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87KY Weather Midwest Communication Heliport

Highland Heights, KentuckyElevation 850 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLUK · 4 NM NE · 25 min old
No ceiling, visibility 3 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLUK
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
3 SM
4.8 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 1.2 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today areas of fog then sunny, high near 74F, 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
Today Areas Of Fog then Sunny 74/45 E 1 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 75/48 W 2 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 74/52 E 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 75/50 S 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 78/50 SW 6 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 78/54 S 4 kt – 3%
Saturday Partly Sunny 76/58 SE 5 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILN). Forecast issued 1044Z.

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 87KY. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 23 ft

H1
Dimensions
23 x 23 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
850 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2247Z 6:47 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
2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1157Z (7:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2347Z (7:47 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

Midwest Communication Heliport is in Highland Heights, Kentucky. Field elevation 850 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerTHOMAS BLAND
Manager phone513-871-3261
AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0600–0000
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA87KY
SectionalCINCINNATI
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE
RegionKentucky
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.0456, -84.4638
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

87KY traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-23, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.3
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 7 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Jet 43%Piston single 39%Helicopter 9%Other 9%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C25B (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›C550 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›G280 (Jet) · ~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

87KY has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLUK (4 NM NE, MVFR).

KLUK Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field
4 NM NE
MVFR
KCVG Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport
10 NM W
VFR
KHAO Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field
19 NM N
VFR
KMWO Middletown Regional Airport
29 NM N
MVFR
KOXD Miami University Airport
31 NM NW
VFR
KMGY Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport
34 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CINCINNATI APCH AT 859-372-6440
›PRVDD ALL OPNS CONDUCTED IN VFR WX; LNDG AREA LIMITED TO PRIVATE USE; ALL APCH/DEP OPNS CONDUCTED IN AN AREA 150-190 DEGREES AND FM 300-030 DEGREES; TKOF/LNDG AREA IS MKD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗87KY on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 87KY have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 87KY. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 87KY have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 87KY. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 87KY?
87KY sits at 850 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 87KY?
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.