Big Sandy Regional Airport (KK22) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Big Sandy Regional Airport in Debord, KY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPBX): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Big Sandy Regional Airport (KK22) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Debord, KY at 1,221 ft. KK22 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPBX, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (03, 21), longest 5,051 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.175. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPBX, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPBX, 11.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 1 statute miles, scattered clouds at 100 ft, broken clouds at 2,400 ft, overcast at 3,400 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 2,400 ft.
METAR KPBX 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 1SM BR SCT001 BKN024 OVC034 21/21 A3000 RMK AO2 VIS 1/2V5 T02070205
What changed at KPBX (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to IFR.
- Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 1 SM.
- Ceiling dropped from 3,700 ft to 2,400 ft.
- Mist began (BR).
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Current pilot readout for KK22
Based on the nearest station (KPBX), KK22 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 1 statute miles, and a 2,400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 1,221 ft). KK22 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJKL, about 34 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 KK22. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 5,051 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 21 | 5,051 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 3→0 kt, ceiling 7,500 ft → 2,400 ft.
KK22 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Big Sandy Regional Airport in Debord, 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 KK22 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KK22
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPBX reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
- 21
- 56%
- 03
- 44%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KSJS
- FAA LID
- SJS
- City
- Debord
- State
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,221 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.7510, -82.6367
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,051 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPBX
- TAF
- Nearest KJKL
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 35m
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KK22 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KK22?+
KK22 has 2 runways: 03, 21; the longest is 5,051 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KK22 come from?+
Big Sandy Regional Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPBX, about 12 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KK22 can differ.
Does KK22 have a TAF?+
No. KK22 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJKL, about 34 nm away.
Does KK22 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KK22 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KK22 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Big Sandy Regional Airport (KK22)
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