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Lebanon Springfield Airport - George Hoerter Field (K6I2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Lebanon Springfield Airport - George Hoerter Field in Springfield, KY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBRY): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Lebanon Springfield Airport - George Hoerter Field (K6I2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Springfield, KY at 866 ft. K6I2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBRY, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (11, 29), longest 5,001 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KFTK. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBRY, the station this page is based on.

MVFR
Observed 0755Z (3:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBRY, 16.4 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
3 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.94"
Temp / Dew
69°F / 21°C
dew 69°F / 21°C

Wind calm, visibility 3 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBRY 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 21/21 A2994 RMK AO2 T02060206 $

What changed at KBRY (nearest station)?

Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
  • Visibility dropped from 7 SM to 3 SM.
  • Mist began (BR).

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Current pilot readout for K6I2

Based on the nearest station (KBRY), K6I2 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 3 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 866 ft). K6I2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFTK, about 38 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 K6I2. 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
11--
29--

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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
061208Z20Z07Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 30 kt, ceiling 13,000 ftunlimited.

K6I2 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Lebanon Springfield Airport - George Hoerter Field in Springfield, 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 K6I2 is headed.

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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 K6I2

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

PIREP0546Z (1:46 AM EDT) · 0 NM NW of K6I2 · 35,000 ft MSL · B748
light to moderate chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP0518Z (1:18 AM EDT) · 68 NM N of K6I2 · 36,000 ft MSL · A321
continuous moderate turbulence
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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.
PIREP0450Z (12:50 AM EDT) · 32 NM NW of K6I2 · 31,000 ft MSL · B77W
continuous light to moderate turbulence
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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.
PIREP0423Z (12:23 AM EDT) · 87 NM N of K6I2 · 45,000 ft MSL · CL30
light chop turbulence
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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.

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Recent aviation weather trends at K6I2

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBRY reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,400 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 86%MVFR 11%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 2/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 1,400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: VFRMVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 84%MVFR 10%IFR 5%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 1.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 23

Most recent change: VFRIFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
29
64%
11
36%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
6I2
City
Springfield
State
Kentucky
Country
United States
Elevation
866 ft
Coordinates
37.6335, -85.2418
Runways
2
Longest runway
5,001 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBRY
TAF
Nearest KFTK
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
15h 45m

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K6I2 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at K6I2?+

K6I2 has 2 runways: 11, 29; the longest is 5,001 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for K6I2 come from?+

Lebanon Springfield Airport - George Hoerter Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBRY, about 16 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K6I2 can differ.

Does K6I2 have a TAF?+

No. K6I2 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFTK, about 38 nm away.

Does K6I2 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. K6I2 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K6I2 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Lebanon Springfield Airport - George Hoerter Field (K6I2)

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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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