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3KY5 Weather Carroll County Hospital Heliport

Carrollton, KentuckyElevation 480 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIMS · 15 NM W · 22 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 · KIMS
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 80° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then patchy fog, 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
Tonight Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog 45 0 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 75/47 W 2 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 76/50 SE 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/49 S 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 78/50 SW 5 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 79/55 S 3 kt – 3%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 77/59 S 4 kt – 54%
Sunday Light Rain 73 S 6 kt – 75%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILN). Forecast issued 2257Z.

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 3KY5. 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
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

Field elevation
480 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2249Z 6:49 PM
Sunrise
1200Z 8:00 AM
Loggable night
2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2249Z (6:49 PM local) → 1200Z (8:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2349Z (7:49 PM local) → 1100Z (7:00 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

Carroll County Hospital Heliport is in Carrollton, Kentucky. Field elevation 480 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJENNIFER LITER
Manager phone502-732-3206
AttendedON CALL
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3KY5
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE
RegionKentucky
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.6805, -85.1680
Distance from city2 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

3KY5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIMS (15 NM W, VFR).

KIMS Madison Municipal Airport
15 NM W
VFR
KCVG Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport
32 NM NE
VFR
KFFT Capital City Airport
32 NM S
UNKNOWN
KLOU Bowman Field
36 NM SW
VFR
KHLB Batesville Airport
40 NM N
VFR
KSDF Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
41 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›JENNIFER LITER, DON
›20 FT LGTD POLE 52 FT FROM HELIPAD.
›PRVDD APCH/DEP OPNS FROM 020 TO 050 DEGS CLKWS, AREA IS MKD, WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED, BE ADVISED ON MTR IN VICINITY OF HELIPORT.
›FOR CD CTC CINCINNATI APCH AT 859-372-6440
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗3KY5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3KY5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3KY5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3KY5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3KY5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3KY5?
3KY5 sits at 480 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3KY5?
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.