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8GK Weather Gallatin County Airport

Sparta, KentuckyElevation 830 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCVG · 25 NM NE · 54 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 · KCVG
WIND
090@5
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 wind from 90° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. 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 SE 1 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 74/46 SW 2 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 75/50 SE 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/48 S 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 77/50 SW 6 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 78/55 S 3 kt – 3%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 75/59 S 5 kt – 50%
Sunday Light Rain Likely 71 S 7 kt – 73%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILN). Forecast issued 2346Z.

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 8GK. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,000 ft

06/24
Dimensions
5,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
RWY 06
REILYes
RWY 24
REILYes

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
830 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
1159Z 7:59 AM
Loggable night
2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1159Z (7:59 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2348Z (7:48 PM local) → 1059Z (6:59 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

Gallatin County Airport is in Sparta, Kentucky. Field elevation 830 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJON MORRIS
Manager phone859-206-3722
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8GK
SectionalCINCINNATI
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE
RegionKentucky
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.6795, -84.9289
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconWhite-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

8GK traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-21, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1.4
Activity trend over 5 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 52%Helicopter 24%Jet 10%Turboprop 10%Unknown 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›C170 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C180 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C550 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›C82S (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›H60 (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

8GK has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCVG (25 NM NE, VFR).

KCVG Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport
25 NM NE
VFR
KIMS Madison Municipal Airport
26 NM W
VFR
KFFT Capital City Airport
30 NM S
UNKNOWN
KLUK Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field
35 NM NE
VFR
KLEX Blue Grass Airport
42 NM S
VFR
KHLB Batesville Airport
43 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 310/R/C/W/T
›CO JUDGE LANDLINE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8GK on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8GK have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8GK. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8GK have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8GK. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8GK?
8GK sits at 830 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8GK?
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.