Rooster Field (40KY) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Rooster Field in Shelbyville, KY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFFT) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Rooster Field (40KY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Shelbyville, KY at 840 ft. 40KY has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KFFT, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (11, 29) — longest 2,000 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, 15.6 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 $
Current pilot readout for 40KY
Based on the nearest station (KFFT), 40KY has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. 40KY does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KSDF, about 26 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 40KY. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 2,000 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 29 | 2,000 ft | TURF | — | — |
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40KY weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Rooster Field in Shelbyville, 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 40KY 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 40KY
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 40KY
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 40KY
- City
- Shelbyville
- State
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 840 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.2934, -85.2050
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFFT
- TAF
- Nearest KSDF
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 11m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
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40KY weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 40KY?+
40KY has 2 runways — 11, 29; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 40KY come from?+
Rooster Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFFT, about 16 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 40KY can differ.
Does 40KY have a TAF?+
No — 40KY does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSDF, about 26 nm away.
Does 40KY broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 40KY does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 40KY from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Rooster Field (40KY)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Rooster Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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