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U.S. Army airfield serving Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Opened
1918
Location
Fort Knox, United States
Godman Army Air Field (FTK/KFTK) is a military airfield located at Fort Knox, Kentucky, serving as the primary aviation facility for the U.S. Army installation there. It supports Army aviation training, rotary-wing operations, and military airlift missions associated with Fort Knox and its tenant units.
The airfield is not open to commercial passenger traffic and primarily accommodates military aircraft, including helicopters and fixed-wing Army aircraft. Fort Knox itself is home to the U.S. Army Armor School and various other military commands, which rely on Godman for aviation support.
Godman Army Air Field has a historical connection to early aviation history, as it was the site where Captain Charles McAllister reported a UFO sighting in 1948, a well-documented incident in U.S. military records. The airfield continues to serve an active role in Army aviation operations in the region.
Getting to & from
Fort Knox is accessible by road from Louisville, Kentucky, approximately 35 miles to the north, with no scheduled public transit service to the installation.
Notable facts
- ›Located on the Fort Knox Army installation in Hardin and Meade counties, Kentucky.
- ›Primarily supports U.S. Army rotary-wing and fixed-wing military aviation operations.
- ›Home to the U.S. Army Armor School aviation support activities.
- ›Site of a famous 1948 UFO incident involving Captain Thomas Mantell, who died chasing an unidentified object.
- ›Not open to commercial aviation; access is restricted to authorized military and government personnel.
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