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5KY4 Weather Standard Field

Elkton, KentuckyElevation 665 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCKV · 16 NM SW · 7 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 · KCKV
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 30° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 25.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 78F, low near 48F, 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 78/48 NE 3 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 75/48 W 3 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 75/51 SE 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 76/50 S 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 78/50 S 5 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 79/57 SSE 4 kt – 7%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 76/60 SSE 8 kt – 77%

Source: National Weather Service (office PAH). 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
1 runway
NESW1331
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,930 ft

13/31
Dimensions
2,930 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 13
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31
Traffic patternLeft

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
665 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2259Z 5:59 PM
Sunrise
1206Z 7:06 AM
Loggable night
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2259Z (5:59 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1106Z (6:06 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

Standard Field is in Elkton, Kentucky. Field elevation 665 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerELKTON AIRPORT BOARD
Manager phone270-847-6511
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5KY4
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE
RegionKentucky
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.8018, -87.1764
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

5KY4 traffic patterns

2026-08-06 to 2026-09-25, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~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

5KY4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCKV (16 NM SW, VFR).

KCKV Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport
16 NM SW
VFR
KHOP Campbell Army Airfield (Fort Campbell)
17 NM SW
VFR
KBWG Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport
38 NM E
VFR
KBNA Nashville International Airport
47 NM SE
VFR
KOWB Owensboro Daviess County Airport
56 NM N
VFR
KMQY Smyrna Airport
57 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›+5 FT BLDG 220 - 442 FT R OF RWY.
›FOR CD CTC CAMPBELL APCH AT 270-798-6441.
›ORANGE CONES.
›ORANGE CONES.
›4 FT FENCE 519 FT FM THR.
›TURF EXPERIENCE & ARPT FAM REQ; COND VARY; WILDLIFE ON & INVOF.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗5KY4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5KY4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5KY4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5KY4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5KY4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5KY4?
5KY4 sits at 665 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5KY4?
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.