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2Y1 Weather Drake Airport

Radcliffe, IowaElevation 1,179 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIFA · 11 NM NE · 16 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KIFA
WIND
030@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 30° at 6 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 64F, low near 52F, 11% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 64/52 ENE 9 kt – 11%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 68/54 S 9 kt – 14%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/56 S 11 kt – 74% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 72/51 NW 4 kt – 41%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 71/54 ESE 7 kt – 61%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 68/52 SSE 6 kt – 57%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 67 S 5 kt – 24%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0750Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0927
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,480 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,480 x 90 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 0991°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27271°T
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,179 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2316Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1239Z 7:39 AM
Loggable night
2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2316Z (6:16 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Drake Airport is in Radcliffe, Iowa. Field elevation 1,179 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerR. R. DRAKE
Manager phone515-899-2169
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA2Y1
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.3167, -93.4169
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

2Y1 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-07-26, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Turboprop 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28B (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

2Y1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIFA (11 NM NE, VFR).

KIFA Iowa Falls Municipal Airport
11 NM NE
VFR
KEBS Webster City Municipal Airport
21 NM W
VFR
KAMW Ames Municipal Airport
22 NM SW
VFR
KBNW Boone Municipal Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
KMIW Marshalltown Municipal Airport
25 NM SE
VFR
KHPT Hampton Municipal Airport
26 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›NSTD LIRL; SOLID CLEAR; THLD LGTS SOLID GREEN.
›ACTVT LIRL RWY 09/27 - 122.8.
›PROVIDED APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MIN 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
›WINTER MONTHS CALL 515-899-2169 FOR ARPT CONDITIONS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗2Y1 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 2Y1 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 2Y1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 2Y1 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 2Y1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 2Y1?
2Y1 sits at 1,179 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 2Y1?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.