University Hospital Heliport (26KY)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	26KY
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	85°44'36.8700" W / 38°14'51.6700" N -85.743575 / 38.247686 (Estimated)
Elevation	459.30 ft / 139.99 m (Estimated)
Land	4 acres
Location	Jefferson County, KY
Magnetic Variation	02W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Address	530 S JACKSON ST LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
Manager	PATRICIA HIGGINS
Address	530 SOUTH JACKSON ST LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
Phone number	(502) 562-3970

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Beacon Color	White (unlighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	ST LOUIS
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZID - INDIANAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS	LOU - LOUISVILLE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Communications

UNICOM

123.075 MHz

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	50 x 50 ft (15 x 15 m)
Surface	CONC
Surface treatment

	H1
Physical elevation	459.30 ft	ft
Coordinates	38.247686 / -85.743575	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
GVR	DME	HANOVER	93Y	114.65		33.3 nm
LK	NDB	LAANG		414.00	04W	8.1 nm
GOI	NDB	GODMAN		396.00	03W	20.6 nm
MYS	VOR	MYSTIC		108.20	01W	31.8 nm
FFT	VOR	FRANKFORT		109.40	03W	39.6 nm
FTK	VOR/DME	FORT KNOX	33X	109.60	01W	23.2 nm
EWO	VOR/DME	NEW HOPE	86Y	113.95	01E	37.2 nm
IIU	VORTAC	LOUISVILLE	95X	114.80	01E	11.7 nm
SDF	VOT	LOUISVILLE STANDIFD		111.00		3.6 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC LOUISVILLE APCH AT 502-375-7499
• VFR, PVT USE. COORD USE W/LOUISVILLE GADO & COORD COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES WITH CHIEF, STANDIFORD FIELD ATCT.