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57KY Weather Belcher Regional Airport

Belcher, KentuckyElevation 1,700 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPBX · 16 NM NW · 23 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 · KPBX
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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 70F, low near 43F, 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 70/43 WSW 1 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 69/45 WSW 3 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 72/50 E 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/49 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 73/48 SW 4 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 74/52 NE 2 kt – 2%
Saturday Partly Sunny 73/57 SSE 3 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office JKL). Forecast issued 2138Z.

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 57KY. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

04/22
Dimensions
3,000 x 150 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,700 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2239Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1147Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
2306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1121Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1147Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2339Z (7:39 PM local) → 1047Z (6:47 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

Belcher Regional Airport is in Belcher, Kentucky. Field elevation 1,700 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA57KY
RegionKentucky
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.3694, -82.3242
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

57KY has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPBX (16 NM NW, VFR).

KPBX Pike County Airport Hatcher Field
16 NM NW
VFR
KLNP Lonesome Pine Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
KVJI Virginia Highlands Airport
43 NM S
VFR
KBLF Mercer County Airport
53 NM E
VFR
KTRI Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport
54 NM S
VFR
KHTS Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field
61 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗57KY on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 57KY have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 57KY. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 57KY have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 57KY. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 57KY?
57KY sits at 1,700 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 57KY?
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.