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Fuller Field (38IN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Fuller Field in Brownsburg, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEYE): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Fuller Field (38IN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Brownsburg, IN at 910 ft. 38IN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEYE, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 3 runways (09, 27, H1), longest 2,000 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 KEYE, the station this page is based on.

IFR
Observed 0937Z (5:37 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEYE, 5.3 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
2 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.95"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 68°F / 20°C

Wind calm, visibility 2 statute miles, a few clouds at 500 ft, a few clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).

Raw METAR
SPECI KEYE 130937Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BR FEW005 FEW050 20/20 A2995 RMK AO2 VIS 3/4V5 T02000200

What changed at KEYE (nearest station)?

Since the 0923Z (5:23 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from LIFR to IFR.
  • Visibility improved from 0.75 SM to 2 SM.

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Current pilot readout for 38IN

Based on the nearest station (KEYE), 38IN is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 2 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 910 ft). 38IN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIND, about 12 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 38IN. 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09--
27--
H1--

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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
061209Z20Z09Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 00 kt, ceiling 8,500 ftunlimited.

38IN weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Fuller Field in Brownsburg, 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 38IN is headed.

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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 38IN

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

PIREP0539Z (1:39 AM EDT) · 92 NM NW of 38IN · 41,000 ft MSL · GLF5
continuous light chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP0518Z (1:18 AM EDT) · 80 NM SE of 38IN · 36,000 ft MSL · A321
continuous moderate turbulence
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IMS UA /OV GVR/TM 0518/FL360/TP A321/TB CONS MOD
IMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GVRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0518Reported at 05:18 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MODTurbulence: continuous moderate.
PIREP0423Z (12:23 AM EDT) · 94 NM SE of 38IN · 45,000 ft MSL · CL30
light chop turbulence
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CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 0423/FL450/TP CL30/TB LGT CHOP
CVG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0423Reported at 04:23 UTC.
FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.
TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 38IN

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEYE reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 65 observations, with 29 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 29%MVFR 31%IFR 28%LIFR 12%
Wind avg/max: 2/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 29

Most recent change: LIFRIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 93%MVFR 4%IFR 2%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: VFRMVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
09/27/H1
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
38IN
City
Brownsburg
State
Indiana
Country
United States
Elevation
910 ft
Coordinates
39.9020, -86.3631
Runways
3
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KEYE
TAF
Nearest KIND
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Next sunset
14h 13m

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38IN weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 38IN?+

38IN has 3 runways: 09, 27, H1; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 38IN come from?+

Fuller Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KEYE, about 5 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 38IN can differ.

Does 38IN have a TAF?+

No. 38IN does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIND, about 12 nm away.

Does 38IN broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 38IN does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 38IN from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Fuller Field (38IN)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Fuller Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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