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Zanzibar Farm Airport (50KY) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:15 PM ET, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (K27K), 50KY is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 26,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Zanzibar Farm Airport in Paris, KY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K27K): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Zanzibar Farm Airport (50KY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Paris, KY at a field elevation of 915 ft. 50KY has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K27K, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLEX.

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VFR
Observed 0115Z (9:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K27K, 8 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
8 sm
Ceiling
26,000 ft
Altimeter
30.24"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind calm, visibility 8 statute miles, broken clouds at 26,000 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 26,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K27K 280115Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM BKN260 13/09 A3024 RMK AO2 T01300089 $

What changed at K27K (nearest station)?

Since the 0055Z (8:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 26,000 ft.

Current pilot readout for 50KY

Based on the nearest station (K27K), 50KY is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 26,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 915 ft). 50KY does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLEX, about 14 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
07--
25--

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50KY runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 07/25
    2,200 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 50KY
    Wind
    07
    no steady wind
    25
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061201Z12Z01Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 26,000 ft.

50KY weather radar

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

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 50KY

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

PIREP0046Z (8:46 PM EDT) · 81 NM NE of 50KY · 40,000 ft MSL · BE40
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KSTL UA /OV KPHL-KSTL220057 /TM 0046 /FL400 /TP BE40 /TA M63 /WV 24550KT /TB NEG /RM SMTH
KSTL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPHL-KSTL220057Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0046Reported at 00:46 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP BE40Aircraft type reporting.
TA M63Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 24550KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMTHRemarks.
PIREP2322Z (7:22 PM EDT) · 99 NM NW of 50KY · 25,000 ft MSL · B737
light chop turbulence
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BMG UA /OV OOM135025/TM 2322/FL250/TP B737/SK TOP250/TB LGT CHOP
BMG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OOM135025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2322Reported at 23:22 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP250Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP2311Z (7:11 PM EDT) · 56 NM N of 50KY · 17,000 ft MSL · E75S
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CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 2311/FL170/TP E75S/SK SKC/TB NEG /IC NEG
CVG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP2311Z (7:11 PM EDT) · 84 NM W of 50KY · 25,000 ft MSL · PC12
light mx icing
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SDF UA /OV EWO270015/TM 2311/FL250/TP PC12/TA M21/IC LGT MX
SDF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EWO270015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA M21Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.
PIREP2311Z (7:11 PM EDT) · 72 NM W of 50KY · 22,000 ft MSL · B738
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SDF UA /OV IIU335025/TM 2311/FL220/TP B738/TB NEG
SDF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IIU335025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2230Z (6:30 PM EDT) · 27 NM W of 50KY · 18,000 ft MSL · PC12
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FFT UA /OV FFT/TM 2230/FL180/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
FFT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FFTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2230Reported at 22:30 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2134Z (5:34 PM EDT) · 31 NM N of 50KY · 30,000 ft MSL · E170
moderate chop turbulence
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LEX UA /OV FLM/TM 2134/FL300/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2134Reported at 21:34 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
PIREP2039Z (4:39 PM EDT) · 61 NM W of 50KY · 25,000 ft MSL · C68A
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SDF UA /OV IIU360020/TM 2039/FL250/TP C68A/SK OVC 270-260 SCT 250/WX SKC 240/TA M30/TB NEG/IC NEG
SDF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IIU360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2039Reported at 20:39 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 270-260 SCT 250Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX SKC 240Weather and flight visibility observed.
TA M30Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 50KY

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K27K reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 26,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 1/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 26,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 8%IFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 2/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft
Lowest vis: 1.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

07
50%
25
50%

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Live crosswind meter

50KY has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K27K, 8 nm away.

N0725wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Turf · 2,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Zanzibar Farm Airport (50KY)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
50KY
City
Paris
State
Kentucky
Country
United States
Elevation
915 ft
Coordinates
38.1298, -84.3302
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K27K
TAF
Nearest KLEX
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
21h 24m

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Pilot PIREPs for Zanzibar Farm Airport (50KY)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Zanzibar Farm Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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