Highlands Regional Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

50KT · Prestonsburg, KY · 650 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 50KT
Coordinates: 37.7281, -82.7701
Elevation: 650 ft MSL
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
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 2015/11
Distance from city: 3 N

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	05:39 AM	09:39Z
Sunrise	06:10 AM	10:10Z
Sunset	08:57 PM	00:57Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:28 PM	01:28Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:28 PM → 05:39 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:57 PM → 05:10 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 650 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
ECB · Newcombe	VORTAC	110.40	r168° / 26.7 NM
AZQ · Hazard	VOR-DME	111.20	r053° / 31 NM

VFR sectional

Open 50KT on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 50KT. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

HIGHLANDS ARH RGNL MEDICAL CNTR

5000 KY RT 321, PRESTONSBURG, KY

606-886-8511

Manager

KARI HACKNEY

5000 KY RT 321, PRESTONSBURG, KY

606-886-7440

Remarks FAA

General

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

Contact

OTHER CONTACT: EVELYN ROBINETTE 606-886-7604

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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 50KT 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 50KT

Highlands Regional Medical Center Heliport (50KT) is a heliport in Prestonsburg, KY, at 650 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 50KT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 50KT have a control tower?

No. Highlands 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 50KT?

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

Where is 50KT?

Highlands Regional Medical Center Heliport is in Prestonsburg, KY, at an elevation of 650 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.7281, -82.7701.

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