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Gage Airport (13IN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Gage Airport in Decatur, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVNW) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Gage Airport (13IN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Decatur, IN at 814 ft. 13IN has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KVNW, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 2,200 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KFWA. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KVNW, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0435Z (12:35 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KVNW, 14.8 nm away.

Wind
300° 6 kt
Visibility
8 sm
Ceiling
5,000 ft
Altimeter
29.86"
Temp / Dew
19°C / 66°F
dew 19°C

Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, a few clouds at 4,000 ft, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KVNW 290435Z AUTO 30006KT 8SM FEW040 BKN050 19/19 A2986 RMK AO2

What changed at KVNW (nearest station)?

Since the 0415Z (12:15 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed up from 1 to 6 kt.
  • A ceiling formed at 5,000 ft.

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Current pilot readout for 13IN

Based on the nearest station (KVNW), 13IN is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 6 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 814 ft). 13IN does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KFWA, about 16 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 13IN. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV3 kt head5 kt left
363 kt head5 kt left

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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
0142804Z16Z04Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 8→6 kt, ceiling 7,000 ft → 5,000 ft.

13IN weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Gage Airport in Decatur, IN: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 13IN is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 13IN

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

PIREP0348Z (11:48 PM EDT) · 50 NM NE of 13IN · 3,600 ft MSL · P82A
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TOL UA /OV TOL250020/TM 0348/FL036/TP P82A/SK SCT036
TOL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TOL250020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0348Reported at 03:48 UTC.
FL036Altitude: 3,600 ft MSL.
TP P82AAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT036Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0208Z (10:08 PM EDT) · 15 NM NW of 13IN · 32,000 ft MSL · B739
continuous light chop turbulence
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0208/FL320/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP
FWA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FWALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0208Reported at 02:08 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP0208Z (10:08 PM EDT) · 37 NM NW of 13IN · 35,000 ft MSL · B738
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ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 0208/FL350/TP B738/TB NEG
ASW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLKLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0208Reported at 02:08 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0205Z (10:05 PM EDT) · 41 NM SW of 13IN · 28,000 ft MSL · B738
occasional light chop turbulence
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MIE UA /OV MIE/TM 0205/FL280/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
MIE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MIELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0205Reported at 02:05 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP0204Z (10:04 PM EDT) · 15 NM NW of 13IN · 28,000 ft MSL · B38M
intermittent light chop turbulence
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0204/FL280/TP B38M/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
FWA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FWALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.
PIREP0126Z (9:26 PM EDT) · 66 NM NW of 13IN · 25,000 ft MSL · E75L
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GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 0126/FL250/TP E75L/TB NEG
GSH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSHLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0126Reported at 01:26 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2332Z (7:32 PM EDT) · 99 NM E of 13IN · 3,000 ft MSL · C172
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CLE UA /OV 10 NW MFD/TM 2332/FL030/TP C172/SK VMC/WX 10 SM
CLE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10 NW MFDLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2332Reported at 23:32 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK VMCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 10 SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP2321Z (7:21 PM EDT) · 15 NM NW of 13IN · 3,000 ft MSL · CL35
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2321/FL030/TP CL35/SK B033
FWA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FWALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2321Reported at 23:21 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK B033Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 13IN

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVNW reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 60%MVFR 35%IFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 6/12 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 85%MVFR 14%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: 1.5 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
18/36
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
13IN
City
Decatur
State
Indiana
Country
United States
Elevation
814 ft
Coordinates
40.8145, -84.9278
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KVNW
TAF
Nearest KFWA
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Next sunset
20h 16m

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13IN weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 13IN?+

13IN has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 2,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 13IN come from?+

Gage Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KVNW, about 15 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 13IN can differ.

Does 13IN have a TAF?+

No — 13IN does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFWA, about 16 nm away.

Does 13IN broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 13IN does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 13IN from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Gage Airport (13IN)

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