Lucas Field (79KY) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Lucas Field in Nicholasville, KY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLEX): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Lucas Field (79KY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Nicholasville, KY at 906 ft. 79KY has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLEX, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 5,488 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KLEX. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLEX, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLEX, 9.8 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 kt, visibility 4 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).
METAR KLEX 130954Z 20003KT 4SM BR CLR 20/20 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02000200 $
What changed at KLEX (nearest station)?
Since the 0949Z (5:49 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from IFR to MVFR.
- Visibility improved from 2 SM to 4 SM.
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Current pilot readout for 79KY
Based on the nearest station (KLEX), 79KY is currently MVFR with winds from 200° at 3 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 09, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 906 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 79KY. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 5,488 ft | CONC | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 27 | 5,488 ft | CONC | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
79KY weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Lucas Field in Nicholasville, 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 79KY 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 79KY
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
LEX UA /OV HYK300007/TM 0918/FL020/TP CRJ9/SK CLR/RM DURC
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HYK300007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0918Reported at 09:18 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
PKB UA /OV HOC/TM 0901/FL370/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP
PKB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HOCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0901Reported at 09:01 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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 79KY
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLEX reported mostly VFR across 39 observations, with 20 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,800 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR
- 27
- 56%
- 09
- 44%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0525Z (1:25 AM EDT)
TAF KLEX 130525Z 1306/1406 20003KT P6SM SKC FM131000 22003KT 4SM BR SKC FM131300 23004KT P6SM SKC FM131800 25007KT P6SM SKC FM132100 27008KT P6SM SCT040
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 79KY
- City
- Nicholasville
- State
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 906 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.8713, -84.6105
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,488 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLEX
- TAF
- Nearest KLEX
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 32m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- MAC - West Jessamine High School , Nicholasville, KY · 1 mi
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79KY weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 79KY?+
79KY has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 5,488 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 79KY come from?+
Lucas Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLEX, about 10 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 79KY can differ.
Does 79KY have a TAF?+
Yes. The KLEX TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 79KY broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 79KY does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 79KY from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Lucas Field (79KY)
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