Cottingham Airport (1IN6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:54 PM EDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KLAF), 1IN6 is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Cottingham Airport in Pine Village, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLAF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Cottingham Airport (1IN6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pine Village, IN at a field elevation of 685 ft. 1IN6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLAF, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 18/36), the longest 1,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLAF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLAF, 12.9 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLAF 271954Z 24006KT 10SM CLR 23/09 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP232 T02280089
What changed at KLAF (nearest station)?
Since the 1854Z (2:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1854Z (2:54 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 1IN6
Based on the nearest station (KLAF), 1IN6 is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 685 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27FAV | 1,200 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 18 | 1,300 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 36 | 1,300 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 09 | 1,200 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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1IN6 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/271,200 × 66 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 1IN6Wind
- 09
- 5 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 5 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/361,300 × 66 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 1IN6Wind
- 18
- 3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 3 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
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.
Over the last 22 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
1IN6 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 1IN6
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JOT UA /OV JOT020025/TM 2030/FL330/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP
JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JOT020025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2030Reported at 20:30 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B712Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
IGQ UA /OV CGT/TM 2024/FL400/TP G150/TB NEG
IGQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CGTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2024Reported at 20:24 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP G150Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
CMI UA /OV CMI/TM 2009/FL220/TP C441/TA M17/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM IMC
CMI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CMILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2009Reported at 20:09 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP C441Aircraft type reporting.TA M17Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM IMCRemarks.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1955/FL170/TP CRJ2/TB LGT CHOP FL190/RM VARIOUS ALTITUDES WITH CLOUD LAYER
OXI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OXILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1955Reported at 19:55 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP FL190Turbulence: light chop fl190.RM VARIOUS ALTITUDES WITH CL…Remarks.Show raw report
GGP UA /OV GGP/TM 1929/FL290/TP LJ60/TB NEG
GGP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GGPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1929Reported at 19:29 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
GSH UA /OV GHS/TM 1927/FL330/TP LJ31/TB NEG
GSH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GHSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1927Reported at 19:27 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP LJ31Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 1IN6
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLAF reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 44 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 32%
- 27
- 28%
- 36
- 27%
- 18
- 13%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (1:20 PM EDT)
TAF KLAF 271720Z 2718/2818 19003KT P6SM BKN250 FM280100 00000KT P6SM BKN250 TEMPO 2810/2812 2SM BCFG FM281400 21007KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
1IN6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLAF, 13 nm away.
Wind is 28° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1IN6
- City
- Pine Village
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 685 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.4017, -87.2203
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLAF
- TAF
- Nearest KLAF
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Sunset in
- 1h 58m
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Pilot PIREPs for Cottingham Airport (1IN6)
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