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12KY Weather John M. Foree Airport

New Castle, KentuckyElevation 853 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFFT · 21 NM SE · 50 min old
No ceiling.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFFT
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 visibility 9 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 75F, low near 46F, 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 75/46 0 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 75/47 SW 3 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 75/50 SE 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 75/49 S 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 77/50 SW 7 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 78/55 S 4 kt – 3%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/59 S 6 kt – 56%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 2143Z.

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 12KY. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,500 ft

13/31
Dimensions
2,500 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 13
RWY 31

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
853 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2249Z 6:49 PM
Sunrise
1200Z 8:00 AM
Loggable night
2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2249Z (6:49 PM local) → 1200Z (8:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2349Z (7:49 PM local) → 1100Z (7:00 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

John M. Foree Airport is in New Castle, Kentucky. Field elevation 853 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOHN B. FOREE, DVM
Manager phone502-750-2123
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA12KY
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE
RegionKentucky
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.4603, -85.1686
Distance from city2 NM N
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

12KY has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFFT (21 NM SE, UNKNOWN).

KFFT Capital City Airport
21 NM SE
UNKNOWN
KIMS Madison Municipal Airport
23 NM NW
VFR
KLOU Bowman Field
27 NM SW
VFR
KSDF Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
32 NM SW
VFR
KLEX Blue Grass Airport
37 NM SE
VFR
KBRY Samuels Field
42 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR/PVT USE ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC LOUISVILLE APCH AT 502-375-7499
›FOR LIRL RY 13/31 CALL 502-845-7272.
›<50' PLINE E OF LNDG AREA 10' ABV RWY ELEV.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗12KY on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 12KY have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 12KY. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 12KY have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 12KY. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 12KY?
12KY sits at 853 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 12KY?
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.