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Arnolds Airport (36KY) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Arnolds Airport in Springfield, KY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDVK): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Arnolds Airport (36KY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Springfield, KY at 843 ft. 36KY has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDVK, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (06, 14, 24, 32), longest 2,250 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KLEX. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KDVK, the station this page is based on.

LIFR
Observed 1015Z (6:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDVK, 18.6 nm away.

Wind
210° 3 kt
Visibility
0.25 sm
Ceiling
100 ft
Altimeter
30.01"
Temp / Dew
66°F / 19°C
dew 64°F / 18°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 kt, visibility 1/4 statute mile, overcast at 100 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 100 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KDVK 131015Z AUTO 21003KT 1/4SM FG OVC001 19/18 A3001 RMK AO2

What changed at KDVK (nearest station)?

Since the 0955Z (5:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0955Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 36KY

Based on the nearest station (KDVK), 36KY is currently LIFR with winds from 210° at 3 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 100 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 06, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 843 ft). 36KY does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLEX, about 35 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 36KY. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06FAV3 kt tail1 kt left
143 kt tail1 kt left
243 kt tail1 kt left
323 kt tail1 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061210Z22Z10Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling 5,500 ft → 100 ft.

36KY weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Arnolds Airport in Springfield, 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 36KY is headed.

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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 36KY

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0935Z (5:35 AM EDT) · 91 NM E of 36KY · 31,000 ft MSL · A319
occasional light chop turbulence
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LOZ UA /OV AZQ/TM 0935/FL310/TP A319/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
LOZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AZQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0935Reported at 09:35 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP0918Z (5:18 AM EDT) · 34 NM NE of 36KY · during climb · CRJ9
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LEX UA /OV HYK300007/TM 0918/FL020/TP CRJ9/SK CLR/RM DURC
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HYK300007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0918Reported at 09:18 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP0829Z (4:29 AM EDT) · 91 NM E of 36KY · 33,000 ft MSL · A321
continuous light -occasional moderate chop turbulence
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LOZ UA /OV AZQ/TM 0829/FL330/TP A321/TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOP
LOZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AZQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0829Reported at 08:29 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light -occasional moderate chop.
PIREP0815Z (4:15 AM EDT) · 63 NM E of 36KY · 33,000 ft MSL · A321
light chop turbulence
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LEX UA /OV I50/TM 0815/FL330/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV I50Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0815Reported at 08:15 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP0546Z (1:46 AM EDT) · 4 NM W of 36KY · 35,000 ft MSL · B748
light to moderate chop turbulence
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LEX UA /OV 6I2/TM 0546/FL350/TP B748/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 6I2Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0546Reported at 05:46 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B748Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.
PIREP0518Z (1:18 AM EDT) · 68 NM N of 36KY · 36,000 ft MSL · A321
continuous moderate turbulence
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IMS UA /OV GVR/TM 0518/FL360/TP A321/TB CONS MOD
IMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GVRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0518Reported at 05:18 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MODTurbulence: continuous moderate.
PIREP0450Z (12:50 AM EDT) · 34 NM NW of 36KY · 31,000 ft MSL · B77W
continuous light to moderate turbulence
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SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0450/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT-MOD
SDF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IIULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0450Reported at 04:50 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP B77WAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MODTurbulence: continuous light to moderate.
PIREP0423Z (12:23 AM EDT) · 84 NM N of 36KY · 45,000 ft MSL · CL30
light chop turbulence
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CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 0423/FL450/TP CL30/TB LGT CHOP
CVG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0423Reported at 04:23 UTC.
FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.
TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 36KY

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDVK reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 72%MVFR 21%IFR 1%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 3/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 86%MVFR 9%IFR 2%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 24

Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
06/14/24/32
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
36KY
City
Springfield
State
Kentucky
Country
United States
Elevation
843 ft
Coordinates
37.6556, -85.1538
Runways
4
Longest runway
2,250 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KDVK
TAF
Nearest KLEX
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
13h 31m

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36KY weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 36KY?+

36KY has 4 runways: 06, 14, 24, 32; the longest is 2,250 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 36KY come from?+

Arnolds Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KDVK, about 19 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 36KY can differ.

Does 36KY have a TAF?+

No. 36KY does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLEX, about 35 nm away.

Does 36KY broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 36KY does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 36KY from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Arnolds Airport (36KY)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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