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KY8 METAR Hancock County-Ron Lewis Field

Lewisport, KentuckyElevation 412 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHNB · 18 NM N · 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 · KHNB
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 9C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny then patchy fog, high near 77F, 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
Today Sunny then Patchy Fog 77/44 SW 2 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 76/45 SW 2 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 76/50 E 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/47 S 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 78/48 S 5 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 79/54 SE 4 kt – 4%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/57 S 7 kt – 47%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 1457Z.

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
NESW0523
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 5,002 ft

05/23
Dimensions
5,002 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0543°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 23223°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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
412 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2256Z 5:56 PM
Sunrise
1206Z 7:06 AM
Loggable night
2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2256Z (5:56 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1106Z (6:06 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

Hancock County-Ron Lewis Field is in Lewisport, Kentucky. Field elevation 412 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBILL BAUGHMAN
Manager phone270-302-3262
AttendedALL M-F, 0700–1200
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKY8
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE
RegionKentucky
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.9532, -86.8572
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KY8 traffic patterns

2026-09-30 to 2026-09-30, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~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

KY8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHNB (18 NM N, VFR).

KHNB Huntingburg Airport
18 NM N
VFR
KOWB Owensboro Daviess County Airport
19 NM SW
VFR
KEVV Evansville Regional Airport
32 NM W
VFR
KFRH French Lick Municipal Airport
35 NM N
VFR
KFTK Godman Army Air Field
42 NM E
VFR
KEKX Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport
47 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
›AMGR AVBL BY APNTMT/ PHONE CALL.
›TIM POWERS
›FOR CD CTC EVANSVILLE APCH AT 812-436-4690, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 5/23 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPR CONSLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KY8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KY8 have a METAR?
Yes. KY8 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does KY8 have a TAF?
When KY8 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 KY8?
KY8 sits at 412 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KY8?
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.