Hancock County/Ron Lewis Field
KY8 · Lewisport, KY · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 07:13 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:08 AM | 11:08Z |
| Sunrise | 06:34 AM | 11:34Z |
| Sunset | 06:46 PM | 23:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:13 PM | 00:13Z |
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 225° mag · 222° true
- Dimensions
- 5,002 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 045°) on the 45° at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 411 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 93 ft, 2,104 ft from threshold, 524 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 411 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,002 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Evansville”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 290.9 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 291.625 | EVANSVILLE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
OWB 108.65 · MYS 108.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OWB · Owensboro | VOR/DME | 108.65 · 23Y | Low | r053° / 19.4 NM |
| MYS · Mystic | VOR | 108.20 | Low | r278° / 29.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- KY8
- Coordinates
- 37.9542, -86.8560
- Elevation
- 411 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.775 · ☎ 270-295-3565
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LOUISVILLE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LOU
- Attendance
- M-F 0700-1200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 2007/12
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 5/23 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPR CONSLY. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) · 23: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC EVANSVILLE APCH AT 812-436-4690, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
- AMGR AVBL BY APNTMT/ PHONE CALL.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 5/23 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPR CONSLY.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
Contact
- TIM POWERS
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About KY8
Hancock County/Ron Lewis Field (KY8) is an airport in Lewisport, KY, at 411 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,002 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KY8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KY8 have a control tower?
No. Hancock County/Ron Lewis Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KY8?
Hancock County/Ron Lewis Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,002 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KY8?
Hancock County/Ron Lewis Field is in Lewisport, KY, at an elevation of 411 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.9542, -86.8560.
More about KY8
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 KY8 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.
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