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South 80 Field (2IA9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:10 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFXY), 2IA9 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 12 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near South 80 Field in Crystal Lake, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFXY): conditions and runway crosswinds.

South 80 Field (2IA9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Crystal Lake, IA at a field elevation of 1,210 ft. 2IA9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFXY, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMCW.

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VFR
Observed 1710Z (12:10 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFXY, 6.9 nm away.

Wind
170° 12 kt
gusting 16 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.99"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 12 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 ft, scattered clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFXY 281710Z AUTO 17012G16KT 10SM SCT060 SCT100 20/14 A2999 RMK AO2

What changed at KFXY (nearest station)?

Since the 1650Z (11:50 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1650Z (11:50 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 2IA9

Based on the nearest station (KFXY), 2IA9 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 12 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 1,210 ft). 2IA9 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMCW, 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
08FAV1 kt head12 kt right (g16)
261 kt tail12 kt left (g16)

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2IA9 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 08/26
    2,000 × 80 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 2IA9
    Wind
    08
    1 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
    26
    1 kt tailwind · 12 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
0102117Z05Z17Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→12 kt, ceiling 700 ft → unlimited.

2IA9 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 2IA9

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

PIREP1513Z (10:13 AM CDT) · 34 NM W of 2IA9 · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL751
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ARP UAL751 4320N 09431W 1513 F360 MS56 240/045KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL751 4320N 09431W 1513…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1510Z (10:10 AM CDT) · 99 NM N of 2IA9 · during descent · C525
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FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1510/FL021/TP C525/WX FV05SM/RM DURD RY 10R
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1510Reported at 15:10 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP C525Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV05SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD RY 10RRemarks.
PIREP1500Z (10:00 AM CDT) · 99 NM N of 2IA9 · during descent · C525
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FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1500/FL021/TP C525/WX FV03SM/RM DURD ILS RY10R
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP C525Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV03SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD ILS RY10RRemarks.
PIREP1459Z (9:59 AM CDT) · 93 NM N of 2IA9 · 11,000 ft MSL · B738
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MSP UA /OV MSP240020/TM 1459/FL110/TP B738/SK TOP 070/TB NEG
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSP240020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1459Reported at 14:59 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1443Z (9:43 AM CDT) · 99 NM N of 2IA9 · during descent · C68A
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FCM UA /OV FCM/TM 1443/FL020/TP C68A/WX FV02SM/RM DURD ILS RY10R
FCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1443Reported at 14:43 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
WX FV02SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD ILS RY10RRemarks.
PIREP1338Z (8:38 AM CDT) · 99 NM N of 2IA9 · during descent · E55P
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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.
PIREP1337Z (8:37 AM CDT) · 20 NM E of 2IA9 · 43,000 ft MSL · C700
continuous light occasional moderate chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP1309Z (8:09 AM CDT) · 99 NM N of 2IA9 · during descent · PC12
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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.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 2IA9

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFXY reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 71 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 34%MVFR 1%IFR 42%LIFR 23%
Wind avg/max: 6/12 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 86%MVFR 1%IFR 8%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 7/15 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

08
59%
26
41%

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Live crosswind meter

2IA9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFXY, 6.9 nm away.

N082612 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
12 kt
Headwind in gusts
1 kt
Crosswind in gusts
16 kt

Wind is 86° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of South 80 Field (2IA9)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
24 hours
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
2IA9
City
Crystal Lake
State
Iowa
Country
United States
Elevation
1,210 ft
Coordinates
43.1908, -93.7708
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFXY
TAF
Nearest KMCW
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 41m

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Pilot PIREPs for South 80 Field (2IA9)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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