Mcdonald Louisville KY 39 nm
Sean Edward Howard Richmond KY 40 nm
Wayne Lee Sherman Richmond KY 40 nm
Matthew Ryan Torgerson Sellersburg IN 43 nm
Stephen Michael Graham Sellersburg IN 43 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
Gary Gaylord Hendrix Frankfort KY 2 nm
Gene Thomas Roach Frankfort KY 2 nm
Stefanie Lynn Roberts Frankfort KY 2 nm
Todd Alan Merchant Bagdad KY 9 nm
Kerry Alan Rexroad Bagdad KY 9 nm
Timothy Joseph Smith Bagdad KY 9 nm
Dale Carpenter Lawrenceburg KY 9 nm
Charles Wayne King Lawrenceburg KY 9 nm
James Randall Folsom Lawrenceburg KY 9 nm
John Ernest Witt Midway KY 11 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
Ernesto Javier Fernandez Frankfort KY 2 nm
Jeffrey Dale Anderson Frankfort KY 2 nm
Billie J Roberts Frankfort KY 2 nm
Stephen Larry Snyder Frankfort KY 2 nm
Harold Frederick Steinbrecher Frankfort KY 2 nm
Gary Allen Brown Frankfort KY 2 nm
Jody Terrance Feldhaus Frankfort KY 2 nm
William Richard Lee Frankfort KY 2 nm
Matthew Thomas Hauke Frankfort KY 2 nm
Russell Kevin Cash Frankfort 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
 17 nm
Epic Flight Academy Aircraft Mechanic School
Erlanger, KY
 53 nm
Cincinnati Avionics
Batavia, OH
 63 nm
Cumberland Aviation Maintenance
London, KY
 77 nm
Eagle Avionics, LLC
Columbus, IN
 79 nm
Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc
Wilmington, OH
 92 nm
Spectra Jet
Springfield, OH
 111 nm
Lone Mountain Aircraft
Springfield, OH
 111 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
 114 nm
MJ Aircraft
Anderson, IN
 120 nm

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