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.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFRH, 13.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFRH 131015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR A2997 RMK AO1
What changed at KFRH (nearest station)?
Since the 0955Z (5:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility moved from 7 SM to 10 SM.
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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. II96 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEVV, about 39 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 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 35 | 2,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 4,000 ft → 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.
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 II96
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LEX UA /OV 6I2/TM 0546/FL350/TP B748/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 6I2Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0546Reported at 05:46 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B748Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate 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
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.⚠️ 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 69 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 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
- 13h 36m
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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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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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- Washington RC Aero - E 250 N , Washington, IN · 18 mi
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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