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US-8684 Weather Papaws Landing

Shelbyville, KentuckyElevation 838 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFFT · 12 NM E · 5 min old
No ceiling.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFFT
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. 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 2 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 74/46 SW 3 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 75/50 SE 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 75/48 S 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 76/49 SW 6 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 78/55 S 4 kt – 4%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/59 S 6 kt – 58%
Sunday Rain Showers 72 S 8 kt – 80%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 0258Z.

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 US-8684. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,602 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,602 x 100 ft
Surface
Asph/grvl (excellent)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 17
RWY 35

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
838 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2249Z 6:49 PM
Sunrise
1200Z 8:00 AM
Loggable night
2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2249Z (6:49 PM local) → 1200Z (8:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2349Z (7:49 PM local) → 1100Z (7:00 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

Papaws Landing is in Shelbyville, Kentucky. Field elevation 838 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerHUNTER NETHERY
Manager phone502-529-1128
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8684
SectionalMEMPHIS
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE
RegionKentucky
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.1651, -85.1509
Distance from city5 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8684 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-22, 20 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.3
AVG OPS/DAY
2.8
Activity trend over 9 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 92%Piston single 8%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›R66 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›UNKN (Helicopter)
›R44 (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

US-8684 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFFT (12 NM E, UNKNOWN).

KFFT Capital City Airport
12 NM E
UNKNOWN
KLOU Bowman Field
24 NM W
VFR
KBRY Samuels Field
27 NM SW
MVFR
KLEX Blue Grass Airport
27 NM E
VFR
KSDF Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
28 NM W
VFR
KIMS Madison Municipal Airport
39 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8684 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8684 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8684. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8684 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8684. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8684?
US-8684 sits at 838 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8684?
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.