# Double C Field (68KY)

**Double C Field** (FAA: 68KY) is a small airport in Benton, Kentucky, United States. It opened in May 2026. It has one runway, 2,100 ft (640 m) long, grass.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/us-12959

## At a glance

- FAA: 68KY
- Type: Small airport
- Serves: Benton, Kentucky, United States
- Opened: May 2026
- Elevation: 538 ft / 164 m
- Coordinates: 36.7420, -88.3861
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 2,100 ft / 640 m
- Time zone: UTC-6/-5 · America/Chicago
- Weather station: KCEY
- Ident: US-12959

## Timeline

- May 2026: Double C Field opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 08/26 | 2,100 ft / 640 m | 75 ft / 23 m | Grass |  |  |

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Longest runway | 2,100 ft / 640 m | =23,712 of 29,858 | =11,280 in North America | =9,864 in US |
| Elevation | 538 ft / 164 m | =26,467 of 43,403 | =12,690 in North America | =10,599 in US |
| Age | Opened 2026 | =14,961 of 15,079 | =12,077 in North America | =11,933 in US |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =2,583 in North America | =2,326 in US |

## Nearby airports

- [CEY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcey.md) Murray-Calloway County Airport Kyle-Oakley Field · 5.4 mi / 8.7 km
- [54KY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/54ky.md) Rudenberg Field · 7.7 mi / 12 km
- [42KY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/42ky.md) Pirates Cove Airport · 9.4 mi / 15 km
- [M25](https://dromopedia.com/airports/km25.md) Mayfield Graves County Airport · 11 mi / 18 km
- [28KY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/28ky.md) Brandon Airdrome Airport · 12 mi / 20 km
- [M34](https://dromopedia.com/airports/km34.md) Kentucky Dam State Park Airport · 19 mi / 31 km

## Sources

- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/us-12959/data