Deer Run Airpark (85KY) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Deer Run Airpark in New Castle, KY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFFT): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Deer Run Airpark (85KY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around New Castle, KY at 890 ft. 85KY has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFFT, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (14, 32), longest 3,100 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSDF. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KFFT, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFFT, 20.5 nm away.
Wind not reported, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, altimeter 29.97 inHg.
METAR KFFT 130953Z AUTO A2997 RMK AO2 SLPNO PWINO PNO $
What changed at KFFT (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (4:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 85KY
Based on the nearest station (KFFT), 85KY has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. 85KY does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSDF, about 33 nm away.
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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 85KY. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 3,100 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 32 | 3,100 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→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
85KY weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Deer Run Airpark in New Castle, 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 85KY 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 85KY
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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
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
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.Show raw report
IMS UA /OV GVR/TM 0518/FL360/TP A321/TB CONS MOD
IMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GVRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0518Reported at 05:18 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS MODTurbulence: continuous moderate.Show raw report
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0450/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT-MOD
SDF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IIULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0450Reported at 04:50 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP B77WAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT-MODTurbulence: continuous light to moderate.Show raw report
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 0423/FL450/TP CL30/TB LGT CHOP
CVG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CVGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0423Reported at 04:23 UTC.FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.TP CL30Aircraft 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 85KY
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFFT reported varied conditions across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes.
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 85KY
- City
- New Castle
- State
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 890 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.4703, -85.1386
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFFT
- TAF
- Nearest KSDF
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 34m
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85KY weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 85KY?+
85KY has 2 runways: 14, 32; the longest is 3,100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 85KY come from?+
Deer Run Airpark does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFFT, about 21 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 85KY can differ.
Does 85KY have a TAF?+
No. 85KY does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSDF, about 33 nm away.
Does 85KY broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 85KY does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 85KY from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Deer Run Airpark (85KY)
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