1KY5 Weather Rockcastle Hospital Inc Heliport

Mount Vernon, KentuckyElevation 1,100 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KLOZ · 20 NM SE · 57 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 · KLOZ

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 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 45F, 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
Tonight	Mostly Clear	45	SE 1 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	74/46	WSW 2 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	74/50	E 2 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	74/47	SSW 5 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	75/47	SSW 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	77/54	SSE 2 kt	–	5%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	74/59	SSE 4 kt	–	46%
Sunday	Rain Likely	70	S 8 kt	–	72%

Source: National Weather Service (office JKL). Forecast issued 0322Z.

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 1KY5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

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

1,100 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

1155Z 7:55 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) → 1155Z (7:55 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2347Z (7:47 PM local) → 1055Z (6:55 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

Rockcastle Hospital Inc Heliport is in Mount Vernon, Kentucky. Field elevation 1,100 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerJEREMY ADAMS

Manager phone606-256-2195

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA1KY5

SectionalCINCINNATI

Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE

RegionKentucky

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.3585, -84.3363

Distance from city1 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

1KY5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLOZ (20 NM SE, VFR).

KLOZ London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field

20 NM SE

VFR

KSME Lake Cumberland Regional Airport

23 NM SW

VFR

KLEX Blue Grass Airport

43 NM N

VFR

KFFT Capital City Airport

KEKX Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport

78 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.

›25 FT PLINES MKD WITH ORANGE BALLS 200 FT NE.

›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY.

›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗1KY5 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 1KY5 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 1KY5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 1KY5 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 1KY5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 1KY5?

1KY5 sits at 1,100 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1KY5?

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.