John M. Foree Airport (12KY) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near John M. Foree Airport in New Castle, KY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFFT) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
John M. Foree Airport (12KY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around New Castle, KY at 853 ft. 12KY has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KFFT, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (13, 31) — longest 2,500 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSDF. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KFFT, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KFFT, 20.8 nm away.
Wind not reported, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, altimeter 29.82 inHg.
METAR KFFT 290353Z AUTO A2982 RMK AO2 SLPNO PWINO PNO $
What changed at KFFT (nearest station)?
Since the 0253Z (10:53 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0253Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 12KY
Based on the nearest station (KFFT), 12KY has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. 12KY does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KSDF, about 32 nm away.
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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 12KY. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is not reported — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 2,500 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 31 | 2,500 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→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
12KY weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around John M. Foree Airport in New Castle, 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 12KY 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 12KY
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFFT reported varied conditions across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes.
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 12KY
- City
- New Castle
- State
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 853 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.4603, -85.1686
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFFT
- TAF
- Nearest KSDF
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 57m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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12KY weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 12KY?+
12KY has 2 runways — 13, 31; the longest is 2,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 12KY come from?+
John M. Foree Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFFT, about 21 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 12KY can differ.
Does 12KY have a TAF?+
No — 12KY does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSDF, about 32 nm away.
Does 12KY broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 12KY does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 12KY from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for John M. Foree Airport (12KY)
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