Terminal Procedures

KSYM — Morehead-Rowan County Clyde A Thomas Rgnl

MOREHEAD, KY · 4 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA SYMElevation 1,028 ft1 runwayLongest 5,500 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A+Volume SE-1Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 021APDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 201APDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KSYM airport information

Control tower
No
ARTCC
Indianapolis Center
Flight service
Louisville
NOTAM facility
LOU (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
6W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A+
Parking
Tie-downs
Activated
July 2007
Airport area
325 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Cincinnati
Last FAA inspection
2025-09-27

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KSYM radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.7

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

5,500 × 100 ft0220N500 ft
Runway layout at KSYM, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
02/205,500 ft100 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  02 20°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  20 200°TPAPI (4-box) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KSYM is

Latitude, longitude38.2150000, -83.5876110
Elevation1,028 ft
From Morehead7 nm NW

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FAA remarks for KSYM

  • FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
  • BRUCE MATTINGLY
  • (606) 776-6211 OR (606) 356-2313.
  • CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Airports near KSYM

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KIOBMount Sterling/Montgomery CountyMOUNT STERLING, KY21 nm SW3
KFGXFleming-MasonFLEMINGSBURG, KY21 nm N5
0I8Cynthiana-Harrison CountyCYNTHIANA, KY34 nm W3
KAMTAlexander SalamonWEST UNION, OH38 nm N3
KJKLJulian CarrollJACKSON, KY39 nm S3
27KGeorgetown-Scott County RgnlGEORGETOWN, KY40 nm W5
KGEOBrown CountyGEORGETOWN, OH42 nm N3
KDWUAshland RgnlASHLAND, KY45 nm NE4

VFR charts covering KSYM

Common questions about KSYM

What charts are available for KSYM?

4 current FAA charts for Morehead-Rowan County Clyde A Thomas Rgnl, including 2 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KSYM?

CTAF 122.7. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KSYM?

Morehead-Rowan County Clyde A Thomas Rgnl has 1 runway. The longest is 02/20 at 5,500 ft by 100 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KSYM have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KSYM has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is KSYM a towered airport?

No — Morehead-Rowan County Clyde A Thomas Rgnl has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KSYM charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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