Rockwell City Municipal Airport (K2Y4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFOD), K2Y4 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Rockwell City Municipal Airport in Rockwell City, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFOD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Rockwell City Municipal Airport (K2Y4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rockwell City, IA at a field elevation of 1,216 ft. K2Y4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFOD, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 3,503 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFOD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFOD, 21.4 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
METAR KFOD 280956Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM OVC060 13/13 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01280128 $
What changed at KFOD (nearest station)?
Since the 0856Z (3:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0856Z (3:56 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K2Y4
Based on the nearest station (KFOD), K2Y4 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 1,216 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 3,503 ft | CONC-F | 5 kt head | 0 kt |
| 30 | 3,503 ft | CONC-F | 5 kt tail | 0 kt |
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K2Y4 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 12/303,503 × 60 ft · CONC-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at K2Y4Wind
- 12
- 5 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 30
- 5 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 9→5 kt, ceiling 5,500 ft → 6,000 ft.
K2Y4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at K2Y4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFOD reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 46 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 71%
- 30
- 29%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0837Z (3:37 AM CDT)
TAF KFOD 280837Z 2809/2906 18005KT P6SM BKN050 FM281200 15007KT P6SM SCT040 FM282300 19009G15KT P6SM -TSRA BKN045CB FM290300 25005KT P6SM BKN060
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Live crosswind meter
K2Y4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFOD, 21 nm away.
Wind is 0° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 12/30 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 2Y4
- City
- Rockwell City
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,216 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.3876, -94.6184
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,503 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFOD
- TAF
- Nearest KFOD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 5m
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Pilot PIREPs for Rockwell City Municipal Airport (K2Y4)
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