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Patoka Reservoir Landing Area Seaplane Base (06I) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:55 PM EDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KFRH), 06I is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Patoka Reservoir Landing Area Seaplane Base in French Lick, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFRH): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Patoka Reservoir Landing Area Seaplane Base (06I) is a seaplane base in French Lick, IN. 06I has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFRH, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 16,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBMG.

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VFR
Observed 2155Z (5:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFRH, 5.1 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.23"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 45°F / 7°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.23 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFRH 272155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/07 A3023 RMK AO1

What changed at KFRH (nearest station)?

Since the 2135Z (5:35 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2135Z (5:35 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 06I

Based on the nearest station (KFRH), 06I is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 536 ft). 06I does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBMG, about 43 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
E--
W--

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061222Z09Z21Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

06I weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 06I

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2054Z (4:54 PM EDT) · 79 NM NW of 06I · 23,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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HUF UA /OV TTH300012/TM 2054/FL230/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP
HUF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TTH300012Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2054Reported at 20:54 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP2039Z (4:39 PM EDT) · 53 NM E of 06I · 25,000 ft MSL · C68A
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SDF UA /OV IIU360020/TM 2039/FL250/TP C68A/SK OVC 270-260 SCT 250/WX SKC 240/TA M30/TB NEG/IC NEG
SDF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IIU360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2039Reported at 20:39 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 270-260 SCT 250Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX SKC 240Weather and flight visibility observed.
TA M30Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP2032Z (4:32 PM EDT) · 99 NM E of 06I · 22,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
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CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 2032/FL220/TP CRJ9/SK BASE 250/WX CLR BLO 240-/TB NEG
CVG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2032Reported at 20:32 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 250Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX CLR BLO 240-Weather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2024Z (4:24 PM EDT) · 48 NM E of 06I · 20,000 ft MSL · C30J
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SDF UA /OV SDF/TM 2024/FL200/TP C30J/SK BASE 240/TA M15/TB NEG/IC NEG
SDF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SDFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2024Reported at 20:24 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP C30JAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 240Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP2009Z (4:09 PM EDT) · 69 NM N of 06I · 34,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light turbulence
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HUF UA /OV TTH/TM 2009/FL340/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
HUF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TTHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2009Reported at 20:09 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP2009Z (4:09 PM EDT) · 92 NM NW of 06I · 34,000 ft MSL · B38M
cont light clear-air turbulence
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CMI UA /OV CMI130030/TM 2009/FL340/TP B38M/TB CONT LGT CAT/RM /ZKC FDC/AF
CMI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMI130030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2009Reported at 20:09 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONT LGT CATTurbulence: cont light clear-air turbulence.
RM /ZKC FDC/AFRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 06I

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFRH reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 1/5 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 1/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

E/W
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Patoka Reservoir Landing Area Seaplane Base (06I)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
06I
City
French Lick
State
Indiana
Country
United States
Elevation
536 ft
Coordinates
38.4334, -86.6911
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
16,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFRH
TAF
Nearest KBMG
Time zone
America/Indiana/Marengo
Sunset in
41m

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Pilot PIREPs for Patoka Reservoir Landing Area Seaplane Base (06I)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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