49KY

Morning Star Heliport

Lexington, KentuckyElevation 916 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KLEX · 12 NM W · 37 min old

Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLEX

WIND

240@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 240° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance showers and thunderstorms then showers and thunderstorms likely, low near 71F, 70% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	71	SW 8 kt	–	70%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms	79/66	SW 9 kt	–	90%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	82/66	E 4 kt	–	50%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	84/66	SW 6 kt	–	67%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	86/66	W 3 kt	–	17%
Monday	Sunny	87/68	S 5 kt	–	6%
Tuesday	Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	89/69	SW 7 kt	–	28%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	88	NE 5 kt	–	25%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 0256Z.

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 49KY. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 20 ft

Dimensions

20 x 20 ft

Surface

Asphalt

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

916 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2355Z 7:55 PM

Sunrise

1114Z 7:14 AM

Loggable night

0021Z (8:21 PM local) → 1048Z (6:48 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2355Z (7:55 PM local) → 1114Z (7:14 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0055Z (8:55 PM local) → 1014Z (6:14 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

Morning Star Heliport is in Lexington, Kentucky. Field elevation 916 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerPHI AIRMEDICAL

Manager phone(859) 692-2553

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0730–1630

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA49KY

SectionalCINCINNATI

Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE

RegionKentucky

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.9637, -84.3702

Distance from city4 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

49KY traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-09-08, 14 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.8

AVG OPS/DAY

5.3

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~7 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›B407 (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

49KY has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLEX (12 NM W, VFR).

KLEX Blue Grass Airport

12 NM W

VFR

KFFT Capital City Airport

VFR

KLOZ London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field

55 NM S

VFR

KSME Lake Cumberland Regional Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC LEXINGTON APCH AT 859-514-7890.

›PRVDD OPERATIONS CONDUCTED FROM 070 TO 180 DEGREES AND FROM 260 TO 030 DEGREES; AREA IS MARKED.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗49KY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 49KY have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 49KY. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 49KY have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 49KY. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 49KY?

49KY sits at 916 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 49KY?

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.