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9KT0 Weather Norton Children's Hospital Heliport

Louisville, KentuckyElevation 546 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLOU · 4 NM E · More than 1 hour 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 76F, low near 48F, 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 76/48 0 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 75/49 SW 1 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 75/52 SE 1 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/51 S 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 78/52 S 6 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 79/57 S 3 kt – 4%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/61 S 5 kt – 65%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 1953Z.

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 9KT0. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
47 x 47 ft
Surface
Concrete (excellent)
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
546 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2252Z 6:52 PM
Sunrise
1202Z 8:02 AM
Loggable night
2319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1202Z (8:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2352Z (7:52 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 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

Norton Children's Hospital Heliport is in Louisville, Kentucky. Field elevation 546 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerPENNIE CRADY
Manager phone502 418 9136
AttendedDaily, ON CALL
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA9KT0
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE
RegionKentucky
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.2490, -85.7495
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

9KT0 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 56 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
2.8
Activity trend over 14 days: rising, from 1 to 5 operations per dayOperations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~8 landings/mo
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~7 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›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

9KT0 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLOU (4 NM E, VFR).

KLOU Bowman Field
4 NM E
VFR
KSDF Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
5 NM S
VFR
KFTK Godman Army Air Field
23 NM SW
IFR
KBRY Samuels Field
29 NM SE
VFR
KIMS Madison Municipal Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
KEKX Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport
35 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
›CONDITIONAL PER 2017-AS0-707-NRA
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗9KT0 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 9KT0 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 9KT0. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 9KT0 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 9KT0. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 9KT0?
9KT0 sits at 546 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 9KT0?
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.