In our continuing efforts to serve the people and airports of Kentucky, the
Department of Aviation offers engineering services and expertise to any airport board, airport manager, FBO, consultant, contractor, or citizen of Kentucky who may require it. Our engineering team consists of Wayne Simpson and Cade Moore. Wayne has years of engineering experience both in aviation as a consultant and as an engineer at the Transportation Cabinet. Cade was a Transportation Scholarship Intern for KDA and is now further developing his experience as an aviation engineer working alongside Wayne. Both Wayne and Cade are available to answer any questions and provide engineering support for all of Kentucky’s airports. Please
feel free to contact us at the Kentucky Department of Aviation;
Wayne (502)
564-0248 / Cade (502)564-1754 or via the Engineering Mailbox 
E-mail.
Annual KY-PNR Process
In order to best serve all of our public airports, the Kentucky Department
of Aviation must be aware of all existing and proposed airport improvement
projects and needs. Help us to help you by keeping the Department of Aviation
involved in every aspect of your airport development, from planning to design to
construction. Knowing and posting the backlog of requested aviation projects for the state allows for a transparent process to more effectively communicate the overall funding needs for the airports. The process for submitting project requests is through the KY-PNR form.
KY-PNR's (TC 56-67) for 100% state funded projects (or federal/state mix projects outside of the regular 5% / 2.5% share) shall be submitted to KDA by September 15th of each year. This will allow the submitted projects to be considered for funding in the following fiscal year (Kentucky Fiscal Years run from July 1 thru June 30th).
Copies of the FAA ACIP's shall also be submitted to KDA by September 15th to account for federal projects requesting the normal state share (5% or 2.5% as applicable) as well as maintaining overall awareness of airport developments being planned around the state.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) provides information on series
150, Airport Advisory Circulars that will assist with understanding FAA
standards and regulations. The FAA uses Advisory Circulars (AC's) to constantly update
and improve airport design standards and regulations. 