Godman Field

Godman Army Airfield
USGS aerial image, 29 March 1998
IATA: FTK ICAO: KFTK FAA LID: FTK
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner	United States Army
Location	Fort Knox, Kentucky
Elevation AMSL	756 ft / 230 m
Coordinates	37°54′25″N 085°58′20″W / 37.90694°N 85.97222°W / 37.90694; -85.97222
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 5/23 1,900 579 Asphalt 9/27 4,999 1,524 PEM 15/33 5,253 1,601 Asphalt 18/36 5,585 1,702 Asphalt
Source: Federal Aviation Administration

Godman Army Airfield (IATA: FTK, ICAO: KFTK, FAA LID: FTK) is a military airport located on the Fort Knox United States Army post in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States. It has four runways and is used entirely by the United States Army Aviation Branch.

Godman Army Airfield was established about October 1918 for the 29th Aero Squadron for World War I at then Camp Knox United States Army Air Corps. Its initial mission was to support Army forces at Fort Knox. In the build-up of the Army prior to the United States' entry into World War II and the establishment of the United States Army Air Forces, the 73d Observation Group was established at the airfield in November 1941, assigned to First Air Force. The 73d's mission was to train and provide tactical reconnaissance in support of Army maneuvers.

After the United States entered World War II, Godman AAF became a First Air Force group training station for B-25 Mitchell medium bomber groups. The 387th and 391st Bombardment Groups formed and trained at Godman in 1943 prior to their overseas deployment.