Cartersville Airport (05KY) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Cartersville Airport in Paint Lick, KY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRGA) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Cartersville Airport (05KY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Paint Lick, KY at 1,070 ft. 05KY has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KRGA, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (02, 20) — longest 1,270 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KRGA. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KRGA, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KRGA, 6.7 nm away.
What changed at KRGA (nearest station)?
Since the 0315Z (11:15 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0315Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 05KY
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 05KY. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 1,270 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 20 | 1,270 ft | TURF | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
05KY weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Cartersville Airport in Paint Lick, KY: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 05KY is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 05KY
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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TYS UA /OV VXV040010/TM 2319/FL150/TP MU2/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-38
TYS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VXV040010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2319Reported at 23:19 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP MU2Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD-38Remarks.Show raw report
LOZ UA /OV LOZ/TM 2316/FL130/TP BE36/SK TOP 110/TB NEG
LOZ UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LOZLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2316Reported at 23:16 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 110Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
CVG UA /OV CVG360008/TM 2254/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK B042 BKN T051
CVG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CVG360008Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2254Reported at 22:54 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK B042 BKN T051Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
HTS UA /OV AZQ/TM 2206/FL210/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
HTS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AZQLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2206Reported at 22:06 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 05KY
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRGA reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,200 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 02/20
- 100%
TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2332Z (7:32 PM EDT)
TAF KRGA 282332Z 2900/2924 33006KT P6SM FEW035 SCT250 FM290200 35003KT P6SM FEW250 FM290900 35003KT 5SM BR FEW250 FM291300 01005KT P6SM FEW250 AMD NOT SKED 2903/2908
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 05KY
- City
- Paint Lick
- State
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,070 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.5358, -84.4073
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,270 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRGA
- TAF
- Nearest KRGA
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 51m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- EKU - AMA Chapter at EKU - Taylor Fork Ecological Area — Richmond, KY · 14 mi
- Bluegrass Flyers - Harrodsburg Rd — Danville, KY · 23 mi
- MAC - West Jessamine High School — Nicholasville, KY · 27 mi
05KY weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 05KY?+
05KY has 2 runways — 02, 20; the longest is 1,270 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 05KY come from?+
Cartersville Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KRGA, about 7 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 05KY can differ.
Does 05KY have a TAF?+
Yes — the KRGA TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 05KY broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 05KY does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 05KY from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Cartersville Airport (05KY)
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