Norton Audubon Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

1KY8 · Louisville, KY · 517 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 1KY8
Coordinates: 38.2144, -85.7225
Elevation: 517 ft MSL
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
Flight service (FSS): LOUISVILLE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 2009/08
Distance from city: 0

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	05:49 AM	09:49Z
Sunrise	06:20 AM	10:20Z
Sunset	09:10 PM	01:10Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:41 PM	01:41Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:41 PM → 05:49 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:10 PM → 05:20 AM

Plan a flight from 1KY8

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 517 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
BQM · Bowman	VOR-DME	112.20	r252° / 2.9 NM
IIU · Louisville	VORTAC	114.80	r313° / 9.6 NM
FTK · Fort Knox	VOR-DME	109.60	r034° / 21.9 NM
ABB · Nabb	VORTAC	112.40	r189° / 22.8 NM
MYS · Mystic	VOR	108.20	r053° / 31.3 NM
EWO · New Hope	VOR-DME	110.80	r355° / 35.1 NM
FFT · Frankfort	VOR	109.40	r276° / 38.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open 1KY8 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 1KY8. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

NORTON AUDUBON HOSPITAL

1 AUDUBON PLAZA DRIVE, LOUSIVILLE, KY

502-636-7111

Manager

MIKE HUFFINES

1 AUDUBON PLAZA DRIVE, LOUISVILLE, KY

502-636-7099

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC LOUISVILLE APCH AT 502-375-7499

Nearby airports

26KY · University Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (2 NM)22KY · Churchill Downs HeliportHeliport (2 NM)9KT0 · Norton Children's Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (2 NM)41KY · UofL Health - Jewish Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (3 NM)KSDF · Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (3 NM)KLOU · Bowman Field (3 NM)

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 1KY8 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 1KY8

Norton Audubon Hospital Heliport (1KY8) is a heliport in Louisville, KY, at 517 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 1KY8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 1KY8 have a control tower?

No. Norton Audubon Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 1KY8?

Norton Audubon Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1KY8?

Norton Audubon Hospital Heliport is in Louisville, KY, at an elevation of 517 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.2144, -85.7225.

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