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KDCY METAR Daviess County Airport

Washington, IndianaElevation 473 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR13 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-103 ft
-576 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0135Z (9:35 PM local) · 13 min old

KDCY is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
13°C / 10°C
55°F / 50°F. 3°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.37 inHg
1028.4 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
T01260097
precise temperature 12.6°C, dew point 9.7°C
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 48F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 48 SSE 2 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 75/48 SSW 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 73/50 SSE 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 75/50 S 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 77/51 S 6 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 78/56 S 3 kt – 4%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/60 SSE 5 kt – 73%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 73 SSW 8 kt – 73%

Source: National Weather Service (office IND). Forecast issued 0147Z.

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
2 runways · crosswind ranking
NESW09271836CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,002 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,651 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 0989°T
RWY 27271°T
Displaced threshold403 ft
18/36
Dimensions
5,002 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18180°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36360°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
-103 ft
Pressure altitude
23 ft
Field elevation
473 ft MSL
Temperature
13°C (55°F)
Dewpoint
10°C (50°F)
Altimeter
30.37 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2256Z 6:56 PM
Sunrise
1208Z 8:08 AM
Loggable night
2324Z (7:24 PM local) → 1141Z (7:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2256Z (6:56 PM local) → 1208Z (8:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2356Z (7:56 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 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

Daviess County Airport is in Washington, Indiana. Field elevation 473 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerERICA BURKEMPER
Manager phone812-698-0463
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKDCY
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.7004, -87.1297
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.6
EVANSVILLE APP/DEP
A/D
122.2
TERRE HAUTE RDO
RDO
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
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

KDCY traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-09-30, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 50%Piston single 25%Unknown 25%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›M20P (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›UNKN (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KLWV Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport
23 NM W
VFR
KFRH French Lick Municipal Airport
26 NM SE
VFR
KHNB Huntingburg Airport
28 NM S
VFR
KBFR Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport
33 NM E
VFR
KBMG Monroe County Airport
36 NM NE
VFR
KEVV Evansville Regional Airport
44 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›10 FT CROPS 70 FT FM RWY END 75 FT L & R.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
›FOR CD CTC EVANSVILLE APCH AT 812-436-4690, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
›SELF SERVE FUEL AVBL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KDCY on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KDCY have a METAR?
Yes. KDCY has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KDCY have a TAF?
When KDCY issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KDCY?
KDCY sits at 473 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDCY?
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.