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8KY4 Weather Cumberland County Hospital Heliport

Burkesville, KentuckyElevation 636 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGLW · 31 NM NW · 7 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 · KGLW
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, 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
Tonight Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 43 0 kt – 0%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny 77/50 NE 1 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 75/44 S 2 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 77/45 S 1 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 79/53 NE 2 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 76/57 SE 3 kt – 51%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 72/57 S 4 kt – 63%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers 76 S 4 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 0122Z.

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 8KY4. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
NSTD
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
636 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2251Z 5:51 PM
Sunrise
1200Z 7:00 AM
Loggable night
2317Z (6:17 PM local) → 1133Z (6:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2251Z (5:51 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1100Z (6:00 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

Cumberland County Hospital Heliport is in Burkesville, Kentucky. Field elevation 636 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerHARVEY GRAVES
Manager phone270-864-2511
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8KY4
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE
RegionKentucky
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.7955, -85.3731
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

8KY4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGLW (31 NM NW, VFR).

KGLW Glasgow Municipal Airport
31 NM NW
VFR
KSME Lake Cumberland Regional Airport
40 NM NE
VFR
KBWG Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport
51 NM W
VFR
KCSV Crossville Memorial Airport Whitson Field
53 NM S
VFR
KEKX Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport
60 NM NW
VFR
KBRY Samuels Field
61 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD TKOF/LNDG AREA MKD; INSTALL OBSTN LGTG ON THE TANK LOCATED NEAR THE PROPOSED LOCATION OF THE PAD; INGRESS/EGRESS RTES HAVE AT THE VERY MINIMUM A CLEAR 8:1 VISUAL APCH SLOPE; INSTALL OBSTN LGTG TO FLAG POLES NEAR HOSPITAL. OBSTN BALLS ON FENCE LOCATED NEAR SITE. OBSTN LGTG ON CORNERS OF CLINIC.
›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
›FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
›TEMPORARY LIGHTING
›16 FT TANK 46 FT NW OF PAD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8KY4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8KY4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8KY4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8KY4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8KY4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8KY4?
8KY4 sits at 636 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8KY4?
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.