FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | KY8 |
| Lat/Long: | 37-57-15.1530N 086-51-21.5450W 37-57.252550N 086-51.359083W 37.9542092,-86.8559847 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 411.4 ft. / 125.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (2010) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of LEWISPORT, KY |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 42351 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/2007 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LOU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 5/23 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPR CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.775 (270-295-3565) |
| EVANSVILLE APPROACH: | 124.025 |
| EVANSVILLE DEPARTURE: | 124.025 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at HNB (18 nm N): | 118.250 (812-683-4003) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at OWB (20 nm SW): | 119.025 (270-683-3228) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 128.3/291.625 (EVANSVILLE RCAG) WHEN EVANSVILLE APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| OWBr053/19.4 | | OWENSBORO VOR/DME | | 108.65 | | 04W |
| MYSr278/(29.2) | | MYSTIC VOR | | 108.20 | | 01W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ 100LL:FUEL AVBL 24/7 WITH CC. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5002 x 75 ft. / 1525 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 40.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 37-56.948823N | | 37-57.556262N |
| Longitude: | 086-51.710743W | | 086-51.007368W |
| Elevation: | 409.3 ft. | | 411.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 046 magnetic, 043 true | | 226 magnetic, 223 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 104 ft. tree, 2759 ft. from runway, 484 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | | 105 ft. tree, 3084 ft. from runway, 111 ft. right of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | HANCOCK COUNTY AIRPORT BOARD 500 AIRPORT ROAD LEWISPORT, KY 42351 Phone 270-570-1976 TIM POWERS |
| Manager: | TIM POWERS 500 AIRPORT ROAD LEWISPORT, KY 42351 Phone 270-295-4100 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC EVANSVILLE APCH AT 812-436-4690, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (202KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (213KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (159KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (370KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTEL - Perry County Municipal Airport (9 nm NE)
KHNB - Huntingburg Airport (18 nm N)
KOWB - Owensboro/Daviess County Regional Airport (20 nm SW)
I93 - Breckinridge County Airport (22 nm SE)
KJQD - Ohio County Airport (30 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Donn Wimmer
Photo taken 02-Jan-2008
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Hancock County Airport/Ron Lewis Field that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Mar-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:42 | | 11:42 |
| Sunrise | | 06:09 | | 12:09 |
| Sunset | | 17:47 | | 23:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:14 | | 00:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Mar-2026 15:16:32 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Mar-2026 09:16:32 |
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| METAR |
| KKY8 | 091455Z AUTO 19015KT 6SM BR FEW007 SCT012 11/10 A3005 RMK A01
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KHNB 18nm N | 091456Z AUTO 19014G18KT 10SM BKN010 13/12 A3003 RMK AO2 CIG 006V012 SLP169 T01280122 51006
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| TAF |
KHNB 18nm N | 091254Z 0913/1012 19010KT P6SM BKN009 FM091800 20013G21KT P6SM BKN025 FM092100 19012G23KT P6SM SCT035 FM100000 19008KT P6SM SCT025 FM100400 19008KT P6SM SCT007 OVC012
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KOWB 20nm SW | 091224Z 0912/1012 VRB05KT P6SM SCT005 TEMPO 0912/0914 5SM BR BKN005 FM091400 19009KT P6SM SCT015 FM091700 20014G23KT P6SM SCT015 BKN035 FM091900 20013G20KT P6SM OVC015 FM100000 20010KT P6SM OVC025 FM100600 21006KT 6SM BR OVC007
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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