Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

56KY · Leitchfield, KY · 657 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 56KY
Coordinates: 37.4719, -86.2878
Elevation: 657 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3W
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: lighted
Activated: 2001/02
Distance from city: 1 SE

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	04:54 AM	09:54Z
Sunrise	05:25 AM	10:25Z
Sunset	08:10 PM	01:10Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:41 PM	01:41Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:41 PM → 04:54 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:10 PM → 04:25 AM

Plan a flight from 56KY

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

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

Runway H1/

50 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 657 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 301° mag · 298° true

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/	50 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MYS · Mystic	VOR	108.20	r186° / 25.4 NM
FTK · Fort Knox	VOR-DME	109.60	r211° / 30.1 NM
EWO · New Hope	VOR-DME	110.80	r251° / 30.7 NM
BWG · Bowling Green	VORTAC	117.90	r011° / 33.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open 56KY on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 56KY. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

OWENSBORO HEALTH TWIN LAKES MED CTR

910 WALLACE AVENUE, LEITCHFIELD, KY

270-259-9400

Manager

JERRY TEEL

910 WALLACE AVENUE, LEITCHFIELD, KY

270-259-1663

Remarks FAA

General

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

Lighting

PERIMETER LGT - 270-259-9501.

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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 56KY 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 56KY

Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center Heliport (56KY) is a heliport in Leitchfield, KY, at 657 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 56KY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 56KY have a control tower?

No. Twin Lakes 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 56KY?

Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 56KY?

Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center Heliport is in Leitchfield, KY, at an elevation of 657 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.4719, -86.2878.

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