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09KY Weather Baptist Hospital East Heliport

Louisville, KentuckyElevation 531 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLOU · 1 NM SW · 31 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 · KLOU
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 from 110° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 76F, low near 47F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 76/47 W 1 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 76/47 SW 2 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 76/52 SE 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 76/50 S 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 77/50 S 6 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 78/56 S 5 kt – 4%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/59 S 7 kt – 44%

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 09KY. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 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
531 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2251Z 6:51 PM
Sunrise
1202Z 8:02 AM
Loggable night
2318Z (7:18 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1202Z (8:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 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

Baptist Hospital East Heliport is in Louisville, Kentucky. Field elevation 531 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerPAUL WILDNAUER
Manager phone502-897-8168
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA09KY
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE
RegionKentucky
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.2390, -85.6394
Distance from city0 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

09KY traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 62 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
17.4
AVG OPS/DAY
33.2
Activity trend over 17 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 63%Unknown 32%Helicopter 3%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~214 landings/mo
›DV20 (Unknown) · ~102 landings/mo
›NG5 (Unknown) · ~25 landings/mo
›C72R (Piston single) · ~19 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›DV20 (Unknown)
›NG5 (Unknown)
›P28A (Piston single)
›C72R (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

09KY has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLOU (1 NM SW, VFR).

KLOU Bowman Field
1 NM SW
VFR
KSDF Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
6 NM SW
VFR
KFTK Godman Army Air Field
25 NM SW
VFR
KBRY Samuels Field
26 NM S
VFR
KIMS Madison Municipal Airport
32 NM N
VFR
KFFT Capital City Airport
35 NM E
UNKNOWN
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL.
›OTHER CONTACT LES JAMES 502-897-8158.
›FOR CD CTC LOUISVILLE APCH AT 502-375-7499
›HELIPAD LGTS 2000 WATTS.
›<UNICOM 115.340.
›VFR ONLY; PVT USE; COORD OPNS WITH LOUISVILLE GADO; 2 WAY RDO CONTACT WITH BOWMAN ATCT PRIOR TO ENTRY/DEPARTURE OF LOUISVILLE CONTROL ZONE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗09KY on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 09KY have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 09KY. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 09KY have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 09KY. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 09KY?
09KY sits at 531 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 09KY?
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.