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KI53 Weather Liberty-Casey County Airport

Liberty, KentuckyElevation 1,040 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSME · 26 NM SE · 19 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. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 44F, 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 44 0 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 73/45 W 2 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 75/49 E 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 74/46 S 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 76/47 S 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 78/54 SE 2 kt – 3%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/58 S 4 kt – 55%
Sunday Rain Showers 72 S 7 kt – 79%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 0133Z.

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
NESW0119
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

01/19
Dimensions
3,000 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
RWY 01
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 19
Traffic patternLeft

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
1,040 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2250Z 6:50 PM
Sunrise
1158Z 7:58 AM
Loggable night
2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1158Z (7:58 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1058Z (6:58 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

Liberty-Casey County Airport is in Liberty, Kentucky. Field elevation 1,040 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJACK PREWITT
Manager phone606-303-3573
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKI53
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE
RegionKentucky
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.3087, -85.0593
Distance from city7 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KI53 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSME (26 NM SE, VFR).

KSME Lake Cumberland Regional Airport
26 NM SE
VFR
KBRY Samuels Field
37 NM NW
MVFR
KGLW Glasgow Municipal Airport
46 NM W
VFR
KEKX Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport
47 NM NW
VFR
KLOZ London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field
49 NM E
VFR
KLEX Blue Grass Airport
49 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›ARPT BOARD CHMN.
›MULTICOM - 122.900
›VFR OPNS DALGT ONLY.
›EVIDENCE OF VEHICULAR TFC ON AIR OPS AREAS.
›+16 FT ARPT ROAD 0-200 FT FROM RY END, 100 FT RIGHT.
›10 FT GROUND AND TREES 0-200 FT FROM RY END, 100 FT RIGHT.
›RWY 01 LGTD & MRKD RDO TWR 310' VCNTY OF RWY.
›FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KI53 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KI53 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KI53. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KI53 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KI53. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KI53?
KI53 sits at 1,040 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KI53?
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.