Duff Airport (44KY) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Duff Airport in Chavies, KY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCPF): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Duff Airport (44KY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chavies, KY at 820 ft. 44KY has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCPF, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (10, 28), longest 2,300 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KJKL. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCPF, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCPF, 4.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 ft, scattered clouds at 3,500 ft, scattered clouds at 4,500 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCPF 130815Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT030 SCT035 SCT045 18/18 A3000 RMK AO2
What changed at KCPF (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Visibility dropped from 7 SM to 4 SM.
- A ceiling formed at 4,500 ft.
- Mist began (BR).
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Current pilot readout for 44KY
Based on the nearest station (KCPF), 44KY is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 820 ft). 44KY does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJKL, about 15 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 44KY. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2,300 ft | ASPH | - | - |
| 28 | 2,300 ft | ASPH | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,500 ft.
44KY weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Duff Airport in Chavies, 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 44KY 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 44KY
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 44KY
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCPF reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 25 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
- 10/28
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 44KY
- City
- Chavies
- State
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 820 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.3522, -83.3421
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCPF
- TAF
- Nearest KJKL
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 38m
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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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44KY weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 44KY?+
44KY has 2 runways: 10, 28; the longest is 2,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 44KY come from?+
Duff Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCPF, about 4 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 44KY can differ.
Does 44KY have a TAF?+
No. 44KY does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJKL, about 15 nm away.
Does 44KY broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 44KY does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 44KY from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Duff Airport (44KY)
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