KY8
Airport
Hancock County/Ron Lewis Field
Lewisport, Kentucky

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 04/18/2024 - 6/13/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:KY8
Lat/Lng:37.9542091667, -86.8559847222
37-57-15.1530N, 086-51-21.5450W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 11/03/2021
Elevation:411 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 11/03/2021
Magnetic Variation:03W,(2010), [-4W (2024)]
Sectional:ST LOUIS
From City:3nm NE of Lewisport

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:12/2007
Attended:All year Every day 0800-1700 (local)
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 05 & 23; MIRL Runway 5/23 - CTAF. PAPI Runway 05 & 23 Operating Continuously.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:123.000
UNICOM:123.000
Weather:AWOS-3 270-295-3565 119.775
Approach:
Contact 'EVANSVILLE' Approach
124.025,290.9
Departure:
Contact 'EVANSVILLE' Departure
124.025,290.9
Master Airport:EVV (EVANSVILLE RGNL)

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
A+
L Fuel Available 24/7 with Cc.
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:19
Total:19

Annual Operations

For year ending:11/08/2016
AirTaxi:700
Local GA (< 20 miles):5000
Non-local GA:4500
Military Operations:100
Total:10300

Ownership

Owner:Hancock County Airport Board
Tim Powers
500 Airport Road
Lewisport, Ky 42351
270-570-1976
Manager:Tim Powers
Airport Board Chairman Tim Powers
500 Airport Road
Lewisport, Ky 42351
270-295-4100

Runways

Runways:05/23

Runway 05/23

Length:5002 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 11/03/2021
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 40,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 05 End 23
True Alignment:043,(039 Magnetic)223,(219 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Fair ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Fair Condition
Elevation at End:409.3' MSL411.3' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:411.0' MSL411.4' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:37' AGL45' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.50°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects:RoadTree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mileOther than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope:29:122:1
Object Height:9' AGL55' AGL
Object Distance:468' Along centerline
0B'
1427' Along centerline
430' Right of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

for Cd Contact Evansville Approach at 812-436-4690, When Approach Closed Contact Indianapolis ARTCC at 317-247-2411.

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