Wendell H Ford Airport (KK20) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Wendell H Ford Airport in Chavies, KY, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Wendell H Ford Airport (KK20) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chavies, KY at 1,256 ft. KK20 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (06, 14, 24, 32), longest 5,499 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.025. Track KK20 in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind calm, visibility 5 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).
METAR KCPF 130635Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 18/18 A3002 RMK AO2
What changed at KK20?
Since the 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to LIFR.
- A ceiling formed at 200 ft.
- Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 1 SM.
- Mist began (BR).
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Current pilot readout for KK20
KK20 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 1,256 ft). KK20 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJKL, about 13 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 KK20. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 3,246 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 14 | 5,499 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 24 | 3,246 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 32 | 5,499 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 200 ft.
KK20 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Wendell H Ford Airport in Chavies, 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 KK20 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 KK20
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
IND UA /OV BLF/TM 0144/FL300/TP B738/TB LGT
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BLFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0144Reported at 01:44 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
IND UA /OV FLM/TM 0144/FL260/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0144Reported at 01:44 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
VJI UA /OV GZG/TM 0121/FL360/TP B739/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 15
VJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GZGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0121Reported at 01:21 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 15Remarks.Show raw report
IND UA /OV FLM/TM 0102/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
IND UA /OV LOZ200020/TM 0102/FL180/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LOZ200020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
IND UA /OV AZQ130020/TM 0102/FL290/TP B737/TB MOD
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AZQ130020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KK20
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KK20 reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 22 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
- 24
- 76%
- 14
- 13%
- 32
- 11%
- 06
- 0%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCPF
- FAA LID
- CPF
- City
- Chavies
- State
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,256 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.3848, -83.2597
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 5,499 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KJKL
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 17h 14m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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KK20 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KK20?+
KK20 has 4 runways: 06, 14, 24, 32; the longest is 5,499 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KK20 report its own weather?+
Yes. Wendell H Ford Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KK20 have a TAF?+
No. KK20 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJKL, about 13 nm away.
Does KK20 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KK20 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KK20 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Wendell H Ford Airport (KK20)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Wendell H Ford Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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