KFTK/FTK METAR & TAF Godman Army Air Field

Fort Knox, KentuckyElevation 756 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR59 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

147 ft

-609 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0155Z (9:55 PM local) · 59 min old

KFTK is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

150° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 10°C

54°F / 50°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.35 inHg

1027.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP280

sea-level pressure 1028.0 hPa

T01230100

precise temperature 12.3°C, dew point 10.0°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1900Z (3:00 PM local) · valid to 0100Z (9:00 PM local)

KFTK forecast starts VFR at 19Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

Maximum temperature 22°C expected at 2000Z on day 23.
Minimum temperature 6°C expected at 1100Z on day 24.

VFR

1900Z3:00 PM0100Z9:00 PM0700Z3:00 AM1300Z9:00 AM1900Z3:00 PM0100Z9:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at FTK.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 VFR, wind from 150° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 46F, 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	46	0 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	74/47	W 2 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	75/49	E 2 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	74/49	S 5 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	76/49	SW 6 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	77/55	S 3 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	74/59	S 6 kt	–	69%
Sunday	Rain Showers	72	S 8 kt	–	81%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 0253Z.

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

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

150° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 153 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,184 ft

18/36

Dimensions

5,184 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsSSALR

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36

Approach lightsODALS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

15/33

Dimensions

4,853 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

147 ft

Pressure altitude

326 ft

Field elevation

756 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.35 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2253Z 6:53 PM

Sunrise

1203Z 8:03 AM

Loggable night

2320Z (7:20 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1203Z (8:03 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2353Z (7:53 PM local) → 1103Z (7:03 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

Godman Army Air Field is in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Field elevation 756 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipArmy owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

ManagerRICKEY WEBB

Manager phone502-624-5737

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFTK / FTK

SectionalST LOUIS

Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE

RegionKentucky

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.9071, -85.9721

Distance from city1 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · Split white-green (military)

CTAF133.350

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.675

LOUISVILLE APP/DEP

A/D

109.6

ATIS

126.8

CTAF

121.9

GND

23.75

AIR TO AIR

MISC

126.2

BASE OPS

OPS

126.8

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFTK traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-23, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 55%Helicopter 23%Jet 14%Turboprop 9%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C30J (Airliner) · ~4 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›GLF5 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C30J (Airliner)

›H60 (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.

KEKX Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport

13 NM S

VFR

KSDF Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

VFR

VFR

KFRH French Lick Municipal Airport

48 NM NW

VFR

KHNB Huntingburg Airport

51 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MISC: RANGE INFO - 38.90; 136.075.

›TPA W OF AIRFIELD: 1500 FT AGL ROTARY WING, 2300 FT AGL FIXED WING, 2300 FT OVHD.

›233.7

›ACTVT SSALR RWY 18; ODALS RWY 36; REIL RWY 18; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; HIRL 18/36 - CTAF. 0400-1200Z++.

›ROTG BCN LCTD ON ATCT.

›MIL; AVBL 1200-0400Z++ MON-SAT AND 1ST & 3RD SUN, CLSD REMAINING SUN & HOL; REQ FUEL SVC 502-624-7763/2763 WHEN ALFD OPS & TWR CLSD.

›SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.

›RSTD: TWY D RSTRD TO R/W ONLY.

›CTN: RAILROAD CROSSES NW - SE 625 FT FM AER 18 CNTRLN; ILS APCH RWY 18 & FIXED WING DEP RWY 36 NA WHEN RAIL CARS PRESENT. FENCE 565 FT FM AER 18. RSTD AREA 1 NM E OF ARPT. OVERFLIGHT OF GOLD DEPOSITORY 1 NM S OF RWY 36 NA. EXTV UAS OPS IN CLASS D & R3704A/B. R/W AIRCREWS PLANNING OPS WI R3704A MUST RCV RANGE BRIEFING PRIOR TO OPS.

›WHEN TWR & AIRFIELD OPS CLSD USE 126.2 FOR IFR/SVFR CLNCS, RELEASES & ARR. IF UNBL CTC LOUISVILLE APP/DEP C502-375-7499.

›MISC: RWY 33 & 36 CLEAR ZONES NSTD.

›NO SHOULDERS RWY 18/36, 15/33, TWY B, C, D & G. TWY F UNLGT.

›TRANS ALERT SVC NOT AVBL.

›NON-MOV AREA RED, BLUE, YELLOW, GOLD & TWY D FM BLUE RAMP TO POINT NORTH.

›AIRFIELD OPS 126.2, 234.4; 1230-2100Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD HOL. FICON & VEHICLE ACES TO FLIGHTLINE UNAVBL WHEN AIRFIELD OPS CLSD.

›COMM: PTD OPS 1230-2100Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD HOL. PTD - 126.2, 234.4; ATIS - 109.6; LOUSIVILLE APP/DEP 132.075, 327.0.

›COMM: AIR TO AIR UHF 237.5 WI FORT KNOX ASP.

›RSTD: PPR FOR TSNT - D464-5536/C502-624-5536; VIP CTC OPS 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.

›MISC: IR LGT INSTL APCH END RWY 15 ASSAULT STRIP.

›TSNT ACFT PRKG ON GREEN RAMP UNLESS ALTN PRKG COORD. C-130 & LRGR PARK ON CONC PAD BTW TWY A & B.

›MISC: ALL WX FCST PMSV BRIEFINGS & SUPPORT 1100-0400++ MON-FRI; CLSD WKEND & HOL. OTR TIMES - SCOTT OWS D576-9755/9702/C618-256-9755/9702; HTTPS://15OWS.US.AF.MIL WX OBS AUTO & AUGMENTED.

›DEER & COYOTE INVOF ARPT SPCLY 1 HR PRIOR SR & SS.

›SEE FLIP AP/1 & FT KNOX REG 95-1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT INFO.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KFTK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFTK have a METAR?

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

Does KFTK have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KFTK; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KFTK?

KFTK sits at 756 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFTK?

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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