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Franklin Flying Field (3FK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:15 PM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHFY), 3FK is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Franklin Flying Field in Franklin, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHFY): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Franklin Flying Field (3FK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Franklin, IN at a field elevation of 740 ft. 3FK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHFY, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KIND.

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VFR
Observed 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHFY, 12.2 nm away.

Wind
160° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.23"
Temp / Dew
73°F / 23°C
dew 49°F / 10°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.23 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KHFY 281915Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM CLR 23/10 A3023 RMK AO2 T02260097

What changed at KHFY (nearest station)?

Since the 1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 3FK

Based on the nearest station (KHFY), 3FK is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (21). Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 740 ft). 3FK does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIND, about 21 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
21FAV5 kt head5 kt left
035 kt tail5 kt right

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3FK runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 03/21
    2,400 × 35 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 3FK
    Wind
    03
    5 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    21
    5 kt headwind · 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061219Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

3FK weather radar

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

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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 3FK

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

PIREP1824Z (2:24 PM EDT) · 99 NM N of 3FK · 23,000 ft MSL · B39M
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RCR UA /OV RCR/TM 1824/FL230/TP B39M/TB NEG
RCR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RCRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1824Reported at 18:24 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1551Z (11:51 AM EDT) · 92 NM SE of 3FK · 34,000 ft MSL · B738
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FFT UA /OV FFT/TM 1551/FL340/TP B738/TB NEG
FFT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FFTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1551Reported at 15:51 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1449Z (10:49 AM EDT) · 94 NM SE of 3FK · 18,000 ft MSL · AT43
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LEX UA /OV FLM/TM 1449/FL180/TP AT43/TB NEG/IC NEG
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1449Reported at 14:49 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP AT43Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1425Z (10:25 AM EDT) · 94 NM SE of 3FK · 32,000 ft MSL · B738
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LEX UA /OV FLM/TM 1425/FL320/TP B738/TB NEG
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1425Reported at 14:25 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1415Z (10:15 AM EDT) · 58 NM NE of 3FK · 43,000 ft MSL · E55P
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MIE UA /OV MIE/TM 1415/FL430/TP E55P/TB NEG
MIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MIELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1415Reported at 14:15 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1411Z (10:11 AM EDT) · 47 NM S of 3FK · 24,000 ft MSL · B38M
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BMG UA /OV OOM150035/TM 1411/FL240/TP B38M/TA M24/TB NEG/IC NEG 160-240 DURC
BMG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OOM150035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1411Reported at 14:11 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TA M24Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEG 160-240 DURCIcing: none reported 16,000–24,000 ft durc.
PIREP1408Z (10:08 AM EDT) · 31 NM SW of 3FK · 41,000 ft MSL · E55P
continuous light chop turbulence
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BMG UA /OV OOM/TM 1408/FL410/TP E55P/TB CONS LGT CHOP
BMG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OOMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1408Reported at 14:08 UTC.
FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft 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 3FK

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHFY reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 9,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 1/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 9,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 9,500 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

21
56%
03
44%

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Live crosswind meter

3FK has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHFY, 12 nm away.

N21037 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt

Wind is 49° off runway 21, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Franklin Flying Field (3FK) with runway 03/21 marked
N ↑

Runway 03/21 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Daily IREG local
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3FK
City
Franklin
State
Indiana
Country
United States
Elevation
740 ft
Coordinates
39.4264, -86.0583
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHFY
TAF
Nearest KIND
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Sunset in
3h 28m

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Pilot PIREPs for Franklin Flying Field (3FK)

Community-submitted

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

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