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Y16 Weather Dale Delight Airport

Postville, IowaElevation 1,200 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDEH · 13 NM NW · 6 min old
Ceiling 2,300 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDEH
WIND
VRB@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,300 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 direction unknown at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 46F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 46 NE 6 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 60/46 NE 7 kt – 6%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 68/53 SE 9 kt 16 kt 7%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 72/55 S 9 kt 16 kt 63%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Sunny 70/48 NW 4 kt – 63% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 67/52 E 4 kt – 58%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 66/51 SE 5 kt – 63%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 66 S 4 kt – 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office ARX). Forecast issued 0400Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for Y16. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

11/29
Dimensions
2,325 x 70 ft
Surface
TURF-G
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,200 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2308Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
1233Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2337Z (6:37 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2308Z (6:08 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1133Z (6:33 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

Dale Delight Airport is in Postville, Iowa. Field elevation 1,200 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAY16
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.0789, -91.6152
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Y16 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDEH (13 NM NW, MVFR).

KDEH Decorah Municipal Airport
13 NM NW
MVFR
KPDC Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport
22 NM E
VFR
KCCY Northeast Iowa Regional Airport
44 NM W
VFR
KALO Waterloo Regional Airport
47 NM SW
VFR
KLSE La Crosse Regional Airport
51 NM N
VFR
KMXO Monticello Regional Airport
55 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Y16 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does Y16 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for Y16. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does Y16 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for Y16. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at Y16?
Y16 sits at 1,200 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for Y16?
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.