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25KY Weather Western Baptist Hospital Heliport

Paducah, KentuckyElevation 341 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPAH · 7 NM W · 51 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 · KPAH
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 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 80F, low near 50F, 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 Mostly Sunny 80/50 0 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 77/49 W 3 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 77/50 SSE 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 79/51 S 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 81/51 S 5 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/58 SSE 4 kt – 8%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 78/61 SSE 6 kt – 81%

Source: National Weather Service (office PAH). 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 25KY. 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
Mats
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1
Traffic patternLeft

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
341 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2305Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1212Z 7:12 AM
Loggable night
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2305Z (6:05 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1112Z (6:12 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

Western Baptist Hospital Heliport is in Paducah, Kentucky. Field elevation 341 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerCHRIS ROTY
Manager phone270-575-2100
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA25KY
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE
RegionKentucky
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.0751, -88.6256
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

25KY traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-07-26, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 4 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›BK17 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
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

25KY has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPAH (7 NM W, VFR).

KPAH Barkley Regional Airport
7 NM W
VFR
KCEY Murray-Calloway County Airport Kyle-Oakley Field
27 NM SE
VFR
KCIR Cairo Regional Airport
28 NM W
VFR
KHSB Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport
44 NM N
VFR
KMWA Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois
45 NM NW
VFR
KUCY Everett-Stewart Regional Airport
45 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 270-575-2100.
›270-575-2156
›TOWER 400 FROM HELI.
›FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
›CLSD TO ALL NON-MEDIVAC OPERATIONS.
›VFR PRIVATE USE; COORDINATE WITH GADO.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗25KY on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 25KY have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 25KY. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 25KY have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 25KY. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 25KY?
25KY sits at 341 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 25KY?
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.