AirNav: KY8 - Hancock County Airport-Ron Lewis Field

KY8

Hancock County Airport-Ron Lewis Field
Lewisport, Kentucky, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

Location

FAA Identifier:	KY8
Lat/Long:	37-57-11.5058N / 086-51-25.7684W 37-57.191763N / 086-51.429473W 37.9531961 / -86.8571579 (estimated)
Elevation:	411 ft. / 125 m (estimated)
Variation:	03W ()
From city:	3 miles NE of LEWISPORT, KY
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	47588

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	12/2007
Sectional chart:	ST LOUIS
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	KY8 (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	DUSK-DAWN
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3 at HNB (18 nm N):	118.250 (812-683-4003)
WX ASOS at OWB (20 nm SW):	124.325 (270-683-3228)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
HNBr165/18.4	HUNTINGBURG VOR/DME	109.20	00E
OWBr048/19.3	OWENSBORO VOR/DME	108.60	01E
MYSr278/(29.2)	MYSTIC VOR	108.20	01W
CCTr030/39.3	CENTRAL CITY VORTAC	109.80	01W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
TELL CITY	247/8.7	206	02W	TEL	- . .-..
FERDINAND	183/17.7	239	00E	FNZ	..-. -. --..
EVANSVILLE	099/32.3	284	00E	PDW	.--. -.. .--
ORANJ	206/37.8	368	02W	RRJ	.-. .-. .---

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions:

4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

16.5

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity
ACTVT MIRL RY 5/23, REIL RYS 05 AND 23-CTAF.

RUNWAY 5

RUNWAY 23

Latitude:

37-56.948855N

37-57.434672N

Longitude:

086-51.710690W

086-51.148257W

Elevation:

409.5 ft.

411.5 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Obstructions:

70 ft. trees, 1625 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

60 ft. trees, 1421 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	HANCOCK COUNTY AIRPORT BOARD P.O. BOX 39 HAWESVILLE, KY 42348 Phone 270-927-6945
Manager:	DONN WIMMER P.O. BOX 39 HAWESVILLE, KY 42348 Phone 270-927-6945

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at KY8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTEL - Perry County Municipal Airport (9 nm NE)
KHNB - Huntingburg Airport (18 nm N)
KOWB - Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (20 nm SW)
7K4 - Ohio County Airport (30 nm S)
KEVV - Evansville Regional Airport (32 nm W)

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Area around KY8 (Hancock County Airport-Ron Lewis Field)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 05-Sep-2008

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:56	10:56
Sunrise	06:22	11:22
Sunset	19:09	00:09
Evening civil twilight	19:36	00:36

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Sep-2008 15:57:41
Local (UTC-5)	05-Sep-2008 10:57:41

METAR

KHNB 18nm N	051555Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM OVC011 20/17 A2993 RMK AO1
KOWB 20nm SW	051456Z VRB05KT 3SM BR BKN005 OVC014 19/18 A2993 RMK AO2 51016 60000 T01940183 RAE13 P0000 SLP131
KEVV 32nm W	051554Z VRB04KT 10SM OVC016 21/17 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP134 T02110167

TAF

KOWB
20nm SW

050800Z 050806 29006KT P6SM VCSH BKN007 BKN020 FM0900 32006KT 4SM -DZ BR OVC009 FM1500 01005KT 5SM -DZ BR OVC015 FM2100 36005KT P6SM OVC025 FM0400 36004KT P6SM SCT035

NOTAMs

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Hancock County Airport-Ron Lewis Field
	Miles		Price ($)
BEST WESTERN HANCOCK INN		2.9
RAMADA LIMITED TELL CITY INDIA		5.5	62-99
DAYS INN TELL CITY		5.5	50-51

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.

Hotels in other cities near Hancock County Airport-Ron Lewis Field

2 in	Tell City, IN
1 in	Rockport, IN
8 in	Owensboro

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