Flying A Airport (2C4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:40 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRST), 2C4 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 10 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Flying A Airport in Chatfield, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRST): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Flying A Airport (2C4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chatfield, MN at a field elevation of 1,300 ft. 2C4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRST, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRST.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRST, 8.9 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 10 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,300 ft, overcast at 5,000 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.
SPECI KRST 281340Z 17010KT 7SM SCT043 OVC050 12/11 A3006 RMK AO2 RAB24E39 P0005 T01220106
What changed at KRST (nearest station)?
Since the 1332Z (8:32 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from IFR to VFR.
- Visibility improved from 2.5 SM to 7 SM.
- Rain ended (-RA).
- Mist ended (BR).
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 2C4
Based on the nearest station (KRST), 2C4 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 10 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 1,300 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 3,000 ft | TURF-G | 2 kt head | 10 kt right |
| 27 | 3,000 ft | TURF-G | 2 kt tail | 10 kt left |
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2C4 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/273,000 × 150 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 2C4Wind
- 09
- 2 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 2 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 15→10 kt, ceiling 8,500 ft → 5,000 ft.
2C4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 2C4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FCM UA /OV KFCM280002/TM 1338/FLDURD/TP E55P/SK TOP OF HZ LAYER 020/WX HZ FV2.5
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFCM280002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1338Reported at 13:38 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.SK TOP OF HZ LAYER 020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX HZ FV2.5Weather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
MCW UA /OV MCW/TM 1337/FL430/TP C700/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
MCW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1337Reported at 13:37 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP C700Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.Show raw report
FCM UA /OV KFCM280001/TM 1309/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK OVC015
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFCM280001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1309Reported at 13:09 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV MSP135005/TM 1305/FLDURC/TP B763/SK B020 BKN T022 B042 OVC T080 CLR ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSP135005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK B020 BKN T022 B042 OVC T0…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
STP UA /OV KSTP/TM 1300/FLDURD/TP E55P/SK OVC017-TOP040
STP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSTPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1300Reported at 13:00 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.SK OVC017-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1244/FLDURC/TP C56X/SK B015
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1244Reported at 12:44 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP C56XAircraft type reporting.SK B015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
STP UA /OV STP/TM 1241/FLDURC/TP BE20/SK 017-TOPUNKN
STP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV STPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1241Reported at 12:41 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK 017-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
RGK UA /OV RGK330015/TM 1227/FL100/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP BLO 095
RGK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RGK330015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1227Reported at 12:27 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP BLO 095Turbulence: light chop blo 095.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 2C4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRST reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 44 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 51%
- 27
- 49%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1315Z (8:15 AM CDT)
TAF KRST 281315Z 2813/2912 16010KT 3SM -SHRA BKN040 FM281500 17012G20KT P6SM BKN060 FM282000 18015G25KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM290000 18014KT P6SM OVC025 TEMPO 2900/2903 P6SM -TSRA BKN025CB FM290600 30009KT 4SM BR OVC015
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Live crosswind meter
2C4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRST, 8.9 nm away.
Wind is 80° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 2C4
- City
- Chatfield
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,300 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.8167, -92.3369
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRST
- TAF
- Nearest KRST
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 23m
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Pilot PIREPs for Flying A Airport (2C4)
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