Drake Airport (2Y1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KIFA), 2Y1 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 11 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Drake Airport in Radcliffe, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIFA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Drake Airport (2Y1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Radcliffe, IA at a field elevation of 1,179 ft. 2Y1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIFA, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,480 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFOD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIFA, 11.3 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,200 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, overcast at 8,500 ft, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.
METAR KIFA 281735Z AUTO 16011G16KT 10SM RA SCT032 BKN070 OVC085 18/15 A3002 RMK AO2 T01840145
What changed at KIFA (nearest station)?
Since the 1715Z (12:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain began (RA).
- Rain ended (-RA).
Current pilot readout for 2Y1
Based on the nearest station (KIFA), 2Y1 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 11 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 1,179 ft). 2Y1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFOD, about 37 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 2,480 ft | TURF-F | 2 kt head | 11 kt right (g16) |
| 26 | 2,480 ft | TURF-F | 2 kt tail | 11 kt left (g16) |
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2Y1 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 08/262,480 × 90 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 2Y1Wind
- 08
- 2 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 2 kt tailwind · 11 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 0→11 kt, ceiling 9,000 ft → 7,000 ft.
2Y1 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 2Y1
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.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
DSM UA /OV DSM/TM 1243/FL130/TP E75S/TB LGT 090-120/RM DURC
DSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DSMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1243Reported at 12:43 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.TB LGT 090-120Turbulence: light 9,000–12,000 ft.RM DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 2Y1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIFA reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 08
- 54%
- 26
- 46%
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Live crosswind meter
2Y1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KIFA, 11 nm away.
Wind is 80° off runway 08, 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
- 2Y1
- City
- Radcliffe
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,179 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.3167, -93.4169
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,480 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIFA
- TAF
- Nearest KFOD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 5h 35m
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Pilot PIREPs for Drake Airport (2Y1)
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