KPBX
Airport
Pike County/Hatcher Field
Pikeville, Kentucky

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:PBX / KPBX
Lat/Lng:37.5618114444, -82.5664319722
37-33-42.5212N, 082-33-59.1551W
Estimated by Ado on 03/12/2019
Elevation:1464 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 03/12/2019
Magnetic Variation:07W,(2020), [-7W (2025)]
Sectional:CINCINNATI
From City:6nm NW of Pikeville

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Airspace Analysis:CONDITIONAL
VFR Use only.
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:03/1983
Attended:All year Sat-Sun 0900-1900 (local) All year Mon-Fri 0800-2000 (local)
Service After Hour - Airport Manager.
Winter Hour Mon-Fri 0800-1900.
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Indianapolis(ZID)Indianapolis Center
FSS:Louisville FSS(LOU)
NOTAMs and Weather:LOUNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate REIL Runway 09 & 27; PAPI Runway 09 & 27; HIRL Runway 09/27 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
Weather:AWOS-3PT 606-437-6701 121.225

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
A+
Transient Storage:Tie-Down
Other Services:Pilot Instruction

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:Pike County Reg Airport Board
Bill Hickman.
P.O. Box 3353
Pikeville, Ky 41502
606-432-5777
Manager:Matt Ray
331 Airport Drive
Pikeville, Ky 41501
606-437-9548

Runways

Runways:02/20
09/27

Runway 02/20

Length:3455 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 09/29/2010
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Failed Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Classification (PCN):5 /F/D/X/T, 5 , Flexible, Subgrade Strength Very Low (represents CBR <e; 4), Tire pressure Medium (limited to 218 psi), Technical determination
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 14,000 lbs
End 02 End 20
True Alignment:016,(009 Magnetic)196,(189 Magnetic)
Elevation at End:1470.2' MSL1458.4' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:1470.2' MSL1465.4' MSL

Runway 09/27

Length:5356 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 03/12/2019
Width:100 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Mult Dips in Runway.
Surface Treatment:NONE
Classification (PCN):5 /F/D/X/T, 5 , Flexible, Subgrade Strength Very Low (represents CBR <e; 4), Tire pressure Medium (limited to 218 psi), Technical determination
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:High Intensity
End 09 End 27
Takeoff Run Available (TORA):5350 feet5350 feet
Takeoff Distance Available (TODA):5350 feet5350 feet
Accelerate-Stop Distance Available (ASDA):5000 feet5000 feet
Landing Distance Available (LDA):4650 feet4650 feet
True Alignment:087,(080 Magnetic)267,(260 Magnetic)
ILS Type: ILS/DME
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Fair ConditionPrecision Instrument,Fair Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance:350'350'
Elevation at End:1448.1' MSL1464.4' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold:1448.7' MSL1463.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:1458.6' MSL1463.0' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:35' AGL47' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway
PAPI Unusbl Beyond 8 Deg Right of Centerline.
4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects:TreeFence
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 milePrecision Instrument Runway
Object Clearance Slope:26:1
Approach Ratio 50:1 to Dthr.
1:1
Approach Ratio 43:1 to Dthr
Object Height:7' AGL13' AGL
Object Distance:384' Along centerline
239' Right of centerline
220' Along centerline
500' Left of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

A30-02/20-Closed Indefinitely.
for Cd If Una to Contact on FSS Frequency, Contact Indianapolis ARTCC at 317-247-2411.

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