Montgomery County Fire Heliport HeliportPrivate

9KY3 · Mount Sterling, KY · 1,030 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 9KY3
Coordinates: 38.0631, -83.9573
Elevation: 1,030 ft MSL
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: yes
Activated: 2013/08

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	05:42 AM	09:42Z
Sunrise	06:14 AM	10:14Z
Sunset	09:02 PM	01:02Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:34 PM	01:34Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:34 PM → 05:42 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:02 PM → 05:14 AM

Plan a flight from 9KY3

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,033 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

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

UNICOM	122.8

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HYK · Lexington	VORTAC	112.60	r076° / 25.1 NM
FLM · Falmouth	VOR-DME	117.00	r159° / 38.9 NM

VFR sectional

Open 9KY3 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 9KY3. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

MONTGOMERY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

805 INDIAN MOUNT RD, MT STERLING, KY

859-585-2264

Manager

ZACH ADAMS

805 INDIAN MOUND RD, MT STERLING, KY

859-498-1318

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC LEXINGTON APCH AT 859-514-7890.

Contact

MIKE MOSBEY FIRE CHIEF 859-498-1318.

Nearby airports

KIOB · Mount Sterling Montgomery County Airport (1 NM)4KY5 · Weavers Run AirportPrivate (4 NM)77KY · One Oak AirportPrivate (5 NM)75KY · Hisle FieldPrivate (7 NM)92KY · Pumpkin FieldPrivate (14 NM)I50 · Stanton Airport (14 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 9KY3 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 9KY3

Montgomery County Fire Heliport (9KY3) is a heliport in Mount Sterling, KY, at 1,030 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 9KY3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 9KY3 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 9KY3?

Montgomery County Fire Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 9KY3?

Montgomery County Fire Heliport is in Mount Sterling, KY, at an elevation of 1,030 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.0631, -83.9573.

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