Benham Airport (73IN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Benham Airport in Lyons, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDCY): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Benham Airport (73IN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lyons, IN at 500 ft. 73IN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDCY, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34), longest 1,320 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KBMG. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KDCY, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDCY, 17.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDCY 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/20 A2994 RMK AO2 T02130202
What changed at KDCY (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (2:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0635Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 73IN
Based on the nearest station (KDCY), 73IN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 500 ft). 73IN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBMG, about 22 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 73IN. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1,320 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 34 | 1,320 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 6,500 ft → unlimited.
73IN weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Benham Airport in Lyons, 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 73IN 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 73IN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IMS UA /OV GVR/TM 0518/FL360/TP A321/TB CONS MOD
IMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GVRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0518Reported at 05:18 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS MODTurbulence: continuous moderate.Show raw report
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0450/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT-MOD
SDF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IIULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0450Reported at 04:50 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP B77WAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT-MODTurbulence: continuous light to moderate.Show raw report
DEC UA /OV AXC/TM 0143/FL340/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM /ZKCFDC CW
DEC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AXCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0143Reported at 01:43 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM /ZKCFDC CWRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 73IN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDCY reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 71 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 16/34
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 73IN
- City
- Lyons
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 500 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.9766, -87.0227
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,320 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDCY
- TAF
- Nearest KBMG
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Next sunset
- 16h 47m
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Nearby airports
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73IN weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 73IN?+
73IN has 2 runways: 16, 34; the longest is 1,320 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 73IN come from?+
Benham Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KDCY, about 17 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 73IN can differ.
Does 73IN have a TAF?+
No. 73IN does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBMG, about 22 nm away.
Does 73IN broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 73IN does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 73IN from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Benham Airport (73IN)
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