Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport

EKX · KEKX · Elizabethtown, KY · 775 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KEKX / EKX
Coordinates: 37.6860, -85.9250
Elevation: 775 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3W
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
Flight service (FSS): LOUISVILLE
NOTAM facility: LOU
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1800; SAT-SUN 0900-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1982/06
Distance from city: 4 W

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:51 AM	09:51Z
Sunrise	06:22 AM	10:22Z
Sunset	09:09 PM	01:09Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:40 PM	01:40Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:40 PM → 05:51 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:09 PM → 05:22 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 · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 05; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPR CONSLY. on 123.075 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) · 23: 4-light PAPI (left).

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 05 · 050°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.075

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

6,001 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 50k, Double wheel 77k.

Heading: 050° mag · 47° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.75 (ADR) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 10 ft, 299 ft from threshold, 214 ft L of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 230° mag · 227° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 10 ft, 447 ft from threshold, 552 ft L of centerline — 24:1 slope to clear

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
05/23	6,001 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	123.675	LOUISVILLE APP/DEP
AWOS	121.025	AWOS 3
CLD	119.45	CLNC DEL
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
EWO · New Hope	VOR-DME	110.80	r284° / 12.3 NM
FTK · Fort Knox	VOR-DME	109.60	r171° / 13.5 NM
MYS · Mystic	VOR	108.20	r130° / 19.6 NM
IIU · Louisville	VORTAC	114.80	r212° / 30 NM
BQM · Bowman	VOR-DME	112.20	r202° / 34.9 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches4

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Avionics, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

ELIZABETHTOWN AIRPORT BOARD

1828 KITTY HAWK DR, ELIZABETHTOWN, KY

270-737-8388

Manager

ROGER LAWSON

1828 KITTY HAWK DRIVE, ELIZABETHTOWN, KY

270-737-8388

Remarks FAA

PAJA, BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC LOUISVILLE APCH AT 502-375-7499
TWY D CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 50 FT OR MORE THAN 12500 LBS GWT.
AFT HR - 270-766-8420. FUEL AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
ACTVT REIL RWY 05; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPR CONSLY.
270-769-9100.
DONALD WISE.

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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 KEKX 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 KEKX

Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport (EKX · KEKX) is an airport in Elizabethtown, KY, at 775 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KEKX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KEKX have a control tower?

No. Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KEKX?

Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KEKX?

Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport is in Elizabethtown, KY, at an elevation of 775 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.6860, -85.9250.

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