Providence Webster County Airport
8M9 · Providence, KY · 393 ft elevation · var 0E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8M9
- Coordinates
- 37.4248, -87.7361
- Elevation
- 393 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LOUISVILLE
- NOTAM facility
- LOU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1975/09
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:59 AM | 09:59Z |
| Sunrise | 05:30 AM | 10:30Z |
| Sunset | 08:15 PM | 01:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:46 PM | 01:46Z |
Plan a flight from 8M9
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 16 · 165°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 16/34
3,800 ft × 70 ft · Asphalt (Poor)- Heading
- 165° mag · 165° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 345° mag · 345° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 91 ft, 1,024 ft from threshold, 207 ft L of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,800 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCT · Central City | VORTAC | 109.80 | r278° / 22.7 NM |
| PXV · Pocket City | VORTAC | 113.30 | r175° / 30.3 NM |
| OWB · Owensboro | VOR-DME | 108.60 | r234° / 33.2 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- VFR ONLY.
- POLES, PLINE & TREES VIOLATE 7:1 ZONE BOTH SIDES OF RWY.
- ULTRALIGHT ACTVTY ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC EVANSVILLE APCH AT 812-436-4690, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
- LCTD INSIDE OBJECT FREE AREA.
- BOB MORRISON
- SAFE OPS NOT POSSIBLE; PAVEMENT DETERIORATION.
- PAVEMENT DETERIORATED.
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About 8M9
Providence Webster County Airport (8M9) is an airport in Providence, KY, at 393 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8M9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8M9 have a control tower?
No. Providence Webster County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 8M9?
Providence Webster County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8M9?
Providence Webster County Airport is in Providence, KY, at an elevation of 393 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.4248, -87.7361.
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