Tucker Guthrie Memorial Airport

I35 · Baxter, KY · 1,551 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: I35
Coordinates: 36.8593, -83.3585
Elevation: 1,551 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4W
Sectional chart: CINCINNATI
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
Flight service (FSS): LOUISVILLE
NOTAM facility: LOU
Attendance: ALL 0900-DUSK
Beacon: white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1961/11
Distance from city: 2 NW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:44 AM	09:44Z
Sunrise	06:14 AM	10:14Z
Sunset	08:56 PM	00:56Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:27 PM	01:27Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:27 PM → 05:44 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:56 PM → 05:14 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting: SR-SS ACTVT REILS RWY 08 & 26; MIRLS RWY 08/26 - CTAF on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 08: VASI.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 08 · 080°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

3,461 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 24k.

Heading: 080° mag · 76° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: VASI (5°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 189 ft, 2,852 ft from threshold, 463 ft L of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 260° mag · 256° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 57 ft, 382 ft from threshold, 244 ft R of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

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Runway	Length	Your margin
08/26	3,461 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	118.35
CTAF/UNICOM	122.8

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
AZQ · Hazard	VOR-DME	111.20	r192° / 32.3 NM
LOZ · London	VORTAC	116.10	r109° / 37.5 NM

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

HARLAN COUNTY ARPT BOARD

P.O. BOX 892, HARLAN, KY

(606) 573-9140

Manager

MARK MIRACLE

P.O. BOX 884, APT: 1494 HWY 1084 BAXTER, KY 40806, HARLAN, KY

606-573-9140

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
DALGT ONLY.
CTN: MTUS TRRN; PSBL TURB.
FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
CREDIT CARD FUEL AVBL H24.
SR-SS ACTVT REILS RWY 08 & 26; MIRLS RWY 08/26 - CTAF
EST
AFT HR - 606-273-9220.
TREES BOTH SIDES VIOLATE 7:1 TRSN SFC.
DALGT ONLY.
DALGT ONLY.
DALGT ONLY.
DALGT ONLY; OTS.

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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 I35 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 I35

Tucker Guthrie Memorial Airport (I35) is an airport in Baxter, KY, at 1,551 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,461 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for I35, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does I35 have a control tower?

No. Tucker Guthrie Memorial Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at I35?

Tucker Guthrie Memorial Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,461 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is I35?

Tucker Guthrie Memorial Airport is in Baxter, KY, at an elevation of 1,551 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.8593, -83.3585.

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