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K6I2 METAR Lebanon Springfield Airport - George Hoerter Field

Springfield, KentuckyElevation 866 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR22 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,204 ft
+338 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2235Z (6:35 PM local) · 22 min old

K6I2 is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
20°C / 5°C
68°F / 41°F. 15°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.38 inHg
1028.8 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 45F, 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 45 SE 1 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 74/45 W 3 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 75/50 E 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 75/48 S 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 76/48 S 5 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 78/55 S 3 kt – 3%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/60 S 5 kt – 57%
Sunday Rain Showers 72 S 8 kt – 77%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 2257Z.

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
1 runway · crosswind ranking
NESW1129CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,001 ft

11/29
Dimensions
5,001 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 11105°T
Displaced threshold125 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 29285°T
Displaced threshold200 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
1,204 ft
Pressure altitude
406 ft
Field elevation
866 ft MSL
Temperature
20°C (68°F)
Dewpoint
5°C (41°F)
Altimeter
30.38 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2250Z 6:50 PM
Sunrise
1159Z 7:59 AM
Loggable night
2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1159Z (7:59 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1059Z (6:59 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

Lebanon Springfield Airport - George Hoerter Field is in Springfield, Kentucky. Field elevation 866 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCHRIS CARTER
Manager phone859-336-3818
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK6I2
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE
RegionKentucky
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.6335, -85.2418
Distance from city3 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.175
INDIANAPOLIS CNTR
CNTR
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K6I2 traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-10-20, 14 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Unknown 38%Helicopter 6%Twin 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE24 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE33 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBRY Samuels Field
16 NM NW
VFR
KEKX Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport
33 NM W
VFR
KFFT Capital City Airport
37 NM NE
UNKNOWN
KFTK Godman Army Air Field
38 NM NW
VFR
KLEX Blue Grass Airport
39 NM NE
VFR
KSDF Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
40 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR USE ONLY.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29 ; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.
›AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
›TREES NE VIOLATE 7:1 TRSN SFC.
›APCH RATIO 30:1 TO DTHR.
›AND MARION CO.
›FOR CD CTC LOUISVILLE APCH AT 502-375-7499.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K6I2 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K6I2 have a METAR?
Yes. K6I2 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does K6I2 have a TAF?
When K6I2 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K6I2?
K6I2 sits at 866 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K6I2?
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.
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