79KY Weather Lucas Field

Nicholasville, KentuckyElevation 906 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KLEX · 10 NM N · 34 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 · KLEX

WIND

010@6

steady

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, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 73F, low near 43F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Sunny	73/43	E 1 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	73/45	W 3 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	74/49	E 3 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	74/48	S 6 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	76/48	SW 6 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	77/54	S 3 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	74/59	S 5 kt	–	47%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 1928Z.

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

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 5,488 ft

09/27

Dimensions

5,488 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 09

Displaced threshold526 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 27

Displaced threshold508 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

906 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2248Z 6:48 PM

Sunrise

1157Z 7:57 AM

Loggable night

2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1130Z (7:30 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1157Z (7:57 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2348Z (7:48 PM local) → 1057Z (6:57 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

Lucas Field is in Nicholasville, Kentucky. Field elevation 906 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTROY MONTGOMERY

Manager phone859-881-2489

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA79KY

SectionalCINCINNATI

Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE

RegionKentucky

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.8713, -84.6105

Distance from city1 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

79KY traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-21, 26 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.8

AVG OPS/DAY

1.7

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 70%Jet 30%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›LJ45 (Jet) · ~3 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›A139 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›LJ45 (Jet)

›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

79KY has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLEX (10 NM N, VFR).

KLEX Blue Grass Airport

10 NM N

VFR

KFFT Capital City Airport

VFR

KSME Lake Cumberland Regional Airport

49 NM S

VFR

KLOZ London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT REIL RWY 09/27; PAPI RWY 09/27 AND HIRL RWY 09/27 - 122.95 3 CLICKS. 7 CLICKS TURN ON PAPI ONLY.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗79KY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 79KY have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 79KY. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 79KY have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 79KY. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 79KY?

79KY sits at 906 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 79KY?

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.