The Medical Center at Caverna Heliport HeliportPrivate

0KY6 · Horse Cave, KY · 630 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 0KY6
Coordinates: 37.1615, -85.9232
Elevation: 630 ft MSL
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
Flight service (FSS): LOUISVILLE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 2014/10
Distance from city: 1 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:53 AM	09:53Z
Sunrise	05:24 AM	10:24Z
Sunset	08:07 PM	01:07Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:38 PM	01:38Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:38 PM → 04:53 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:07 PM → 04:24 AM

Plan a flight from 0KY6

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

40 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 630 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BWG · Bowling Green	VORTAC	117.90	r059° / 28.6 NM
EWO · New Hope	VOR-DME	110.80	r202° / 30.6 NM

VFR sectional

Open 0KY6 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 0KY6. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

THE MEDICAL CENTER AT CAVERNA

1501 SOUTH DIXIE STREET, HORSE CAVE, KY

270-786-2191

Manager

DAVID PUCKETT

1501 SOUTH DIXIE STREET, HORSE CAVE, KY

270-786-2191

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.

Contact

DENNIS STROM - 270-745-1654

Nearby airports

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 0KY6 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 0KY6

The Medical Center at Caverna Heliport (0KY6) is a heliport in Horse Cave, KY, at 630 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 0KY6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 0KY6 have a control tower?

No. The Medical Center at Caverna Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 0KY6?

The Medical Center at Caverna Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 0KY6?

The Medical Center at Caverna Heliport is in Horse Cave, KY, at an elevation of 630 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.1615, -85.9232.

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