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Carr Airport (72KY) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBYL), 72KY is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 19,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Carr Airport in Williamsburg, KY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBYL): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Carr Airport (72KY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Williamsburg, KY at a field elevation of 1,105 ft. 72KY has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBYL, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 1,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLOZ.

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VFR
Observed 1255Z (8:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBYL, 1.8 nm away.

Wind
140° 4 kt
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
19,000 ft
Altimeter
30.35"
Temp / Dew
49°F / 10°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, broken clouds at 19,000 ft, temperature 10°C (49°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 19,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KBYL 281255Z AUTO 14004KT 9SM BKN190 10/09 A3035 RMK AO2 T00960089

What changed at KBYL (nearest station)?

Since the 1235Z (8:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1235Z (8:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 72KY

Based on the nearest station (KBYL), 72KY is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 19,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 1,105 ft). 72KY does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLOZ, about 20 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06FAV0 kt head4 kt right
240 kt head4 kt left

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72KY 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 06/24
    1,500 × 50 ft · ASPH-TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 72KY
    Wind
    06
    0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    24
    0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    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
061213Z01Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 19,000 ft.

72KY 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 72KY

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

PIREP1245Z (8:45 AM EDT) · 82 NM NW of 72KY · 17,000 ft MSL · AT43
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LEX UA /OV FFT180010/TM 1245/FL170/TP AT43/SK VMC/TB NEG
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FFT180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP AT43Aircraft type reporting.
SK VMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1238Z (8:38 AM EDT) · 63 NM E of 72KY · 34,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop turbulence
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BKW UA /OV AZQ140020/TM 1238/FL340/TP B38M/SK TOP 340/TB CONS LGT CHOP
BKW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AZQ140020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1238Reported at 12:38 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 340Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1230Z (8:30 AM EDT) · 92 NM N of 72KY · 32,000 ft MSL · E170
light moderate chop turbulence
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LOZ UA /OV SYM/TM 1230/FL320/TP E170/TB LGT MOD CHOP
LOZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SYMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1230Reported at 12:30 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT MOD CHOPTurbulence: light moderate chop.
PIREP1230Z (8:30 AM EDT) · 92 NM N of 72KY · 31,000 ft MSL · A321
occasional light chop turbulence
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LEX UA /OV FFT/TM 1230/FL310/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FFTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1230Reported at 12:30 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1211Z (8:11 AM EDT) · 48 NM W of 72KY · 34,000 ft MSL · A21N
light moderate chop turbulence
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LOZ UA /OV LVT/TM 1211/FL340/TP A21N/SK TOP 340/TB LGT MOD CHOP
LOZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LVTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1211Reported at 12:11 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 340Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT MOD CHOPTurbulence: light moderate chop.
PIREP1202Z (8:02 AM EDT) · 95 NM NW of 72KY · 24,000 ft MSL · PC12
continuous light chop turbulence
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SDF UA /OV IIU206040/TM 1202/FL240/TP PC12/TB CONS LGT CHOP/IC NEG
SDF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IIU206040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1202Reported at 12:02 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1146Z (7:46 AM EDT) · 50 NM E of 72KY · 31,000 ft MSL · A321
continuous light chop turbulence
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CRW UA /OV AZQ180050/TM 1146/FL310/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP
CRW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AZQ180050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1146Reported at 11:46 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1120Z (7:20 AM EDT) · 64 NM NE of 72KY · 21,000 ft MSL · UAL237
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ARP UAL237 3715N 08301W 1120 F210 253/062KT TB MOD CHOP IC
ARP UAL237 3715N 08301W 1120…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 72KY

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBYL reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 19,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 1/4 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 19,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 4%IFR 3%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 1/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 19,000 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 15

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.

06
75%
24
25%

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Live crosswind meter

72KY has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBYL, 1.8 nm away.

N06244 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
4 kt

Wind is 83° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Carr Airport (72KY)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
72KY
City
Williamsburg
State
Kentucky
Country
United States
Elevation
1,105 ft
Coordinates
36.7653, -84.1993
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBYL
TAF
Nearest KLOZ
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
9h 31m

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Pilot PIREPs for Carr Airport (72KY)

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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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