Timber House Airport (31IN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Timber House Airport in Lafayette, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLAF): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Timber House Airport (31IN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lafayette, IN at 726 ft. 31IN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLAF, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 3,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KLAF. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLAF, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLAF, 8.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 5,500 ft, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLAF 130954Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW055 19/18 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01940183
What changed at KLAF (nearest station)?
Since the 0854Z (4:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 5,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.94 → 29.96 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for 31IN
Based on the nearest station (KLAF), 31IN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 726 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 31IN. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 3,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 27 | 3,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 11,000 ft → unlimited.
31IN weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Timber House Airport in Lafayette, 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 31IN 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 31IN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1006/FL240/TP E170/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 1006Reported at 10:06 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0951/FLDURC/TP CRJ2/WX HZ 4SM VIS
FWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FWALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0951Reported at 09:51 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.WX HZ 4SM VISWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0539/FL410/TP GLF5/TB CONS LGT CHOP
TIP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RBSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0539Reported at 05:39 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP GLF5Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 31IN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLAF reported mostly VFR across 35 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 09
- 60%
- 27
- 40%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0952Z (5:52 AM EDT)
TAF KLAF 130952Z 1310/1406 29001KT 6SM BR SCT050 TEMPO 1310/1312 3SM BR FM131300 33004KT P6SM SCT100 FM131800 34012G18KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 PROB30 1320/1323 -SHRA BKN050 FM132300 01008KT P6SM BKN080
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 31IN
- City
- Lafayette
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 726 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.2850, -86.8564
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLAF
- TAF
- Nearest KLAF
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Next sunset
- 13h 37m
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31IN weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 31IN?+
31IN has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 3,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 31IN come from?+
Timber House Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLAF, about 9 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 31IN can differ.
Does 31IN have a TAF?+
Yes. The KLAF TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 31IN broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 31IN does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 31IN from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Timber House Airport (31IN)
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