Dale Delight Airport (Y16) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Dale Delight Airport in Postville, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDEH) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Dale Delight Airport (Y16) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Postville, IA at 1,200 ft. Y16 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KDEH, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (11, 29) — longest 2,325 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KALO. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KDEH, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KDEH, 13 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 7,500 ft, altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,500 ft.
METAR KDEH 290435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC075 A2994 RMK AO2
What changed at KDEH (nearest station)?
Since the 0415Z (11:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0415Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for Y16
Based on the nearest station (KDEH), Y16 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,500 ft ceiling. Y16 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KALO, about 47 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 Y16. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 2,325 ft | TURF-G | — | — |
| 29 | 2,325 ft | TURF-G | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 6→0 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft → 7,500 ft.
Y16 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Dale Delight Airport in Postville, IA: 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 Y16 is headed.
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 Y16
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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VOK UA /OV VOK/TM 0217/FL130/TP C441/TB NEG
VOK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VOKLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0217Reported at 02:17 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP C441Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
MSN UA /OV MSN/TM 0206/FL190/TP BCS1/TB NEG
MSN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP BCS1Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
MSN UA /OV C47/TM 0205/FL200/TP E75S/TB NEG
MSN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV C47Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0205Reported at 02:05 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at Y16
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDEH reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 13 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,700 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 11/29
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- IA45
- City
- Postville
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,200 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.0789, -91.6152
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,325 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDEH
- TAF
- Nearest KALO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 46m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Y16 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at Y16?+
Y16 has 2 runways — 11, 29; the longest is 2,325 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for Y16 come from?+
Dale Delight Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KDEH, about 13 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at Y16 can differ.
Does Y16 have a TAF?+
No — Y16 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KALO, about 47 nm away.
Does Y16 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — Y16 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for Y16 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Dale Delight Airport (Y16)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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