05KY Weather Cartersville Airport

Paint Lick, KentuckyElevation 1,070 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KSME · 31 NM S · 9 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 · KSME

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 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 73F, low near 44F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Sunny	73/44	NW 1 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	74/45	W 2 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	74/50	E 2 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Cloudy	74/48	S 5 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	75/48	SW 3 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	77/54	SE 2 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	76/58	S 4 kt	–	26%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 1623Z.

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 05KY. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,270 ft

02/20

Dimensions

1,270 x 75 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 02

Displaced threshold150 ft

RWY 20

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,070 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2247Z 6:47 PM

Sunrise

1156Z 7:56 AM

Loggable night

2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1156Z (7:56 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2347Z (7:47 PM local) → 1056Z (6:56 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

Cartersville Airport is in Paint Lick, Kentucky. Field elevation 1,070 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOHNNIE W. BULLENS

Manager phone859-925-3248

AttendedDaily, IRREG

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA05KY

SectionalCINCINNATI

Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE

RegionKentucky

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.5358, -84.4073

Distance from city8 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

05KY has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSME (31 NM S, VFR).

KSME Lake Cumberland Regional Airport

31 NM S

VFR

KLOZ London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field

31 NM SE

VFR

KLEX Blue Grass Airport

31 NM N

VFR

KFFT Capital City Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DISP THLD MKD WITH CONCRETE PADS ON EDGE.

›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE.

›BY PERMISSION ONLY.

›(CONTACT TITLE) OWNER/MANAGER FLYBOY_40461@YAHOO.COM

›POWER LINES WITH VISIBILTY MARKER BALLS

›FOR CD CTC LEXINGTON APCH AT 859-514-7890.

›RY RISES 40 FT AT MIDFIELD - GRADUAL 10% - ONE WAY IN - ONE WAY OUT.

›APCH FM NE ONLY TO RY 20 ONLY. DEPART TO NE ONLY RY 2.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗05KY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 05KY have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 05KY. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 05KY have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 05KY. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 05KY?

05KY sits at 1,070 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 05KY?

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.