Westfield Airport (I72) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Westfield Airport in Westfield, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTYQ): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Westfield Airport (I72) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Westfield, IN at 932 ft. I72 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTYQ, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 3,000 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 KTYQ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTYQ, 4.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 1.5 statute miles, sky obscured at 700 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.
METAR KTYQ 130935Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR VV007 17/17 A2995 RMK AO2 T01730169
What changed at KTYQ (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (5:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 700 ft.
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Current pilot readout for I72
Based on the nearest station (KTYQ), I72 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 1.5 statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 932 ft). I72 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIND, about 21 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 I72. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 3,000 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 36 | 3,000 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling 1,200 ft → 700 ft.
I72 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Westfield Airport in Westfield, 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 I72 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 I72
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0539/FL410/TP GLF5/TB CONS LGT CHOP
TIP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RBSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0539Reported at 05:39 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP GLF5Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
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
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 0423/FL450/TP CL30/TB LGT CHOP
CVG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CVGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0423Reported at 04:23 UTC.FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at I72
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTYQ reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 71 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
- 18/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- I72
- City
- Westfield
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 932 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.0495, -86.1604
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KTYQ
- TAF
- Nearest KIND
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Next sunset
- 14h 15m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
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I72 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at I72?+
I72 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 3,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for I72 come from?+
Westfield Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KTYQ, about 4 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at I72 can differ.
Does I72 have a TAF?+
No. I72 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIND, about 21 nm away.
Does I72 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. I72 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for I72 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Westfield Airport (I72)
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