Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

1KT8 · Danville, KY · 970 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 1KT8
Coordinates: 37.6433, -84.7763
Elevation: 970 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3W
Sectional chart: CINCINNATI
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
Flight service (FSS): LOUISVILLE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green-yellow
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 2015/08
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 (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:47 AM	09:47Z
Sunrise	06:18 AM	10:18Z
Sunset	09:04 PM	01:04Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:36 PM	01:36Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:36 PM → 05:47 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:04 PM → 05:18 AM

Plan a flight from 1KT8

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Rotating beacon: white-green-yellow

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

Runway H1/

42 ft × 42 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 970 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

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/	42 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HYK · Lexington	VORTAC	112.60	r217° / 24.2 NM
FFT · Frankfort	VOR	109.40	r172° / 33 NM

VFR sectional

Open 1KT8 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 1KT8. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

EPHRAIN MCDOWELL REGIONAL MEDICAL C

217 S. THIRD ST, DANVILLE, KY

859 239 1000

Manager

CREAG SUTTON

217 SOUTH THIRD ST, DANVILLE, KY

859-684-8325

Remarks FAA

General

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

Attendance

H24 - 859-239-1000

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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 1KT8 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 1KT8

Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center Heliport (1KT8) is a heliport in Danville, KY, at 970 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 42 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1KT8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 1KT8 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 1KT8?

Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 42 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1KT8?

Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center Heliport is in Danville, KY, at an elevation of 970 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.6433, -84.7763.

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