Drake Airport (2Y1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Drake Airport in Radcliffe, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIFA): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Drake Airport (2Y1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Radcliffe, IA at 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. Its 2 runways (08, 26), longest 2,480 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KFOD. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KIFA, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIFA, 11.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (58°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIFA 130255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/11 A3006 RMK AO2 T01450111
What changed at KIFA (nearest station)?
Since the 0235Z (9:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0235Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 2Y1
Based on the nearest station (KIFA), 2Y1 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,250 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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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 2Y1. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 2,480 ft | TURF-F | - | - |
| 26 | 2,480 ft | TURF-F | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
2Y1 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Drake Airport in Radcliffe, IA: 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 2Y1 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 2Y1
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DSM UA /OV DSM090010/TM 0048/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
DSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DSM090010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0048Reported at 00:48 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ALO UA /OV ALO180045/TM 2155/FL370/TP B763/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
ALO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ALO180045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2155Reported at 21:55 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.Show raw report
ARP UAL336 4214N 09215W 2126 F370 MS53 TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL336 4214N 09215W 2126…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
ARP UAL274 4200N 09400W 2123 F370 286/058KT TB MOD TURB IC
ARP UAL274 4200N 09400W 2123…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ 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 71 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,900 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 08/26
- 100%
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Airport facts
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
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,480 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIFA
- TAF
- Nearest KFOD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 10m
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2Y1 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 2Y1?+
2Y1 has 2 runways: 08, 26; the longest is 2,480 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 2Y1 come from?+
Drake Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KIFA, about 11 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 2Y1 can differ.
Does 2Y1 have a TAF?+
No. 2Y1 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFOD, about 37 nm away.
Does 2Y1 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 2Y1 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 2Y1 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Drake Airport (2Y1)
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