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40NK Weather Central Government Center Heliport

Louisville, KentuckyElevation 680 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSDF · 5 NM W · More than 1 hour 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
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 70° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon 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.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 76/47 0 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 75/48 SW 3 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 75/52 SE 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 75/51 S 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 78/51 S 7 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 79/57 S 4 kt – 3%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/61 S 7 kt – 65%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 1958Z.

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 40NK. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
30 x 30 ft
Surface
CON
H2
Dimensions
30 x 30 ft
Surface
CON
H3
Dimensions
30 x 30 ft
Surface
CON
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
680 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2251Z 6:51 PM
Sunrise
1201Z 8:01 AM
Loggable night
2318Z (7:18 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1201Z (8:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 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

Central Government Center Heliport is in Louisville, Kentucky. Field elevation 680 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA40NK
RegionKentucky
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.1389, -85.6294
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

40NK traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-07-17, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 3 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~4 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

40NK has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSDF (5 NM W, VFR).

KSDF Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
5 NM W
VFR
KLOU Bowman Field
6 NM N
VFR
KBRY Samuels Field
20 NM S
VFR
KFTK Godman Army Air Field
21 NM SW
MVFR
KEKX Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport
31 NM SW
VFR
KFFT Capital City Airport
34 NM E
UNKNOWN
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗40NK on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 40NK have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 40NK. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 40NK have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 40NK. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 40NK?
40NK sits at 680 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 40NK?
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.