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Boyce Wafer Farm Airport Private

0KY5 · Alvaton, KY · 600 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
0KY5
Coordinates
36.8124, -86.3774
Elevation
600 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
1W
Sectional chart
ST LOUIS
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MEMPHIS (ZME)
Flight service (FSS)
LOUISVILLE
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1992/12
Distance from city
16 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:56 AM09:56Z
Sunrise05:27 AM10:27Z
Sunset08:08 PM01:08Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:39 PM01:39Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:39 PM → 04:56 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:08 PM → 04:27 AM

Plan a flight from 0KY5

Traffic pattern

07TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 07
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 07/25

2,800 ft × 100 ft · Turf
07
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
25
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BWG · Bowling GreenVORTAC117.90r154° / 7.7 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 0KY5. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
JAMES WAFER
PO BOX 1942, BUELLTON, CA
805-895-2244
Manager
JAMES R. WAFER
1621 ANTIOCH CHURCH RD, ALVATON, KY
270-781-7442

Remarks FAA

  • PROVIDED VFR AND PR USE ONLY.
  • FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 0KY5 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 0KY5

Boyce Wafer Farm Airport (0KY5) is an airport in Alvaton, KY, at 600 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 0KY5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 0KY5 have a control tower?

No. Boyce Wafer Farm Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 0KY5?

Boyce Wafer Farm Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 0KY5?

Boyce Wafer Farm Airport is in Alvaton, KY, at an elevation of 600 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.8124, -86.3774.

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