Midkiff Airport (2IN5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Midkiff Airport in Sulphur Springs, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAID): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Midkiff Airport (2IN5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sulphur Springs, IN at 1,038 ft. 2IN5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAID, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 2,650 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KIND. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KAID, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAID, 8.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAID 130715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/20 A2994 RMK AO2 T02060201
What changed at KAID (nearest station)?
Since the 0655Z (2:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0655Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 2IN5
Based on the nearest station (KAID), 2IN5 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 1,038 ft). 2IN5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIND, about 42 nm away.
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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 2IN5. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2,650 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 36 | 2,650 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling 12,000 ft → unlimited.
2IN5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Midkiff Airport in Sulphur Springs, 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 2IN5 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 2IN5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAID reported mostly VFR across 54 observations, with 19 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18/36
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 2IN5
- City
- Sulphur Springs
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,038 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.0152, -85.4729
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,650 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KAID
- TAF
- Nearest KIND
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Next sunset
- 16h 40m
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2IN5 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 2IN5?+
2IN5 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 2,650 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 2IN5 come from?+
Midkiff Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KAID, about 9 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 2IN5 can differ.
Does 2IN5 have a TAF?+
No. 2IN5 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIND, about 42 nm away.
Does 2IN5 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 2IN5 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 2IN5 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Midkiff Airport (2IN5)
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