Air quality reference
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY has a published AQI value of 51, categorized as Moderate, for 2026-03-31T00:00:00+00:00. The defining parameter is PM2.5, based on 1 monitoring sites. AQI is a communication index rather than a direct pollutant concentration, and values from different dates, averaging periods or providers should not be treated as interchangeable. This profile provides measurement context and same-category links but does not provide individualized medical advice.
Key facts
- Location
- Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
- Air quality index
- 51
- Category
- Moderate
- Defining parameter
- PM2.5
- Sites reporting
- 1
- Measured at
- 2026-03-31T00:00:00+00:00
- Measurement context
- Daily AQI summary from U.S. EPA AirData; values are not direct pollutant concentrations
Historical air-quality context
Published EPA annual CBSA indicators
Annual AQI summaries are shown independently from pollutant concentrations. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised.
Annual indicator
Days with published AQI
90.00 days2026
EPA annual CBSA summary field: Days with AQI. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.
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| Period | days | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 90.00 days | provisional-current-year | — |
| 2025 | 304.00 days | — | — |
| 2024 | 154.00 days | — | — |
| 2023 | 365.00 days | — | — |
| 2022 | 362.00 days | — | — |
| 2021 | 364.00 days | — | — |
| 2020 | 366.00 days | — | — |
| 2019 | 363.00 days | — | — |
| 2018 | 361.00 days | — | — |
| 2017 | 365.00 days | — | — |
| 2016 | 364.00 days | — | — |
| 2015 | 365.00 days | — | — |
| 2014 | 341.00 days | — | — |
| 2013 | 364.00 days | — | — |
| 2012 | 307.00 days | — | — |
| 2011 | 339.00 days | — | — |
| 2010 | 343.00 days | — | — |
| 2009 | 360.00 days | — | — |
| 2008 | 360.00 days | — | — |
| 2007 | 324.00 days | — | — |
| 2006 | 287.00 days | — | — |
| 2005 | 285.00 days | — | — |
| 2004 | 285.00 days | — | — |
| 2003 | 282.00 days | — | — |
| 2002 | 280.00 days | — | — |
| 2001 | 282.00 days | — | — |
| 2000 | 262.00 days | — | — |
| 1999 | 210.00 days | — | — |
| 1998 | 238.00 days | — | — |
| 1997 | 235.00 days | — | — |
| 1996 | 235.00 days | — | — |
| 1995 | 234.00 days | — | — |
| 1994 | 230.00 days | — | — |
| 1993 | 204.00 days | — | — |
| 1992 | 138.00 days | — | — |
| 1983 | 177.00 days | — | — |
| 1982 | 191.00 days | — | — |
| 1981 | 192.00 days | — | — |
| 1980 | 208.00 days | — | — |
Annual indicator
Good AQI days
57.00 days2026
EPA annual CBSA summary field: Good Days. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.
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| Period | days | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57.00 days | provisional-current-year | — |
| 2025 | 223.00 days | — | — |
| 2024 | 129.00 days | — | — |
| 2023 | 225.00 days | — | — |
| 2022 | 242.00 days | — | — |
| 2021 | 238.00 days | — | — |
| 2020 | 268.00 days | — | — |
| 2019 | 261.00 days | — | — |
| 2018 | 191.00 days | — | — |
| 2017 | 178.00 days | — | — |
| 2016 | 152.00 days | — | — |
| 2015 | 175.00 days | — | — |
| 2014 | 172.00 days | — | — |
| 2013 | 154.00 days | — | — |
| 2012 | 171.00 days | — | — |
| 2011 | 197.00 days | — | — |
| 2010 | 143.00 days | — | — |
| 2009 | 201.00 days | — | — |
| 2008 | 174.00 days | — | — |
| 2007 | 164.00 days | — | — |
| 2006 | 150.00 days | — | — |
| 2005 | 130.00 days | — | — |
| 2004 | 175.00 days | — | — |
| 2003 | 147.00 days | — | — |
| 2002 | 138.00 days | — | — |
| 2001 | 128.00 days | — | — |
| 2000 | 133.00 days | — | — |
| 1999 | 71.00 days | — | — |
| 1998 | 164.00 days | — | — |
| 1997 | 197.00 days | — | — |
| 1996 | 155.00 days | — | — |
| 1995 | 123.00 days | — | — |
| 1994 | 146.00 days | — | — |
| 1993 | 146.00 days | — | — |
| 1992 | 114.00 days | — | — |
| 1983 | 91.00 days | — | — |
| 1982 | 138.00 days | — | — |
| 1981 | 139.00 days | — | — |
| 1980 | 145.00 days | — | — |
Annual indicator
Hazardous AQI days
0.00 days2026
EPA annual CBSA summary field: Hazardous Days. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.
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| Period | days | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.00 days | provisional-current-year | — |
| 2025 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2024 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2023 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2022 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2021 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2020 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2019 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2018 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2017 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2016 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2015 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2014 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2013 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2012 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2011 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2010 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2009 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2008 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2007 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2006 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2005 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2004 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2003 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2002 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2001 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2000 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1999 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1998 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1997 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1996 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1995 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1994 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1993 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1992 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1983 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1982 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1981 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1980 | 0.00 days | — | — |
Annual indicator
Maximum daily AQI
70.00 AQI index2026
EPA annual CBSA summary field: Max AQI. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.
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| Period | AQI index | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70.00 AQI index | provisional-current-year | — |
| 2025 | 97.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2024 | 67.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2023 | 151.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2022 | 86.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2021 | 101.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2020 | 80.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2019 | 72.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2018 | 100.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2017 | 87.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2016 | 101.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2015 | 105.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2014 | 88.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2013 | 90.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2012 | 161.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2011 | 112.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2010 | 115.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2009 | 101.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2008 | 122.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2007 | 161.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2006 | 136.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2005 | 143.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2004 | 143.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2003 | 143.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2002 | 185.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2001 | 161.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2000 | 179.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1999 | 192.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1998 | 164.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1997 | 112.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1996 | 166.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1995 | 206.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1994 | 192.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1993 | 212.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1992 | 101.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1983 | 192.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1982 | 119.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1981 | 122.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1980 | 174.00 AQI index | — | — |
Annual indicator
Median daily AQI
41.00 AQI index2026
EPA annual CBSA summary field: Median AQI. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.
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| Period | AQI index | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41.00 AQI index | provisional-current-year | — |
| 2025 | 43.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2024 | 41.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2023 | 45.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2022 | 44.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2021 | 43.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2020 | 43.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2019 | 44.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2018 | 49.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2017 | 51.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2016 | 52.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2015 | 51.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2014 | 50.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2013 | 53.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2012 | 47.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2011 | 47.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2010 | 53.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2009 | 48.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2008 | 51.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2007 | 50.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2006 | 50.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2005 | 53.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2004 | 46.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2003 | 49.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2002 | 51.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2001 | 53.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2000 | 50.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1999 | 61.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1998 | 44.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1997 | 36.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1996 | 44.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1995 | 48.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1994 | 44.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1993 | 44.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1992 | 39.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1983 | 50.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1982 | 41.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1981 | 44.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1980 | 42.00 AQI index | — | — |
Annual indicator
Moderate AQI days
33.00 days2026
EPA annual CBSA summary field: Moderate Days. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.
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| Period | days | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33.00 days | provisional-current-year | — |
| 2025 | 81.00 days | — | — |
| 2024 | 25.00 days | — | — |
| 2023 | 136.00 days | — | — |
| 2022 | 120.00 days | — | — |
| 2021 | 125.00 days | — | — |
| 2020 | 98.00 days | — | — |
| 2019 | 102.00 days | — | — |
| 2018 | 170.00 days | — | — |
| 2017 | 187.00 days | — | — |
| 2016 | 211.00 days | — | — |
| 2015 | 189.00 days | — | — |
| 2014 | 169.00 days | — | — |
| 2013 | 210.00 days | — | — |
| 2012 | 129.00 days | — | — |
| 2011 | 141.00 days | — | — |
| 2010 | 195.00 days | — | — |
| 2009 | 158.00 days | — | — |
| 2008 | 182.00 days | — | — |
| 2007 | 138.00 days | — | — |
| 2006 | 125.00 days | — | — |
| 2005 | 129.00 days | — | — |
| 2004 | 107.00 days | — | — |
| 2003 | 126.00 days | — | — |
| 2002 | 117.00 days | — | — |
| 2001 | 130.00 days | — | — |
| 2000 | 116.00 days | — | — |
| 1999 | 97.00 days | — | — |
| 1998 | 54.00 days | — | — |
| 1997 | 33.00 days | — | — |
| 1996 | 63.00 days | — | — |
| 1995 | 76.00 days | — | — |
| 1994 | 50.00 days | — | — |
| 1993 | 43.00 days | — | — |
| 1992 | 23.00 days | — | — |
| 1983 | 50.00 days | — | — |
| 1982 | 49.00 days | — | — |
| 1981 | 47.00 days | — | — |
| 1980 | 43.00 days | — | — |
Annual indicator
90th percentile daily AQI
63.00 AQI index2026
EPA annual CBSA summary field: 90th Percentile AQI. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.
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| Period | AQI index | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63.00 AQI index | provisional-current-year | — |
| 2025 | 58.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2024 | 53.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2023 | 66.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2022 | 58.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2021 | 62.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2020 | 56.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2019 | 57.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2018 | 64.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2017 | 62.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2016 | 66.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2015 | 66.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2014 | 65.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2013 | 66.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2012 | 75.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2011 | 74.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2010 | 71.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2009 | 65.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2008 | 74.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2007 | 97.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2006 | 84.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2005 | 97.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2004 | 71.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2003 | 84.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2002 | 97.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2001 | 97.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 2000 | 92.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1999 | 133.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1998 | 93.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1997 | 71.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1996 | 90.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1995 | 108.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1994 | 119.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1993 | 93.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1992 | 58.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1983 | 119.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1982 | 77.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1981 | 71.00 AQI index | — | — |
| 1980 | 100.00 AQI index | — | — |
Annual indicator
Unhealthy AQI days
0.00 days2026
EPA annual CBSA summary field: Unhealthy Days. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.
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| Period | days | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.00 days | provisional-current-year | — |
| 2025 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2024 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2023 | 1.00 days | — | — |
| 2022 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2021 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2020 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2019 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2018 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2017 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2016 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2015 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2014 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2013 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2012 | 2.00 days | — | — |
| 2011 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2010 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2009 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2008 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2007 | 1.00 days | — | — |
| 2006 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2005 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2004 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2003 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2002 | 2.00 days | — | — |
| 2001 | 3.00 days | — | — |
| 2000 | 4.00 days | — | — |
| 1999 | 8.00 days | — | — |
| 1998 | 1.00 days | — | — |
| 1997 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1996 | 1.00 days | — | — |
| 1995 | 7.00 days | — | — |
| 1994 | 11.00 days | — | — |
| 1993 | 3.00 days | — | — |
| 1992 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1983 | 8.00 days | — | — |
| 1982 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1981 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1980 | 3.00 days | — | — |
Annual indicator
Unhealthy for sensitive groups days
0.00 days2026
EPA annual CBSA summary field: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.
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| Period | days | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.00 days | provisional-current-year | — |
| 2025 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2024 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2023 | 3.00 days | — | — |
| 2022 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2021 | 1.00 days | — | — |
| 2020 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2019 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2018 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2017 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2016 | 1.00 days | — | — |
| 2015 | 1.00 days | — | — |
| 2014 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2013 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2012 | 5.00 days | — | — |
| 2011 | 1.00 days | — | — |
| 2010 | 5.00 days | — | — |
| 2009 | 1.00 days | — | — |
| 2008 | 4.00 days | — | — |
| 2007 | 21.00 days | — | — |
| 2006 | 12.00 days | — | — |
| 2005 | 26.00 days | — | — |
| 2004 | 3.00 days | — | — |
| 2003 | 9.00 days | — | — |
| 2002 | 23.00 days | — | — |
| 2001 | 21.00 days | — | — |
| 2000 | 9.00 days | — | — |
| 1999 | 34.00 days | — | — |
| 1998 | 19.00 days | — | — |
| 1997 | 5.00 days | — | — |
| 1996 | 16.00 days | — | — |
| 1995 | 27.00 days | — | — |
| 1994 | 23.00 days | — | — |
| 1993 | 11.00 days | — | — |
| 1992 | 1.00 days | — | — |
| 1983 | 28.00 days | — | — |
| 1982 | 4.00 days | — | — |
| 1981 | 6.00 days | — | — |
| 1980 | 17.00 days | — | — |
Annual indicator
Very unhealthy AQI days
0.00 days2026
EPA annual CBSA summary field: Very Unhealthy Days. Current-year values are provisional because reporting is incomplete and can be revised. Values retain the source period and unit.
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| Period | days | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.00 days | provisional-current-year | — |
| 2025 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2024 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2023 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2022 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2021 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2020 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2019 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2018 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2017 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2016 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2015 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2014 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2013 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2012 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2011 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2010 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2009 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2008 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2007 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2006 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2005 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2004 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2003 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2002 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2001 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 2000 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1999 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1998 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1997 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1996 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1995 | 1.00 days | — | — |
| 1994 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1993 | 1.00 days | — | — |
| 1992 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1983 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1982 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1981 | 0.00 days | — | — |
| 1980 | 0.00 days | — | — |
Field-level provenance
Sources for this profile
Dates and licenses apply to the specific facts and series supplied by each source.
U.S. EPA AirData
- Applicable date
- 2026-03-31
- Dataset version
- 10350f77cf0f
- License
- U.S. federal factual data; verify third-party fields
- Attribution
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. EPA AirData
- Applicable date
- 2026-07-30
- Dataset version
- annual-aqi-by-cbsa-v1
- License
- U.S. federal factual data; verify third-party fields
- Attribution
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
DataOfWorld deterministic air-quality profile template
- Applicable date
- 2026-03-31
- Dataset version
- air-quality-profile-v1
- License
- Original DataOfWorld text
- Attribution
- DataOfWorld
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