1KY8 Weather Norton Audubon Hospital Heliport

Louisville, KentuckyElevation 517 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KSDF · 3 NM S · 34 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 47F, 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
Today	Sunny	76/47	SE 1 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	76/49	SW 2 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	75/53	E 2 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	75/50	S 6 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	77/50	SW 6 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	78/56	S 4 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	76/59	S 7 kt	–	45%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 1021Z.

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 1KY8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

Dimensions

40 x 40 ft

Surface

Concrete

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

517 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2252Z 6:52 PM

Sunrise

1202Z 8:02 AM

Loggable night

2319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1202Z (8:02 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2352Z (7:52 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

Norton Audubon Hospital Heliport is in Louisville, Kentucky. Field elevation 517 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerMIKE HUFFINES

Manager phone502-636-7099

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA1KY8

SectionalST LOUIS

Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE

RegionKentucky

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.2144, -85.7225

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1KY8 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 41 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.6

AVG OPS/DAY

2.8

Operations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Airliner 41%Jet 36%Helicopter 7%Piston single 5%Turboprop 5%Twin 4%Unknown 1%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B763 (Airliner) · ~8 landings/mo

›E75L (Jet) · ~7 landings/mo

›B739 (Airliner) · ~5 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~4 landings/mo

›B38M (Jet) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly jet aircraft.

›CL60 (Jet)

›B06 (Helicopter)

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

1KY8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSDF (3 NM S, VFR).

KSDF Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

VFR

KFTK Godman Army Air Field

22 NM SW

VFR

KBRY Samuels Field

26 NM SE

VFR

KEKX Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport

33 NM S

VFR

KIMS Madison Municipal Airport

35 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC LOUISVILLE APCH AT 502-375-7499

›PRVDD VFR OPNS; PVT USE ONLY; NON-OBSTRUCTING WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED. BE ALERT HELIPORT LOCATION WITHIN 3 NM OF 2 IFR DAILY USE PU ARPTS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗1KY8 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 1KY8 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 1KY8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 1KY8 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 1KY8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 1KY8?

1KY8 sits at 517 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1KY8?

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.