Churchill Downs Heliport Heliport

22KY · Louisville, KY · 455 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 22KY
Coordinates: 38.2028, -85.7697
Elevation: 455 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

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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	09:42 PM	01:42Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:42 PM → 05:49 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:10 PM → 05:20 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

250 ft × 125 ft · BRICK

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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/	250 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BQM · Bowman	VOR-DME	112.20	r253° / 5.2 NM
IIU · Louisville	VORTAC	114.80	r302° / 10.9 NM
FTK · Fort Knox	VOR-DME	109.60	r029° / 20.2 NM
ABB · Nabb	VORTAC	112.40	r194° / 24 NM
MYS · Mystic	VOR	108.20	r051° / 29.1 NM
EWO · New Hope	VOR-DME	110.80	r352° / 34.6 NM

VFR sectional

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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 22KY 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 22KY

Churchill Downs Heliport (22KY) is a heliport in Louisville, KY, at 455 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 250 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 22KY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 22KY?

Churchill Downs Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 250 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 22KY?

Churchill Downs Heliport is in Louisville, KY, at an elevation of 455 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.2028, -85.7697.

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