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Lockyear Airport (II89) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:54 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KEVV), II89 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Lockyear Airport in Evansville, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEVV): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Lockyear Airport (II89) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Evansville, IN at a field elevation of 525 ft. II89 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEVV, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NE, SW), the longest 1,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEVV.

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VFR
Observed 2354Z (6:54 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEVV, 7.7 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.23"
Temp / Dew
61°F / 16°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.23 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KEVV 272354Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP237 T01610089 10239 20161 53007 $

What changed at KEVV (nearest station)?

Since the 2254Z (5:54 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature down 4°C.

Current pilot readout for II89

Based on the nearest station (KEVV), II89 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 400 ft (field elevation 525 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

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
NE--
SW--

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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
061200Z10Z23Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

II89 weather radar

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

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of II89

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

PIREP2322Z (6:22 PM CDT) · 83 NM NE of II89 · 25,000 ft MSL · B737
light chop turbulence
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BMG UA /OV OOM135025/TM 2322/FL250/TP B737/SK TOP250/TB LGT CHOP
BMG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OOM135025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2322Reported at 23:22 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP250Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP2311Z (6:11 PM CDT) · 85 NM E of II89 · 25,000 ft MSL · PC12
light mx icing
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SDF UA /OV EWO270015/TM 2311/FL250/TP PC12/TA M21/IC LGT MX
SDF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EWO270015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA M21Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.
PIREP2311Z (6:11 PM CDT) · 92 NM E of II89 · 22,000 ft MSL · B738
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SDF UA /OV IIU335025/TM 2311/FL220/TP B738/TB NEG
SDF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IIU335025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2311Z (6:11 PM CDT) · 56 NM N of II89 · 18,000 ft MSL · PC12
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RSV UA /OV RSV/TM 2311/FL180/TP PC12/SK SKC
RSV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RSVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2255Z (5:55 PM CDT) · 32 NM SE of II89 · 18,000 ft MSL · PC12
light chop turbulence
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OWB UA /OV OWB/TM 2255/FL180/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB LGT CHOP /IC NEG
OWB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OWBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2255Reported at 22:55 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP2237Z (5:37 PM CDT) · 85 NM S of II89 · 20,000 ft MSL · PC12
continuous light to moderate chop turbulence
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HOP UA /OV HOP/TM 2237/FL200/TP PC12/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZME41
HOP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HOPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2237Reported at 22:37 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light to moderate chop.
RM ZME41Remarks.
PIREP2054Z (3:54 PM CDT) · 91 NM N of II89 · 23,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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HUF UA /OV TTH300012/TM 2054/FL230/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP
HUF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TTH300012Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2054Reported at 20:54 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP2030Z (3:30 PM CDT) · 100 NM W of II89 · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL1658
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ARP UAL1658 3831N 08944W 2030 F360 222/063KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL1658 3831N 08944W 203…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 II89

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEVV reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 72%MVFR 9%IFR 19%
Wind avg/max: 1/5 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

NE/SW
100%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)

TAF KEVV 272320Z 2800/2824 18004KT P6SM BKN250

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Lockyear Airport (II89)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
II89
City
Evansville
State
Indiana
Country
United States
Elevation
525 ft
Coordinates
38.0866, -87.6821
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KEVV
TAF
Nearest KEVV
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
22h 30m

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Pilot PIREPs for Lockyear Airport (II89)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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