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Woods Field (63II) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Woods Field in Franklin, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHFY): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Woods Field (63II) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Franklin, IN at 750 ft. 63II has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHFY, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 1,650 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KIND. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KHFY, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0155Z (9:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHFY, 7.9 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.96"
Temp / Dew
73°F / 23°C
dew 70°F / 21°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KHFY 130155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/21 A2996 RMK AO2 T02300212

What changed at KHFY (nearest station)?

Since the 0135Z (9:35 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.94 → 29.96 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for 63II

Based on the nearest station (KHFY), 63II is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 750 ft). 63II does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIND, about 18 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 63II. 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18--
36--

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091802Z13Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 30 kt, ceiling 3,200 ftunlimited.

63II weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Woods Field in Franklin, IN: 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 63II is headed.

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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 63II

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

PIREP0144Z (9:44 PM EDT) · 95 NM SE of 63II · 26,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
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IND UA /OV FLM/TM 0144/FL260/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0144Reported at 01:44 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0102Z (9:02 PM EDT) · 95 NM SE of 63II · 36,000 ft MSL · B738
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IND UA /OV FLM/TM 0102/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2351Z (7:51 PM EDT) · 88 NM NW of 63II · 23,000 ft MSL · A319
continuous light turbulence
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LAF UA /OV BVT350010/TM 2351/FL230/TP A319/TB CONS LGT
LAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BVT350010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2351Reported at 23:51 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP2338Z (7:38 PM EDT) · 93 NM S of 63II · 28,700 ft MSL · UAL1340
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ARP UAL1340 3803N 08643W 2338 F287 279/039KT TB INTMT MOD TURB SK CLEAR IC
ARP UAL1340 3803N 08643W 233…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP2336Z (7:36 PM EDT) · 95 NM SE of 63II · 36,000 ft MSL · E75L
light turbulence
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IND UA /OV FLM/TM 2336/FL360/TP E75L/TB LGT
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2336Reported at 23:36 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP2317Z (7:17 PM EDT) · 87 NM S of 63II · 15,000 ft MSL · A306
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IND UA /OV IIU/TM 2317/FL150/TP A306/TB NEG
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IIULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2317Reported at 23:17 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP A306Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2227Z (6:27 PM EDT) · 68 NM SE of 63II · 34,000 ft MSL · B738
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IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2227/FL340/TP B738/IC NEG
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2227Reported at 22:27 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP2201Z (6:01 PM EDT) · 80 NM W of 63II · 34,000 ft MSL · A21N
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DNV UA /OV CMI096029 /TM 2201 /FL340 /TP A21N /SK OVC-TOP340 /WX FV99SM /TA M45 /WV 25540KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
DNV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMI096029Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2201Reported at 22:01 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC-TOP340Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA M45Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 25540KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 63II

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHFY reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 68%MVFR 20%IFR 9%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 3/8 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 7%IFR 2%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 21

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
18/36
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
63II
City
Franklin
State
Indiana
Country
United States
Elevation
750 ft
Coordinates
39.5051, -86.0303
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,650 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHFY
TAF
Nearest KIND
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Next sunset
21h 40m

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63II weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 63II?+

63II has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 1,650 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 63II come from?+

Woods Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHFY, about 8 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 63II can differ.

Does 63II have a TAF?+

No. 63II does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIND, about 18 nm away.

Does 63II broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 63II does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 63II from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Woods Field (63II)

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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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