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Richardson Field (II81) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Richardson Field in Winslow, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDCY) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Richardson Field (II81) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Winslow, IN at 425 ft. II81 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KDCY, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (08, 26) — longest 2,300 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KEVV. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KDCY, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0335Z (11:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KDCY, 19.7 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.86"
Temp / Dew
22°C / 72°F
dew 21°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KDCY 290335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/21 A2986 RMK AO2 T02210206

What changed at KDCY (nearest station)?

Since the 0315Z (11:15 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0315Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for II81

Based on the nearest station (KDCY), II81 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 425 ft). II81 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KEVV, about 25 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 II81. 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
08
26

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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
0102104Z15Z03Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 60 kt, ceiling 12,000 ftunlimited.

II81 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Richardson Field in Winslow, 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 II81 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 II81

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

PIREP0020Z (8:20 PM EDT) · 75 NM SW of II81 · 22,000 ft MSL · PA46
light rime icing
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MWA UA /OV MWA110030/TM 0020/FL220/TP PA46/TA UNKN/IC LGT RIME/RM ZKC/FDC/CW
MWA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MWA110030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0020Reported at 00:20 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZKC/FDC/CWRemarks.
PIREP0011Z (8:11 PM EDT) · 63 NM SW of II81 · 22,000 ft MSL · PA46
light rime icing
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EVV UA /OV PXV180030/TM 0011/FL220/TP PA46/TA M10/IC LGT RIME/RM ZME
EVV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PXV180030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0011Reported at 00:11 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.
TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZMERemarks.
PIREP2329Z (7:29 PM EDT) · 25 NM SW of II81 · during descent · SR20
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EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 2329/FL000/TP SR20/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH DURD EVV RY36
EVV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EVVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2329Reported at 23:29 UTC.
FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.
TP SR20Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH DURD EVV RY36Remarks.
PIREP2159Z (5:59 PM EDT) · 70 NM E of II81 · 17,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
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SDF UA /OV JVY/TM 2159/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB NEG 230-170
SDF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JVYLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2159Reported at 21:59 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG 230-170Turbulence: none reported 23,000–17,000 ft.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at II81

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDCY reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,400 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 77%MVFR 23%
Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,400 ft
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 74%MVFR 21%IFR 4%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 1/14 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 22

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
08/26
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
II81
City
Winslow
State
Indiana
Country
United States
Elevation
425 ft
Coordinates
38.3806, -87.2206
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,300 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KDCY
TAF
Nearest KEVV
Time zone
America/Indiana/Petersburg
Next sunset
21h 5m

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II81 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at II81?+

II81 has 2 runways — 08, 26; the longest is 2,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for II81 come from?+

Richardson Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KDCY, about 20 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at II81 can differ.

Does II81 have a TAF?+

No — II81 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEVV, about 25 nm away.

Does II81 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — II81 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for II81 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Richardson Field (II81)

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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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