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5KY1 Weather Flaget Memorial Hospital Heliport

Bardstown, KentuckyElevation 722 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBRY · 3 NM S · 5 min old
No ceiling, visibility 5 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBRY
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
5 SM
8 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 calm, visibility 8 SM, temperature 6.3C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, 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 45 E 1 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 74/46 SW 2 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 75/49 E 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 75/48 S 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 77/48 S 5 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 78/55 S 3 kt – 3%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/60 S 5 kt – 66%
Sunday Rain Showers 72 S 7 kt – 82%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 0239Z.

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 5KY1. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 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
722 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) → 1134Z (7:34 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

Flaget Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Bardstown, Kentucky. Field elevation 722 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJENNIFER NOLAN
Manager phone502-350-5100
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5KY1
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE
RegionKentucky
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.8611, -85.5232
Distance from city4 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

5KY1 traffic patterns

2026-09-04 to 2026-09-04, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›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

5KY1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBRY (3 NM S, MVFR).

KBRY Samuels Field
3 NM S
MVFR
KSDF Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KFTK Godman Army Air Field
21 NM W
VFR
KEKX Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport
22 NM SW
VFR
KLOU Bowman Field
23 NM N
VFR
KFFT Capital City Airport
35 NM NE
UNKNOWN
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY; TKOF/LNDG AREA MKD.
›FOR CD CTC LOUISVILLE APCH AT 502-375-7499
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5KY1 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5KY1 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5KY1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5KY1 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5KY1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5KY1?
5KY1 sits at 722 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5KY1?
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.