Daviess County Airport (KDCY) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 2:35 AM EDT, Oct 29, KDCY is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Daviess County Airport in Washington, IN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Daviess County Airport (KDCY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Washington, IN at a field elevation of 472 ft. KDCY reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 18/36), the longest 5,002 ft.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDCY 290635Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3019 RMK AO2 T01260094
What changed at KDCY?
Since the 0610Z (2:10 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0610Z (2:10 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KDCY
KDCY is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 472 ft). KDCY does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBMG, about 36 nm away.
KDCY by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KDCY reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 256 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 58% of the time, runway 36 42%, and winds were calm 26% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 63 days a year. 49% of storm hours fall in April, June and July, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Snow fell on about 24 days a year. From December to February KDCY was IFR or worse 11% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Field elevation is 472 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,073 ft, 1,601 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 12% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 60 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 5,002 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 09 | 2,651 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 27 | 2,651 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 36 | 5,002 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KDCY runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 09/272,651 × 150 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDCYWind
- 09
- 3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 3 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/365,002 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDCYWind
- 18
- 5 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 5 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“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 24 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KDCY weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KDCY
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KDCY reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.
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.
- 18
- 41%
- 36
- 24%
- 09
- 19%
- 27
- 16%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KDCY's own weather station.
Wind is 30° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27, 18/36 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 · Jet A+
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1630 local
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KDCY
- FAA LID
- DCY
- City
- Washington
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 472 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.7004, -87.1297
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBMG
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Vincennes
- Next sunset
- 16h 9m
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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.
- Washington RC Aero - E 250 N , Washington, IN · 0 mi
- Jasper R/C Flyers - S 350 W , Jasper, IN · 25 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KDCY
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KDCY reported VFR conditions during about 79.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 256 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.7 kt, calm 22.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62.5 | 26.1 | 8.1 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 71.4 | 18.3 | 6.9 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 77.8 | 15.6 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 84.7 | 11.4 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
| May | 85.0 | 10.4 | 3.5 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 88.3 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 85.4 | 10.1 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| Aug | 86.2 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 85.5 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 81.8 | 10.6 | 5.3 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 76.9 | 16.2 | 4.8 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 62.0 | 25.8 | 8.0 | 4.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.4 kt |
| Feb | 7.5 kt |
| Mar | 7.6 kt |
| Apr | 7.2 kt |
| May | 6.0 kt |
| Jun | 4.6 kt |
| Jul | 3.3 kt |
| Aug | 3.1 kt |
| Sep | 3.4 kt |
| Oct | 5.2 kt |
| Nov | 6.3 kt |
| Dec | 6.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Daviess County Airport (KDCY)
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