Lucas Field (79KY), Kentucky
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Lucas Field (79KY) is a privately used airport in Nicholasville, Kentucky, with a single paved runway and no on-field air traffic control. Business aviation traffic seen by the FAA in 2025 places it in the modest end of regional activity, with the majority of its 143 annual operations attributed to business aviation. The field sits about 9.93 nautical miles from Blue Grass, its nearest neighbor, and roughly the same distance from customs clearance at Lexington.
Runways
Lucas Field has one paved runway, 09/27, 5,488 ft long and 100 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Lucas Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Blue Grass (KLEX), 10 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Lucas Field recorded 138 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Traffic at Lucas Fld concentrates in the warmer months, with July and September posting the highest operation counts and December the lowest.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 19 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Lucas Field averages 1.5 snow days in February.
Weather station is 4.7 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Lucas Field has published operating constraints in two categories: access and runway notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Lexington Approach.
Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.95: three clicks activate REIL, PAPI, and HIRL for runway 09/27; seven clicks activate PAPI only.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Lucas Field has five airfields within 24 NM. The closest is Blue Grass (KLEX), 9.93 NM north.
Part of the Kentucky area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there air traffic control at 79KY?
Lucas Field (79KY) is a non-towered airport with no on-field air traffic control. The field is unattended, so pilots coordinate using standard non-towered procedures. For clearance delivery, traffic is directed to contact Lexington Approach rather than a local tower. This makes coordination with nearby controlled airspace an operational consideration for arrivals and departures.
What runway is available at Lucas Field?
Lucas Field (79KY) has one paved runway, designated 09/27, measuring 5,488 feet long and 100 feet wide with a concrete surface. This single strip handles all fixed-wing traffic at the field. There is no parallel or crosswind runway, so wind conditions along the 09/27 axis are the primary factor for usability on any given day.
How does a flight clear customs near 79KY?
Lucas Field (79KY) has no on-site customs service. The nearest customs clearance point is Lexington (KLEX), located about 9.93 nautical miles away. Operators planning international arrivals into this area should route customs processing through that facility rather than expecting inbound clearance directly at Lucas Field.
How is runway lighting activated at Lucas Field?
At Lucas Field (79KY), pilot-controlled lighting is used since the field is unattended. Clicking the radio on 122.95 three times activates the REIL, PAPI, and HIRL for runway 09/27 together. Clicking seven times turns on the PAPI only, giving pilots a way to activate glidepath guidance without the full runway lighting suite.