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Cackleberry Airport (2E8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:55 AM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KOZW), 2E8 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Cackleberry Airport in Dexter, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOZW): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Cackleberry Airport (2E8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Dexter, MI at a field elevation of 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. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 2,113 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KYIP.

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VFR
Observed 1155Z (7:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOZW, 13.2 nm away.

Wind
150° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.26"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KOZW 281155Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A3026 RMK AO2 10114 20100 70000

What changed at KOZW (nearest station)?

Since the 1135Z (7:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1135Z (7:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 2E8

Based on the nearest station (KOZW), 2E8 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (24). Density altitude is approximately 200 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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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
24FAV1 kt head5 kt left
061 kt tail5 kt right

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2E8 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.

  • Runway 06/24
    2,113 × 100 ft · TURF-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 2E8
    Wind
    06
    1 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    24
    1 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061312Z00Z11Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

2E8 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 2E8

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1200Z (8:00 AM EDT) · 26 NM SE of 2E8 · 17,000 ft MSL · E75L
light chop turbulencelight rime icing
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DTW UA /OV DXO/TM 1200/FL170/TP E75L/TA M15/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZOB
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DXOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1154Z (7:54 AM EDT) · 41 NM SE of 2E8 · 12,000 ft MSL · A321
lt rime 16,500–14,000 ft icing
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DTW UA /OV 15 SE DTW/TM 1154/FL120/TP A321/TA -11/IC LT RIME 165-140
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 15 SE DTWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1154Reported at 11:54 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TA -11Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LT RIME 165-140Icing: lt rime 16,500–14,000 ft.
PIREP1149Z (7:49 AM EDT) · 38 NM SE of 2E8 · 17,000 ft MSL · CL35
light rime icing
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TTF UA /OV 10S CRL/TM 1149/FL170/TP CL35/TA M14/IC LGT RIME/RM ZOB
TTF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10S CRLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1149Reported at 11:49 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1131Z (7:31 AM EDT) · 74 NM W of 2E8 · 28,000 ft MSL · UAL530
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ARP UAL530 4247N 08529W 1131 F280 MS37 275/024KT TB MODERATE SK IC
ARP UAL530 4247N 08529W 1131…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1106Z (7:06 AM EDT) · 28 NM W of 2E8 · 18,000 ft MSL · B739
occasional light chop turbulence
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JXN UA /OV JXN/TM 1106/FL180/TP B739/SK TOP 176/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM ZOB
JXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JXNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1106Reported at 11:06 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 176Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1103Z (7:03 AM EDT) · 92 NM SE of 2E8 · during climb · B737
light -mdt tb turbulence
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CLE UA /OV 25W CLE/TM 1103/FLDURC/TP B737/TB LGT-MDT TB/RM FROM 100 THRU 170
CLE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 25W CLELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1103Reported at 11:03 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MDT TBTurbulence: light -mdt tb.
RM FROM 100 THRU 170Remarks.
PIREP1102Z (7:02 AM EDT) · 93 NM SE of 2E8 · 10,000 ft MSL · B38M
light to moderate 10,000–17,000 ft turbulence
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LPR UA /OV DJB270010/TM 1102/FL100/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD 100-170/RM ZOB
LPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DJB270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1102Reported at 11:02 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD 100-170Turbulence: light to moderate 10,000–17,000 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1024Z (6:24 AM EDT) · 12 NM E of 2E8 · 15,000 ft MSL · E75L
light chop durc to 180 turbulencelight clear 140 icing
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OYM UA /OV SVM/TM 1024/FL150/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP DURC TO 180/IC LGT CLR 140/RM ZOB
OYM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SVMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1024Reported at 10:24 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP DURC TO 180Turbulence: light chop durc to 180.
IC LGT CLR 140Icing: light clear 140.
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 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 7/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 83%MVFR 5%IFR 1%LIFR 11%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

24
63%
06
37%

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Live crosswind meter

2E8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KOZW, 13 nm away.

N24065 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt

Wind is 79° off runway 24, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,113 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Cackleberry Airport (2E8)
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Airport info

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
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,113 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KOZW
TAF
Nearest KYIP
Time zone
America/Detroit
Sunset in
10h 30m

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Pilot PIREPs for Cackleberry Airport (2E8)

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