Samuels Field (IATA: BRY, ICAO: KBRY, FAA LID: BRY) is a public use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) west of the central business district of Bardstown, a city in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States.[1] This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]

Samuels Field
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerBardstown-Nelson County Air Board
ServesBardstown, Kentucky
Elevation AMSL669 ft / 204 m
Coordinates37°48′52″N 085°29′59″W / 37.81444°N 85.49972°W / 37.81444; -85.49972
Websitewww.cityofbardstown.org/dept-airport.html
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Samuels Field is located in Kentucky
Samuels Field
Samuels Field
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3/21 5,003 1,525 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Aircraft operations (year ending 4/5/2018)8,977
Based aircraft35

The airport is run by the Bardstown-Nelson County Air Board, which consists six members: half appointed by Bardstown and half by Nelson County.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

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Samuels Field covers an area of 110 acres (45 ha) at an elevation of 669 feet (204 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 3/21 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,003 by 75 feet (1,525 x 23 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending April 5, 2018, the airport had 8,977 aircraft operations, an average of 25 per day: 72% general aviation, 20% military, and 8% air taxi. At that time there were 35 aircraft based at this airport: 32 single-engine, 2 multi-engine, and 1 helicopter.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for BRY PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective August 8, 2024.
  2. ^ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 3 (PDF, 1.28 MB) Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine. Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.
  3. ^ "Samuels Field". City of Bardstown. Archived from the original on 3 September 2003. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
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