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8KY7 Weather Fort Logan Hospital Heliport

Stanford, KentuckyElevation 940 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSME · 29 NM S · 14 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 · KSME
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, temperature 11C. 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.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 43 SE 1 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 73/44 W 3 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 74/49 E 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 75/47 S 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 76/46 SW 5 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 78/54 SE 3 kt – 3%
Saturday Partly Sunny 75/59 S 5 kt – 47%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 71 S 8 kt – 73%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 0148Z.

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 8KY7. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
42 x 42 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

Field elevation
940 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
1157Z 7:57 AM
Loggable night
2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1130Z (7:30 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1157Z (7:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2348Z (7:48 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

Fort Logan Hospital Heliport is in Stanford, Kentucky. Field elevation 940 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerCREAG SUTTON
Manager phone859-684-8325
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8KY7
SectionalCINCINNATI
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE
RegionKentucky
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.5420, -84.6532
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

8KY7 traffic patterns

2026-09-25 to 2026-09-25, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

8KY7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSME (29 NM S, VFR).

KSME Lake Cumberland Regional Airport
29 NM S
VFR
KLEX Blue Grass Airport
30 NM N
VFR
KLOZ London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field
39 NM SE
VFR
KFFT Capital City Airport
40 NM N
UNKNOWN
KBRY Samuels Field
43 NM W
MVFR
KEKX Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport
61 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›28 FT POLE 190 FT N OF PAD.
›H24 - 859-239-1000
›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY; APCH/DEP RTE HEL OPNS CONDUCTED IN AN AREA FM 120 TO 020 DEG CLKWS; TKOF/LNDG AREA MKD; COORDINATE WITH LEXINGTON (LEX) APCH CTL TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE WITH IFR OPNS AT BOYLE COUNTY-STUART POWELL FIELD (DVK), WHICH IS LOCATED 5.5 MILES FM FORT LOGAN HOSPITAL HELI.
›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
›FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8KY7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8KY7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8KY7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8KY7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8KY7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8KY7?
8KY7 sits at 940 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8KY7?
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.