26KY Weather University Hospital Heliport

Louisville, KentuckyElevation 465 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KLOU · 4 NM E · 7 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 · KLOU

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 from 110° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 49F, 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	49	NW 1 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	75/53	E 1 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	76/51	S 5 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	77/52	S 6 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	79/57	SE 2 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Cloudy	74/59	SE 3 kt	–	53%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	71/59	S 6 kt	–	56%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	73	S 6 kt	–	30%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 2309Z.

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 26KY. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

Dimensions

50 x 50 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

465 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2250Z 6:50 PM

Sunrise

1203Z 8:03 AM

Loggable night

2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1203Z (8:03 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1103Z (7:03 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

University Hospital Heliport is in Louisville, Kentucky. Field elevation 465 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerPATRICIA HIGGINS

Manager phone(502) 562-3970

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA26KY

SectionalST LOUIS

Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE

RegionKentucky

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.2476, -85.7433

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White

UNICOM123.075

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.075

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

26KY traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 53 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.6

AVG OPS/DAY

3.1

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~11 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›EC30 (Helicopter)

›EC35 (Helicopter)

›AS50 (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

26KY has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLOU (4 NM E, VFR).

KLOU Bowman Field

4 NM E

VFR

KSDF Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

5 NM S

VFR

KFTK Godman Army Air Field

23 NM SW

VFR

KBRY Samuels Field

28 NM SE

VFR

KIMS Madison Municipal Airport

33 NM NE

VFR

KEKX Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport

35 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR, PVT USE. COORD USE W/LOUISVILLE GADO & COORD COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES WITH CHIEF, STANDIFORD FIELD ATCT.

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

›MEDICAL.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗26KY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 26KY have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 26KY. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 26KY have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 26KY. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 26KY?

26KY sits at 465 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 26KY?

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.