82CD Weather Creech Heliport

Lexington, KentuckyElevation 1,001 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLEX · 14 NM W · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 12,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLEX
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
12,000 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8.7C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today 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.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 73/43 S 2 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 73/44 W 2 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 73/48 E 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Cloudy 74/47 S 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 75/48 SW 5 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 76/53 S 3 kt – 4%
Saturday Partly Sunny 75/57 S 6 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 1254Z.

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 82CD. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 100 ft

H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1
H2
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H2

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
1,001 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2246Z 6:46 PM
Sunrise
1156Z 7:56 AM
Loggable night
2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1156Z (7:56 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1056Z (6:56 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

Creech Heliport is in Lexington, Kentucky. Field elevation 1,001 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerGAYLE GAVIN
Manager phone859-566-4392
AttendedOCT-APR MON-FRI, 0700–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA82CD
SectionalCINCINNATI
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE
RegionKentucky
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.0816, -84.3183
Distance from city8 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

82CD traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-08-08, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~0 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

82CD has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLEX (14 NM W, VFR).

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›COMPASS ROSE MARKING.
›PRVDD VFR OPS ONLY; PVT USE ONLY; ALL APCH/DEP ROUTE HELICOPTER OPS ARE CONDUCTED IN AN AREA FROM 110 DEG CLOCKWISE TO 290 DEG USING THE TD PAD AS THE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. THE TKOF/LNDG AREA IS MKD; NON OBSTRUCTING WIND INDCR IS MAINT ADJACENT TO THE TKOF/LNDG AREA AND AMGR ISSUES REQD NOTAMS
›FOR CD CTC LEXINGTON APCH AT 859-514-7890.
›WHITE 'H' OUTLINED IN BLACK.
›(CONTACT TITLE) GAYLE.GAVIN.CTR@SOFSA.MIL
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 82CD have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 82CD. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 82CD have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 82CD. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 82CD?
82CD sits at 1,001 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 82CD?
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.