9KY3 Weather Montgomery County Fire Heliport

Mount Sterling, KentuckyElevation 1,030 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KLEX · 31 NM W · 3 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

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 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 45F, 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	Partly Cloudy	45	0 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	73/49	ENE 1 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	73/47	S 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	74/47	SSW 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	76/53	WNW 1 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Cloudy	74/56	SE 3 kt	–	47%
Sunday	Light Rain Likely	69/57	SSE 4 kt	–	62%
Monday	Slight Chance Light Rain	71	S 4 kt	–	23%

Source: National Weather Service (office JKL). Forecast issued 0251Z.

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 9KY3. 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

Asphalt

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

1,030 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2243Z 6:43 PM

Sunrise

1156Z 7:56 AM

Loggable night

2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1156Z (7:56 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2343Z (7:43 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

Montgomery County Fire Heliport is in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. Field elevation 1,030 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerZACH ADAMS

Manager phone859-498-1318

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA9KY3

Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE

RegionKentucky

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.0631, -83.9573

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

9KY3 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-25, 20 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.7

AVG OPS/DAY

3.6

Operations trend (13 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 81%Helicopter 19%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C72R (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C82T (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C72R (Piston single)

›H60 (Helicopter)

›DA40 (Piston single)

›C82T (Piston single)

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

9KY3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLEX (31 NM W, VFR).

KLEX Blue Grass Airport

31 NM W

VFR

KFFT Capital City Airport

45 NM W

UNKNOWN

KLOZ London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field

59 NM S

VFR

KLUK Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field

66 NM N

VFR

KCVG Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport

68 NM NW

VFR

KSME Lake Cumberland Regional Airport

68 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIKE MOSBEY FIRE CHIEF 859-498-1318.

›FOR CD CTC LEXINGTON APCH AT 859-514-7890.

›ALL OPNS ARE CONDUCTED IN VFR ; THE LANDING AREA IN LIMITED TO PRIVATE USE; INGRESS AND EGRESS ROUTES ARE 040/240 DEGREE; TAKEOFF/LANDING AREA CORRECTLY MARKED; WIND INDICTOR LOCATED ADJACENT TO HELIPAD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗9KY3 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 9KY3 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 9KY3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 9KY3 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 9KY3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 9KY3?

9KY3 sits at 1,030 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 9KY3?

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.