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Gordon Airport (09IN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:35 PM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSMD), 09IN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Gordon Airport in Columbia City, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSMD): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Gordon Airport (09IN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Columbia City, IN at a field elevation of 850 ft. 09IN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSMD, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 18/36), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFWA.

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VFR
Observed 0035Z (8:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSMD, 12.4 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.21"
Temp / Dew
57°F / 14°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSMD 290035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 14/10 A3021 RMK A01

What changed at KSMD (nearest station)?

Since the 0015Z (8:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0015Z (8:15 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 09IN

Based on the nearest station (KSMD), 09IN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 850 ft). 09IN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFWA, about 14 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

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
09--
18--
27--
36--

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09IN runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 09/27
    2,200 × 70 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 09IN
    Wind
    09
    no steady wind
    27
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 18/36
    2,200 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 09IN
    Wind
    18
    no steady wind
    36
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061300Z12Z00Z

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

09IN 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 09IN

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

PIREP0023Z (8:23 PM EDT) · 46 NM SW of 09IN · 22,000 ft MSL · E75L
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OKK UA /OV OKK/TM 0023/FL220/TP E75L/TB NEG
OKK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OKKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0023Reported at 00:23 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0020Z (8:20 PM EDT) · 69 NM NW of 09IN · 21,000 ft MSL · DH8D
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BEH UA /OV ELX/TM 0020/FL210/TP DH8D/TB NEG
BEH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ELXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0020Reported at 00:20 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP DH8DAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0014Z (8:14 PM EDT) · 39 NM SW of 09IN · 35,000 ft MSL · A21N
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OKK UA /OV OKK360010/TM 0014/FL350/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
OKK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OKK360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0014Reported at 00:14 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP2249Z (6:49 PM EDT) · 53 NM S of 09IN · 26,000 ft MSL · A21N
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MIE UA /OV MIE/TM 2249/FL260/TP A21N/TB NEG
MIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MIELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2249Reported at 22:49 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2230Z (6:30 PM EDT) · 44 NM SW of 09IN · 37,000 ft MSL · A21N
continuous light chop turbulence
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SBN UA /OV GUS/TM 2230/FL370/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP
SBN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2230Reported at 22:30 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP2137Z (5:37 PM EDT) · 81 NM W of 09IN · 38,000 ft MSL · UAL2641
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ARP UAL2641 4100N 08713W 2137 F380 MS58 253/053KT TB LIGHT SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL2641 4100N 08713W 213…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 09IN

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSMD reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 11 kt. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: 11 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 69%MVFR 16%IFR 10%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 1/8 kt
Max gust: 10 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 23

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.

27
29%
18
25%
09
24%
36
22%

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Live crosswind meter

09IN has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSMD, 12 nm away.

N0927wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Turf · 2,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Gordon Airport (09IN)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Sun-Sat DAWN-DUSK local
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
09IN
City
Columbia City
State
Indiana
Country
United States
Elevation
850 ft
Coordinates
41.1233, -85.4250
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
2,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSMD
TAF
Nearest KFWA
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Next sunset
22h 3m

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Pilot PIREPs for Gordon Airport (09IN)

Community-submitted

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

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