Pirates Cove Airport (42KY) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Pirates Cove Airport in Benton, KY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCEY): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Pirates Cove Airport (42KY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Benton, KY at 380 ft. 42KY has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCEY, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 2,544 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPAH. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCEY, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCEY, 9.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCEY 130155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/23 A2996 RMK AO2
What changed at KCEY (nearest station)?
Since the 0135Z (8:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0135Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 42KY
Based on the nearest station (KCEY), 42KY is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 380 ft). 42KY does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPAH, 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 42KY. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2,544 ft | ASPH | - | - |
| 36 | 2,544 ft | ASPH | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling 200 ft → unlimited.
42KY weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Pirates Cove Airport in Benton, 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 42KY is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 42KY
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCEY reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 12 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18
- 57%
- 36
- 43%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 42KY
- City
- Benton
- State
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 380 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.7764, -88.2223
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,544 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCEY
- TAF
- Nearest KPAH
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 47m
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42KY weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 42KY?+
42KY has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 2,544 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 42KY come from?+
Pirates Cove Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCEY, about 10 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 42KY can differ.
Does 42KY have a TAF?+
No. 42KY does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPAH, about 32 nm away.
Does 42KY broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 42KY does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 42KY from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Pirates Cove Airport (42KY)
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