8KT1 Weather Papa John's Headquarters Heliport

Louisville, KentuckyElevation 868 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLOU · 6 NM W · 46 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 · KLOU
WIND
020@4
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 10° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 75F, 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
This Afternoon Sunny 75/45 0 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 74/47 SW 3 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 74/50 SE 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 74/49 S 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 77/50 S 7 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 78/55 S 4 kt – 4%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/60 S 7 kt – 65%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 1939Z.

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 8KT1. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
868 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2251Z 6:51 PM
Sunrise
1201Z 8:01 AM
Loggable night
2318Z (7:18 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1201Z (8:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 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

Papa John's Headquarters Heliport is in Louisville, Kentucky. Field elevation 868 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8KT1
RegionKentucky
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.2136, -85.5318
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

8KT1 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-20, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 79%Piston single 21%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›DV20 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UH1 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~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

8KT1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLOU (6 NM W, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8KT1 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8KT1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8KT1 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8KT1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8KT1?
8KT1 sits at 868 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8KT1?
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.