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.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KPBX, 16.4 nm away.
What changed at KPBX (nearest station)?
Since the 0315Z (11:15 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0315Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 57KY
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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 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 3,000 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 22 | 3,000 ft | TURF | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
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.
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 57KY
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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CMH UA /OV GAS/TM 0108/FL290/TP LJ35/TB LGT CHOP 290-260 DURD
CMH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GASLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0108Reported at 01:08 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP LJ35Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP 290-260 DURDTurbulence: light chop 29,000–26,000 ft durd.Show raw report
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
HTS UA /OV AZQ/TM 2206/FL210/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
HTS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AZQLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2206Reported at 22:06 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ 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 70 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 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
- 20h 43m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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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)
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 Belcher Regional Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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