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KPAH

Barkley Regional Airport · Paducah

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

410 ft / 125 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 119.60 MHz (PADUCAH TWR)

Live Conversion

inHg

hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

04/22 · 6,499 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED 14/32 · 5,500 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Barkley Regional Airport (KPAH), located in Paducah, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 410 ft. Instrument approaches (IFR) are supported with verified ILS frequencies and identifiers for precision landings.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Barkley Regional Airport

ICAO / IATA

KPAH / PAH

Municipality

Paducah

Country

US — United States

Region

US-KY — Kentucky

GPS Coordinates

📍 37.060799, -88.773804 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

410 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 04 / 22

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 6,499 ft / 1,981 m
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 44° / 224°

RWY 04 (44°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 22 (224°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway 14 / 32

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 5,500 ft / 1,676 m
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 139° / 319°

RWY 14 (139°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 32 (319°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

CIR · NDB (Cairo)397 kHz

37.061699, -89.223396 · 318 ft

BDD · NDB (Bellgrade)254 kHz

37.145500, -88.670502 · 388 ft

CNG · VORTAC (Cunningham)113,100 kHz

37.008598, -88.836899 · 480 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

ASOS ASOS

118.38 MHz

CNTR MEMPHIS CNTR

133.65 MHz

CTAF CTAF

119.60 MHz

GND GND

121.70 MHz

RDO LOUISVILLE RDO

122.20 MHz

TWR PADUCAH TWR

119.60 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

123.00 MHz

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Instrument Approach Data: FAA NASR · Cycle: Jan 2026