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Buchta Airport (II96) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Buchta Airport in Haysville, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFRH) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Buchta Airport (II96) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Haysville, IN at 520 ft. II96 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KFRH, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35) — longest 2,000 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 KFRH, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0235Z (10:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KFRH, 13.9 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.84"
Temp / Dew
23°C / 73°F
dew 22°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFRH 290235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A2984 RMK AO1

What changed at KFRH (nearest station)?

Since the 0215Z (10:15 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0215Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for II96

Based on the nearest station (KFRH), II96 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 520 ft). II96 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KEVV, about 39 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 II96. 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
17——
35——

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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
061202Z14Z02Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

II96 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Buchta Airport in Haysville, 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 II96 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 II96

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

PIREP0020Z (8:20 PM EDT) · 89 NM SW of II96 · 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) · 76 NM SW of II96 · 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) · 39 NM SW of II96 · 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) · 57 NM E of II96 · 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.
PIREP2127Z (5:27 PM EDT) · 39 NM SW of II96 · during descent · E170
bumpy turbulence
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EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 2127/FLUNKN/TP E170/SK SCT035/TB BUMPY/RM DURD RY04 EVV
EVV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EVVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2127Reported at 21:27 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT035Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB BUMPYTurbulence: bumpy.
RM DURD RY04 EVVRemarks.
PIREP2109Z (5:09 PM EDT) · 60 NM E of II96 · during descent · E170
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SDF UA /OV SDF/TM 2109/FLDURD/TP E170/SK B034
SDF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SDFLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2109Reported at 21:09 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK B034Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2055Z (4:55 PM EDT) · 79 NM SE of II96 · 25,000 ft MSL · B739
light turbulence
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SDF UA /OV EWO/TM 2055/FL250/TP B739/TB LGT
SDF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EWOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2055Reported at 20:55 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at II96

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFRH reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 67%MVFR 31%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/8 kt
Max gust: —
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 70%MVFR 22%IFR 4%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 2/12 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 26

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
17/35
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
II96
City
Haysville
State
Indiana
Country
United States
Elevation
520 ft
Coordinates
38.4928, -86.9331
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFRH
TAF
Nearest KEVV
Time zone
America/Indiana/Vincennes
Next sunset
22h 10m

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II96 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at II96?+

II96 has 2 runways — 17, 35; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for II96 come from?+

Buchta Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFRH, about 14 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at II96 can differ.

Does II96 have a TAF?+

No — II96 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEVV, about 39 nm away.

Does II96 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — II96 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for II96 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Buchta Airport (II96)

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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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