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43KY Weather Wlky-Tv Studios Heliport

Louisville, KentuckyElevation 500 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLOU · 3 NM SE · 31 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 today 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
Today Sunny 76/47 0 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 76/47 W 1 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 75/52 SE 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 75/50 S 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 77/50 SW 6 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 78/56 S 4 kt – 4%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 76/59 S 7 kt – 45%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 1557Z.

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 43KY. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 150 ft

H1
Dimensions
150 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf
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
500 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
1202Z 8:02 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) → 1202Z (8:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 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

Wlky-Tv Studios Heliport is in Louisville, Kentucky. Field elevation 500 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerGLENN HAYGOOD
Manager phone502-893-3671
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA43KY
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE
RegionKentucky
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.2631, -85.7102
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

43KY traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-23, 12 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (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

43KY has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLOU (3 NM SE, VFR).

KLOU Bowman Field
3 NM SE
VFR
KSDF Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
6 NM S
VFR
KFTK Godman Army Air Field
25 NM SW
VFR
KBRY Samuels Field
29 NM S
VFR
KIMS Madison Municipal Airport
32 NM N
VFR
KEKX Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport
36 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC LOUISVILLE APCH AT 502-375-7499
›E111: VFR; PVT USE; COORDINATE USE OF HELI WITH LOUISVILLE GADO; COORDINATE ANY REQUIRED OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES WITH CHIEF - STANDIFORD ATCT.
›BUSINESS MNGR; MELISSA JACOBS - MJACOBS@HEARST.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗43KY on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 43KY have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 43KY. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 43KY have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 43KY. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 43KY?
43KY sits at 500 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 43KY?
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.