METAR & TAF KPBX
Current METAR
Observed 01:15Z
KPBX 280115Z AUTO 14009G14KT 10SM CLR 24/09 A2997 RMK AO2 T02350090
- Wind
- 140° @ 9G14 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 24°C / 9°C
- Altimeter
- 29.97 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 2,834 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 6 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- CINCINNATI
- ARTCC
- ZID · INDIANAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- LOU (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MATT RAY
- Phone
- 606-437-9548
- Address
- 331 AIRPORT DRIVE, PIKEVILLE KY 41501
Flight service · Hours
- FSS LOU
- LOUISVILLE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- SAT-SUN · 0900-1900
- MON-FRI · 0800-2000
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 09
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27Favored | 80° / 260° | 5,356 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 02/20 | 9° / 189° | 3,455 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 5,350' | 5,350' | 5,000' | 4,650' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 10', tree, 204' from thr, 279' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 27 | 5,350' | 5,350' | 5,000' | 4,650' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 30', tree, 379' from thr, 359' R of cntrln, slope 5 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA+
- Other services
- INSTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- For clearance delivery if unable to contact on the flight service station frequency, contact Indianapolis ARTCC at 317-247-2411.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Runway end identifier lights are activated on runways 09 and 27. Precision approach path indicators are on runways 09 and 27. High intensity runway lights are on runway 09/27 and are controlled by the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 02/20Runway 02/20 is closed indefinitely.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 09The precision approach path indicator on runway 09 is unusable beyond 8 degrees right of the centerline.Show FAA
- 09The controlling obstruction exceeds a 45 degree slope on runway 09.Show FAA
- 27The approach ratio to the decision height on runway 27 is 43 to 1.Show FAA
Other notes
- This airport is for visual flight rules use only.Show FAA
- 1Service after hours is available through the airport manager.Show FAA
- 2Winter hours are Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1900.Show FAA
- OWNERThe owner is Bill Hickman.Show FAA
- 09/27There are multiple dips in the runway surface on runway 09/27.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KPBX
Answer card- ICAO
- KPBX
- Name
- PIKE COUNTY/HATCHER FLD
- Location
- PIKEVILLE, KENTUCKY
- Elevation
- 1,464.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,464.5 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 09/27 · 5,356 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 7°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 140° at 9 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 09
PIKE COUNTY/HATCHER FLD is in Pikeville, Kentucky. The field elevation is 1,464.5 ft MSL. It has two runways. The longest is runway 09/27 at 5,356 ft. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8. The airport has one ILS approach. It is for runway 27.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. This is a VFR-only airport, so plan for visual conditions and keep an eye on terrain and weather in the hills around eastern Kentucky. Runway 02/20 is closed indefinitely. That leaves runway 09/27 as the practical runway for most arrivals and departures.
Pike County Airport is the on-field FBO. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Call (606) 437-9548 for current service details. Published remarks also note that after-hours service is available through the airport manager. Runway 09 has a PAPI that is unusable beyond 8 degrees right of centerline. Runway 09/27 has multiple surface dips. Runway 09 also has a controlling obstruction. Runway end identifier lights, PAPI and high-intensity runway lights are available on 09/27. Lighting is controlled on CTAF. Winter hours are Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1900.