The FATS system is housed on site and has been shared with countless officers from the tri-state area. During the spring of 1999, the firing range along with the FATS unit were closed down due to airfield expansion. The new range and FATS unit facilities are expected to open at a new location during the spring of 2001. In the meantime, officers have been maintaining their biannual firearms qualifications at a nearby privately owned range. In 1999, the State of Kentucky mandated minimum physical fitness standards for new hires throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Standards are the same for all cadets, regardless of age or gender.
In addition, all Airport Police Department sworn members are expected to test on the new physical standards three times per evaluation year. Nat'l Assoc. of Purchasing Mgmt.