Cackleberry Airport (2E8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Cackleberry Airport in Dexter, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOZW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Cackleberry Airport (2E8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Dexter, MI at 890 ft. 2E8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOZW, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (06, 24), longest 2,113 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KYIP. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KOZW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOZW, 13.2 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 2 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,700 ft, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.
METAR KOZW 130025Z AUTO 24002KT 10SM SCT047 BKN050 24/18 A2988 RMK AO2
Current pilot readout for 2E8
Based on the nearest station (KOZW), 2E8 is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,250 ft (field elevation 890 ft). 2E8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KYIP, about 19 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 2E8. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24FAV | 2,113 ft | TURF-F | 2 kt head | 0 kt |
| 06 | 2,113 ft | TURF-F | 2 kt tail | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 17 h: wind 6→2 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,000 ft.
2E8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Cackleberry Airport in Dexter, MI: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 2E8 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 2E8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DTW UA /OV RWY 22L FINAL/TM 0541/FLDURD/TP A20N/WX FIELD IN SIGHT 15 MILES OUT AND 040
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY 22L FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0541Reported at 05:41 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.WX FIELD IN SIGHT 15 MILES O…Weather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
MOP UA /OV MOP320008/TM 0210/FL330/TP A321/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
MOP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MOP320008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0210Reported at 02:10 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.RM ZOBRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 2E8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOZW reported mostly VFR across 33 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 24
- 66%
- 06
- 34%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 2E8
- City
- Dexter
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 890 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.4250, -83.8694
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,113 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOZW
- TAF
- Nearest KYIP
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 16h 38m
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2E8 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 2E8?+
2E8 has 2 runways: 06, 24; the longest is 2,113 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 2E8 come from?+
Cackleberry Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KOZW, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 2E8 can differ.
Does 2E8 have a TAF?+
No. 2E8 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KYIP, about 19 nm away.
Does 2E8 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 2E8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 2E8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Cackleberry Airport (2E8)
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