8KY2 Weather LRFO Heliport

Lexington, KentuckyElevation 938 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KLEX · 12 NM W · 48 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

030@3

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 50° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, 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
Tonight	Mostly Clear	43	E 2 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	73/45	W 2 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	74/49	E 3 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	74/48	S 5 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	–	46%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	71	S 8 kt	–	72%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 2342Z.

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 8KY2. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

Dimensions

40 x 40 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

PERI

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

938 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

LRFO Heliport is in Lexington, Kentucky. Field elevation 938 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerTIM JENKINS

Manager phone(636) 695-5400

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA8KY2

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE

RegionKentucky

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.9640, -84.3719

Distance from city6 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

8KY2 traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-19, 31 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.3

AVG OPS/DAY

2.6

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 92%Unknown 8%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~7 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo

›GY20 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›B407 (Helicopter)

›B06 (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

8KY2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLEX (12 NM W, VFR).

KLEX Blue Grass Airport

12 NM W

VFR

KFFT Capital City Airport

VFR

KLOZ London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field

55 NM S

VFR

KSME Lake Cumberland Regional Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY; ALL APCH AND DEP RTE HOPS CONDUCTED FM 095 TO 145 DEGS CLKWS; OPN INTO AND OUT OF THIS HELI IS COORDINATED WITH LEXINGTON ATCT.

›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.

›UNMANNED FACILITY

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗8KY2 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 8KY2 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 8KY2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 8KY2 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 8KY2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 8KY2?

8KY2 sits at 938 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8KY2?

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.