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11KY Weather Southwest Hospital Heliport

Louisville, KentuckyElevation 500 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSDF · 6 NM NE · 52 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 · KSDF
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, temperature 11.6C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 76F, low near 44F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 76/44 NE 1 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 75/46 NW 1 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 74/50 E 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 75/49 S 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 77/49 SW 6 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 78/55 SE 4 kt – 4%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 76/58 SE 7 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 1013Z.

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 11KY. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 85 ft

H1
Dimensions
85 x 85 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
500 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2253Z 6:53 PM
Sunrise
1201Z 8:01 AM
Loggable night
2320Z (7:20 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1201Z (8:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2353Z (7:53 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 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

Southwest Hospital Heliport is in Louisville, Kentucky. Field elevation 500 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDANIEL MICELI
Manager phone(502) 817-3128
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA11KY
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE
RegionKentucky
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.1159, -85.8361
Distance from city8 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

11KY has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSDF (6 NM NE, VFR).

KSDF Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
6 NM NE
VFR
KLOU Bowman Field
11 NM NE
VFR
KFTK Godman Army Air Field
14 NM SW
VFR
KBRY Samuels Field
24 NM SE
VFR
KEKX Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport
26 NM S
MVFR
KIMS Madison Municipal Airport
42 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL.
›HELIPAD LCTD WITHIN CITY LIMITS OF LOUISVILLE.
›FOR CD CTC LOUISVILLE APCH AT 502-375-7499
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 502-442-5314.
›VFR OPERATIONS; LMTD TO PVT USE; COORD USE WITH GADO, LOUISVILLE, KY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗11KY on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 11KY have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 11KY. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 11KY have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 11KY. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 11KY?
11KY sits at 500 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 11KY?
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.