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 Sarah Moore. Wayne has many years of engineering experience both in aviation as a consultant, and as an engineer at the Transportation Cabinet. Sarah has years of federal programs and grant experience with the Transportation Cabinet. Wayne and Sarah are available to answer questions and provide project support for all of Kentucky’s Public-use airports. Please
feel free to contact them through the following:
Wayne Simpson at (502)
564-0248 or via the Engineering Mailbox 
E-mail.
Sarah Moore at (502) 564-0311 or via the Engineering Mailbox
***NEW*** Kentucky Airport Project Request (APR) Process ***NEW***
Starting in September of 2026, Public-use airports will utilize the KDA Portal for submitting project requests to the state. Airports can gain access to portal through the following link:
The User Guide for signing up and using the Portal can be found here:
When populating the estimated costs for submitted projects, KDA has provided a tool to help on those projects that may not have any preliminary design work or cost estimates. Use of this estimator tool is not mandatory, but merely a convenience for the airports and consultants if desired. The project cost estimator can be found here: KDA Project Cost Estimator
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. 
