Wendell H Ford Airport

CPF · Chavies, KY · 1,256 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: CPF
Coordinates: 37.3848, -83.2597
Elevation: 1,256 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:41 AM	09:41Z
Sunrise	06:12 AM	10:12Z
Sunset	08:57 PM	00:57Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:28 PM	01:28Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:28 PM → 05:41 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:57 PM → 05:12 AM

Plan a flight from CPF

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 06
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 06/24

3,246 ft · ASP

Heading: 59° true

Heading: 239° true

Runway 14/32

5,499 ft · ASP

Heading: 139° true

Heading: 319° true

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
06/24	3,246 ft
14/32	5,499 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
AZQ · Hazard	VOR-DME	111.20	r162° / 0.4 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for CPF. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for CPF.

Nearby airports

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open CPF in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About CPF

Wendell H Ford Airport (CPF) is an airport in Chavies, KY, at 1,256 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,499 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for CPF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at CPF?

Wendell H Ford Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,499 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is CPF?

Wendell H Ford Airport is in Chavies, KY, at an elevation of 1,256 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.3848, -83.2597.

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