Small general aviation airport serving rural Perry County, Kentucky.
Location
Chavies, United States
Wendell H. Ford Airport (KCPF) is a public-use general aviation airport located near Chavies in Perry County, Kentucky. It serves the broader Hazard area in the eastern Kentucky coalfields region. The airport is named in honor of Wendell H. Ford, a prominent Kentucky politician who served as governor and U.S. senator.
The airport is owned and operated by Perry County and primarily supports general aviation traffic including private and charter flights. It does not offer scheduled commercial airline service. The facility serves as an important transportation resource for a rural mountainous region where road travel can be time-consuming.
Given its location in the Appalachian highlands, the airport provides a valuable link for business aviation, emergency medical flights, and private travel in an area with limited transportation infrastructure.
Getting to & from
Ground access to the airport is primarily by personal vehicle or local road connections serving Perry County and the city of Hazard.
Airlines here
No commercial airlines operate scheduled service at Wendell H. Ford Airport; it is a general aviation facility only.
Notable facts
- ›Named after Wendell H. Ford, former Governor and U.S. Senator from Kentucky.
- ›Located in Perry County in the Appalachian region of eastern Kentucky.
- ›Serves the Hazard, Kentucky metropolitan area for general aviation.
- ›No scheduled commercial airline service is available at this airport.
- ›The airport supports emergency medical and charter flight operations for the surrounding rural region.
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