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01KY Weather Lourdes Hospital Heliport

Paducah, KentuckyElevation 419 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPAH · 6 NM W · 58 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPAH
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 9 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 50 NNE 1 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 76/49 WSW 3 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 76/50 SSE 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 78/50 S 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 80/51 S 5 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 79/58 ESE 4 kt – 8%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 77/61 SSE 6 kt – 81%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 76 SW 7 kt – 60%

Source: National Weather Service (office PAH). Forecast issued 0251Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 01KY. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
419 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2305Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1212Z 7:12 AM
Loggable night
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2305Z (6:05 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1112Z (6:12 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Lourdes Hospital Heliport is in Paducah, Kentucky. Field elevation 419 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerNEIL REYNOLDS
Manager phone270-444-2182
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA01KY
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE
RegionKentucky
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.0517, -88.6469
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

01KY traffic patterns

2026-07-17 to 2026-09-10, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

01KY has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPAH (6 NM W, VFR).

KPAH Barkley Regional Airport
6 NM W
VFR
KCEY Murray-Calloway County Airport Kyle-Oakley Field
27 NM SE
VFR
KCIR Cairo Regional Airport
27 NM W
VFR
KUCY Everett-Stewart Regional Airport
43 NM S
VFR
KPHT Henry County Airport
45 NM S
VFR
KSIK Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport
45 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD ALL APCH/DEP ROUTES ALIGNED ON 300 & 120 DEGS, AREA IS MKD, WIND INDICATOR MAINTAINED.
›MEDICAL USE.
›FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 270-444-2444.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗01KY on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 01KY have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 01KY. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 01KY have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 01KY. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 01KY?
01KY sits at 419 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 01KY?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.