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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Appalachian Regional Hospital Heliport

ID 51KY Elev 1,220 ft Lat 37° 6.79' N Lon 82° 48.74' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 51KY

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Aerial view · 51KY

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 51KY — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 51KY

1 runway end on file. Longest: 32 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
H1 — 32 ft 32 ft CONC No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 51KY, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 3 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
  • ·FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 606-633-3500.
  • ·VFR, PVT USE, COORD USE OF HELI WITH LOUISVILLE GADO.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 51KY

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=7

  • Other 7

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1981-02-07 Cessna 182B · Other →
1979-12-31 Piper PA-28R · Other →
1978-08-20 Cessna 195 · Other →
1976-04-24 Mooney M20 · Other →
1970-06-28 Piper J-3 · Other →
1970-04-03 Aeronca 7AC · Other →
1965-06-02 BEECHCRAFT K35 · Other →

Designees in KY

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 51KY — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

818

Flight Instructors

A&P

2,840

Mechanics

AME

25

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

3

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

1

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

3

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

3

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

SAE

15

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

53

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

ODA

1

Organizational Designations

Schools

26

Flight Schools

FBO

48

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

12

Flying Clubs

Repair

6

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

13

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 51KY

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Eric R. Spicer Blountville TN 42 nm
Mark Robey Blountville TN 42 nm
Daniel Jonathan Moore Elizabethton TN 54 nm
Donald Johnson Greeneville TN 57 nm
Sean Edward Howard Richmond KY 80 nm
Wayne Lee Sherman Richmond KY 80 nm
Brian Ross Walker Sevierville TN 82 nm
Edwin R Dupont Knoxville TN 88 nm
Gary Wayne Sumner Knoxville TN 88 nm
Michael Taylor Copeland Knoxville TN 88 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 51KY

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Jordan Dale Webb Whitesburg KY 1 nm
Robert Joseph Spera Wise VA 14 nm
Jeffrey Wayne Hylton Bonnyman KY 24 nm
Brandon Daniel Hershman Elkhorn City KY 25 nm
Rodney Kirk Smith Pikeville KY 26 nm
Jordan Gregory Keene Pikeville KY 26 nm
Nathaniel Forrest Hutchens Pikeville KY 26 nm
Charles Bryan Farr Pikeville KY 26 nm
Len Richard Hamrick Hyden KY 27 nm
Robert Olin Elliott Martin KY 27 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 51KY

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Jimmy Ray Turner Whitesburg KY 1 nm
Paula Jean Meade Pound VA 10 nm
James Michael Jackson Lynch KY 10 nm
Nora Elizabeth Cress Benham KY 11 nm
Michael Fredrick Jones Big Stone Gap VA 15 nm
Jeffrey Olson Bush Big Stone Gap VA 15 nm
Jennings Bryan Wallace Clintwood VA 17 nm
David Arlen Kasserman Clintwood VA 17 nm
Morg Gregory Newsome Teaberry KY 20 nm
Charles Lloyd Turner Hazard KY 21 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 51KY

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Propelling Aviation
New Tazewell, TN
 55 nm
Cumberland Aviation Maintenance
London, KY
 61 nm
Xpress Aircraft Maintenance
Knoxville, TN
 86 nm
Horizon Avionics, Inc.
Alcoa, TN
 96 nm
Belle Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Flecther, NC
 101 nm
Thoroughbred Aviation Maintenance
Lexington, KY
 101 nm
Propelling Aviation
Rockwood, TN
 115 nm
Flight1 Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Statesville, NC
 121 nm
Twin Lakes Avionics
Advance, NC
 135 nm
Cincinnati Avionics
Batavia, OH
 135 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.