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Liberty-Casey County Airport (KI53) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Liberty-Casey County Airport in Liberty, KY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAAS): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Liberty-Casey County Airport (KI53) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Liberty, KY at 1,040 ft. KI53 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAAS, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (01, 19), longest 3,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KAAS, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 2355Z (7:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAAS, 12.3 nm away.

Wind
230° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.98"
Temp / Dew
79°F / 26°C
dew 72°F / 22°C

Wind from the southwest (230°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,300 ft, scattered clouds at 4,100 ft, scattered clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KAAS 122355Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM SCT033 SCT041 SCT060 26/22 A2998 RMK AO1

What changed at KAAS (nearest station)?

Since the 2335Z (7:35 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed down from 8 to 3 kt.
  • The 3,600 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

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Current pilot readout for KI53

Based on the nearest station (KAAS), KI53 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 01, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,550 ft (field elevation 1,040 ft). KI53 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSME, about 26 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 KI53. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
19FAV2 kt head2 kt right
012 kt tail2 kt left

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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
061200Z12Z23Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KI53 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Liberty-Casey County Airport in Liberty, 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 KI53 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 KI53

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

PIREP2338Z (7:38 PM EDT) · 90 NM NW of KI53 · 28,700 ft MSL · UAL1340
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ARP UAL1340 3803N 08643W 2338 F287 279/039KT TB INTMT MOD TURB SK CLEAR IC
ARP UAL1340 3803N 08643W 233…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP2336Z (7:36 PM EDT) · 88 NM NE of KI53 · 36,000 ft MSL · E75L
light turbulence
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IND UA /OV FLM/TM 2336/FL360/TP E75L/TB LGT
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2336Reported at 23:36 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP2317Z (7:17 PM EDT) · 54 NM NW of KI53 · 15,000 ft MSL · A306
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IND UA /OV IIU/TM 2317/FL150/TP A306/TB NEG
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IIULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2317Reported at 23:17 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP A306Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2317Z (7:17 PM EDT) · 21 NM NE of KI53 · 15,000 ft MSL · E55P
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IND UA /OV DVK/TM 2317/FL150/TP E55P/TB NEG
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DVKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2317Reported at 23:17 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2310Z (7:10 PM EDT) · 85 NM SW of KI53 · 15,800 ft MSL · FA20
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BNA UA /OV BNA045020/TM 2310/FL158/TP FA20/SK TOP145/RM ZME60
BNA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BNA045020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2310Reported at 23:10 UTC.
FL158Altitude: 15,800 ft MSL.
TP FA20Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP145Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZME60Remarks.
PIREP2308Z (7:08 PM EDT) · 68 NM W of KI53 · 30,000 ft MSL · C560
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BWG UA /OV BWG/TM 2308/FL300/TP C560/SK SKC/RM ZME63
BWG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BWGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2308Reported at 23:08 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP C560Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZME63Remarks.
PIREP2249Z (6:49 PM EDT) · 49 NM NE of KI53 · during descent · C56X
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LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2249/FLDURD/TP C56X/SK BKN033
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LEXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2249Reported at 22:49 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2227Z (6:27 PM EDT) · 48 NM NE of KI53 · 37,000 ft MSL · B738
light icing
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IND UA /OV HYK/TM 2227/FL370/TP B738/IC LGT
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HYKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2227Reported at 22:27 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
IC LGTIcing: light.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KI53

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAAS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 82%MVFR 8%IFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 4/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 7%IFR 2%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/15 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
19
72%
01
28%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
53KT
City
Liberty
State
Kentucky
Country
United States
Elevation
1,040 ft
Coordinates
37.3087, -85.0593
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KAAS
TAF
Nearest KSME
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
23h 46m

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KI53 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KI53?+

KI53 has 2 runways: 01, 19; 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 KI53 come from?+

Liberty-Casey County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KAAS, about 12 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KI53 can differ.

Does KI53 have a TAF?+

No. KI53 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSME, about 26 nm away.

Does KI53 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KI53 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KI53 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Liberty-Casey County Airport (KI53)

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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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