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Belcher Regional Airport (57KY) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

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

Belcher Regional Airport (57KY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Belcher, KY at 1,700 ft. 57KY has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPBX, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (04, 22), longest 3,000 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 KPBX, 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 KPBX, 16.4 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
0.75 sm
Ceiling
100 ft
Altimeter
30.01"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 68°F / 20°C

Wind calm, visibility 3/4 statute mile, overcast at 100 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 100 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KPBX 131015Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM BR OVC001 20/20 A3001 RMK AO2 T02010198

What changed at KPBX (nearest station)?

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

  • Flight category dropped from VFR to LIFR.
  • A ceiling formed at 100 ft.
  • Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 0.75 SM.
  • Mist began (BR).

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Current pilot readout for 57KY

Based on the nearest station (KPBX), 57KY is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 3/4 statute mile, and a 100 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,600 ft (field elevation 1,700 ft). 57KY does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJKL, about 49 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 57KY. 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
04--
22--

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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 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 100 ft.

57KY weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Belcher Regional Airport in Belcher, 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 57KY 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 57KY

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

PIREP1002Z (6:02 AM EDT) · 55 NM NW of 57KY · 39,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop turbulence
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HTS UA /OV ECB/TM 1002/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ECBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1002Reported at 10:02 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1001Z (6:01 AM EDT) · 62 NM NE of 57KY · 33,000 ft MSL · A21N
continuous light chop turbulence
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BKW UA /OV BKW/TM 1001/FL330/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP
BKW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BKWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1001Reported at 10:01 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP0947Z (5:47 AM EDT) · 84 NM N of 57KY · 35,000 ft MSL · B38M
light turbulence
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HTS UA /OV HNN/TM 0947/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HNNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0947Reported at 09:47 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP0935Z (5:35 AM EDT) · 45 NM W of 57KY · 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) · 70 NM NE of 57KY · during climb · CRJ9
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CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0918/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 030
CRW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0918Reported at 09:18 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0909Z (5:09 AM EDT) · 83 NM N of 57KY · 37,000 ft MSL · A20N
intermittent light chop turbulence
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HTS UA /OV YRK/TM 0909/FL370/TP A20N/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YRKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0909Reported at 09:09 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP A20NAircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.
PIREP0829Z (4:29 AM EDT) · 45 NM W of 57KY · 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) · 78 NM W of 57KY · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 57KY

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPBX reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 86%MVFR 3%IFR 4%LIFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 1/5 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: VFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 88%MVFR 3%IFR 3%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 3/8 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 21

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
04/22
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
57KY
City
Belcher
State
Kentucky
Country
United States
Elevation
1,700 ft
Coordinates
37.3694, -82.3242
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPBX
TAF
Nearest KJKL
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
13h 17m

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Nearby airports

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57KY weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 57KY?+

57KY has 2 runways: 04, 22; the longest is 3,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 57KY come from?+

Belcher Regional Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPBX, about 16 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 57KY can differ.

Does 57KY have a TAF?+

No. 57KY does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJKL, about 49 nm away.

Does 57KY broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 57KY does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 57KY from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Belcher Regional Airport (57KY)

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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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