Rockford Municipal Airport (2U4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPIH), 2U4 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Rockford Municipal Airport in Rockford, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPIH): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Rockford Municipal Airport (2U4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rockford, ID at a field elevation of 4,465 ft. 2U4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPIH, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPIH.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPIH, 17.1 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 0°C (32°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPIH 281353Z 13003KT 10SM CLR 00/M02 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP196 T00001017
What changed at KPIH (nearest station)?
Since the 1253Z (6:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
Current pilot readout for 2U4
Based on the nearest station (KPIH), 2U4 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 3,550 ft (field elevation 4,465 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 2,800 ft | ASPH-F | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 34 | 2,800 ft | ASPH-F | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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2U4 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 16/342,800 × 50 ft · ASPH-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 2U4Wind
- 16
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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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 23 h: wind 6→3 kt, ceiling 12,000 ft → unlimited.
2U4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 2U4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPIH reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,700 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 77%
- 34
- 23%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1122Z (5:22 AM MDT)
TAF KPIH 281122Z 2812/2912 20008KT P6SM FEW030 FEW070 FM281800 25011KT P6SM FEW100 FEW200 FM290100 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
2U4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPIH, 17 nm away.
Wind is 50° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Buoys
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 2U4
- City
- Rockford
- State
- Idaho
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,465 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.1902, -112.5320
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPIH
- TAF
- Nearest KPIH
- Time zone
- America/Boise
- Sunset in
- 10h 15m
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Pilot PIREPs for Rockford Municipal Airport (2U4)
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