KFFT/FFT METAR Capital City Airport

Frankfort, KentuckyElevation 806 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

UNKNOWN56 min old

No ceiling.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

UNKNOWN

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2353Z (7:53 PM local) · 56 min old

KFFT is currently UNKNOWN. Wind information is unavailable. Visibility was not reported. No cloud information was reported.

ALTIMETER

30.38 inHg

1028.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLPNO

sea-level pressure not available

6////

coded climate group: data missing

55000

3-hour pressure tendency: falling then rising (0.0 hPa change)

PWINO

present-weather sensor not operating

FZRANO

freezing-rain sensor not operating

PNO

precipitation sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at FFT.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Flight category could not be determined.

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category UNKNOWN, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then patchy fog, low near 42F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog	42	SE 1 kt	–	0%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	75/44	W 2 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	76/48	SE 2 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	76/47	S 5 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	77/48	SW 6 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	78/54	S 3 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	76/59	S 5 kt	–	50%
Sunday	Rain Showers	72	S 8 kt	–	76%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 0048Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,006 ft

07/25

Dimensions

5,506 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0764°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25244°T

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

806 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2248Z 6:48 PM

Sunrise

1159Z 7:59 AM

Loggable night

2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1159Z (7:59 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2348Z (7:48 PM local) → 1059Z (6:59 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Capital City Airport is in Frankfort, Kentucky. Field elevation 806 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDREW UNDERWOOD

Manager phone502-564-0339

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, 0900–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFFT / FFT

SectionalCINCINNATI

Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE

RegionKentucky

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.1817, -84.9068

Distance from city1 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.75

LEXINGTON APP/DEP

A/D

119.275

ASOS

118.1

CLNC DEL

CLD

41.15

ARNG OPS

OPS

109.4

LOUISVILLE RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFFT traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

8.4

AVG OPS/DAY

14.8

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 35%Helicopter 33%Unknown 17%Jet 11%Turboprop 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~27 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~12 landings/mo

›DV20 (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~9 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›H60 (Helicopter)

›EC45 (Helicopter)

›BE36 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›B407 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KLEX Blue Grass Airport

VFR

VFR

VFR

KSDF Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

39 NM W

VFR

KIMS Madison Municipal Airport

43 NM NW

VFR

KFTK Godman Army Air Field

53 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MANAGER'S CELL (502) 545-8111

›MILITARY: ARNG OPS - UHF FREQ 226.55

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS: RWY 7 DEPG ACFT MNTN RWY HDG TO 1800 FT MSL BFR TURNING.

›PVT AP WITH TURF RWY LCTD 3/4 NM NW OF RWY 07 THR.

›MIL HEL USE RIGHT BASE TO RWY 25.

›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›CTC ANG OPS 42.25/139.35/226.6.

›CAUTION: DANIEL BOONE HELI 1/2 NM N OF RWY 25 THR; MIL HEL TFC OPS N OF RWY.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.

›PAPI RWY 25 UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KFFT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFFT have a METAR?

Yes. KFFT has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KFFT have a TAF?

When KFFT issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KFFT?

KFFT sits at 806 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFFT?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

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