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38KY Weather Grant County Hospital Heliport

Williamstown, KentuckyElevation 956 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCVG · 25 NM N · 32 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 · KCVG
WIND
VRB@4
steady
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 100° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 74F, low near 45F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 74/45 SE 2 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 75/46 SW 2 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 74/50 E 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 75/50 S 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 77/49 SW 5 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 77/54 S 3 kt – 4%
Saturday Partly Sunny 76/57 SE 5 kt – 42%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILN). Forecast issued 1048Z.

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 38KY. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 30 ft

H1
Dimensions
30 x 30 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

Field elevation
956 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2246Z 6:46 PM
Sunrise
1158Z 7:58 AM
Loggable night
2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1158Z (7:58 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1058Z (6:58 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

Grant County Hospital Heliport is in Williamstown, Kentucky. Field elevation 956 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMIKE KRAFT
Manager phone859-301-2090
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA38KY
SectionalCINCINNATI
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE
RegionKentucky
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.6464, -84.5785
Distance from city2 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

38KY traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-09-09, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (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

38KY has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCVG (25 NM N, VFR).

KCVG Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport
25 NM N
VFR
KLUK Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field
28 NM N
VFR
KFFT Capital City Airport
32 NM SW
UNKNOWN
KLEX Blue Grass Airport
37 NM S
VFR
KIMS Madison Municipal Airport
42 NM W
VFR
KHAO Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field
43 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR; APCH/DEP RTE OPS FROM 280-170 DEG; TKOF/LNDG AREA MKD; WIND INDICATOR MNTND.
›50 FT PLINES 100 FT N & TREES 200 FT S & E.
›FOR CD CTC CINCINNATI APCH AT 859-372-6440
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗38KY on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 38KY have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 38KY. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 38KY have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 38KY. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 38KY?
38KY sits at 956 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 38KY?
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.