Central Kentucky Regional (KRGA), Kentucky
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Central Kentucky Regional (KRGA), serving Richmond, Kentucky, is a public-use, non-towered airport with a single paved runway and business aviation traffic that FAA TFMSC data classifies as a Tier 2 facility. The field sits roughly 341 nautical miles from its nearest major metro reference point and does not offer onsite customs clearance, with Blue Grass Airport (KLEX) standing as the nearest customs option. Fuel service, including Jet A, 100LL, and A+, is available on a card-access basis outside the airport's daytime attendance hours.
Runways
Central Kentucky Regional has one paved runway, 18/36, 5,001 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Central Kentucky Regional has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Central Kentucky Regional does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Blue Grass (KLEX), 28 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Central Kentucky Regional recorded 456 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in April and October. Business aviation traffic at KRGA is concentrated in the spring and fall months, with April and October each recording 51 operations compared to a low of 7 in January.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month April, 51 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Central Kentucky Regional averages 8.2 days above 90°F in August and 20.9 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86.8°F, and January the coldest, at 45.3°F.
Weather station is 4.0 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Central Kentucky Regional has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Lexington Approach.
REIL for runways 18 and 36, PAPI for runways 18 and 36, and MIRL for runway 18/36 are pilot-activated via CTAF.
Deer and birds have been reported on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Fuel is available H24 using a credit card.
Student training occurs within 15 nautical miles of the airport, from the surface up to 7,500 feet.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Central Kentucky Regional has five airfields within 35 NM. The closest is Lucas Field, 19.53 NM northwest.
Part of the Kentucky area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KRGA
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Frequently asked questions
Is Jet A fuel available at KRGA?
Central Kentucky Regional lists Jet A as an available fuel type alongside 100LL and A+. Fuel service at KRGA is advertised as available H24 with a credit card, which supports self-service access outside staffed hours. The airport's attendance schedule otherwise runs 0700-1800 daily, seven days a week. Dispatchers should still confirm current fuel truck status directly given the unattended card-based system.
Does KRGA have customs clearance on site?
Central Kentucky Regional (KRGA) does not have onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is at Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), located approximately 27.63 nm away. Aircraft requiring customs clearance should plan to route through KLEX rather than KRGA. This makes KRGA less suited as a direct international arrival point.
What runway length is available at Central Kentucky Regional (KRGA)?
Central Kentucky Regional operates a single paved runway, 18/36, measuring 5,001 feet long and 100 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the airport's only runway, so all traffic uses this one strip regardless of wind direction. The field also carries a maximum paved surface length of 5,001 feet, matching this runway. Lighting includes pilot-activated REIL and PAPI on both runway ends plus MIRL, controlled via CTAF since KRGA is non-towered.
Is student pilot training common near KRGA?
Yes, Central Kentucky Regional (KRGA) reports student training activity within 15 nautical miles of the field, from surface up to 7,500 feet. Pilots operating in the vicinity should expect this traffic pattern activity at various altitudes within that radius. The airport is also non-towered, so coordination relies on CTAF procedures. Wildlife including deer and birds have also been reported on and in the vicinity of the airport.