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49KY

Morning Star Heliport
Lexington, Kentucky, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	49KY
Lat/Long:	37-57-50.4300N 084-22-18.6500W 37-57.840500N 084-22.310833W 37.9640083,-84.3718472 (estimated)
Elevation:	916 ft. / 279 m (estimated)
Variation:	03W (1985)
From city:	4 miles SE of LEXINGTON, KY
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	40509

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	03/1991
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0730-1630
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at LEX (12 nm W):	PHONE 859-203-5240
WX AWOS-3 at 27K (16 nm N):	119.975 (502-867-1564)
WX AWOS-3 at IOB (19 nm E):	120.675 (859-498-7001)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
HYKr092/4.8		LEXINGTON VOR/DME		112.60		00E
FFTr120/(28.5)		FRANKFORT VOR		109.40		03W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
SECO		310/20.4		393		03W		XYC	-..- -.-- -.-.
GOODALL		042/29.8		311		03W		DVK	-.. ...- -.-

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	20 x 20 ft. / 6 x 6 m
Surface:	asphalt
Latitude:	37-57.840500N
Longitude:	084-22.310833W
Elevation:	916.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	KELLY SHAW 451 BLUE SKY PKWY LEXINGTON, KY 40509 Phone (859) 351-7518
Manager:	PHI AIRMEDICAL 451 BLUE SKY PKWY LEXINGTON, KY 40509 Phone (859) 692-2553

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC LEXINGTON APCH AT 859-514-7890.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 49KY.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLEX - Blue Grass Airport (12 nm W)
27K - Georgetown-Scott County Regional Airport (16 nm N)
KIOB - Mount Sterling/Montgomery County Airport (19 nm E)
KRGA - Central Kentucky Regional Airport (20 nm S)
0I8 - Cynthiana-Harrison County Airport (24 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 11-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:22	10:22
Sunrise	06:50	10:50
Sunset	20:35	00:35
Evening civil twilight	21:04	01:04

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Aug-2026 01:58:16
Local (UTC-4)	11-Aug-2026 21:58:16

METAR

KLEX 12nm W	120154Z 18013KT 10SM -TSRA SCT110 20/18 A2998 RMK AO2 PK WND 29028/0057 LTG DSNT E-SW TSB0057E31B44 SLP143 P0017 T02000183
K27K 16nm N	120155Z AUTO 21006KT 8SM -RA CLR 20/19 A2995 RMK AO2 PK WND 31028/0052 P0000 T02000193
KIOB 19nm E	120135Z AUTO 24007G21KT 10SM SCT010 BKN060 BKN110 20/18 A3006 RMK AO2 PWINO
KRGA 20nm S	120135Z AUTO 33019G24KT 10SM RA SCT010 BKN050 OVC075 20/20 A3016 RMK AO2 P0004

TAF

KLEX 12nm W	112143Z 1122/1218 04020G30KT 2SM -TSRA BKN015CB OVC030 FM112230 05015G25KT 4SM -SHRA BKN025 FM120300 18008KT P6SM OVC100 FM121000 22009KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100
KIOB 19nm E	112058Z 1121/1218 25009KT P6SM BKN045 FM112115 34025G50KT 1SM +TSRA BR OVC030CB FM112145 VRB06KT 5SM TSRA BR BKN035CB OVC080 FM112300 VRB06KT P6SM SCT040 OVC150 PROB30 1123/1205 3SM TSRA OVC030CB FM120500 VRB06KT P6SM SCT040 OVC150 PROB30 1205/1211 3SM TSRA OVC030CB FM121100 VRB06KT P6SM SCT040 OVC150 PROB30 1211/1216 3SM TSRA OVC030CB

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