Ames Field (46IN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Ames Field in Plymouth, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KASW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Ames Field (46IN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Plymouth, IN at 825 ft. 46IN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KASW, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 2,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSBN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KASW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KASW, 18.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,300 ft, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.
METAR KASW 130155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT043 BKN050 BKN070 23/21 A2992 RMK AO2 T02410208
What changed at KASW (nearest station)?
Since the 0135Z (9:35 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 5,000 ft.
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Current pilot readout for 46IN
Based on the nearest station (KASW), 46IN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 825 ft). 46IN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSBN, about 20 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 46IN. 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 | 2,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 27 | 2,200 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 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,000 ft.
46IN weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Ames Field in Plymouth, 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 46IN 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 46IN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ORD UA /OV CGT360040/TM 0107/FL310/TP B38M/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CGT360040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.Show raw report
JOT UA /OV JOT/TM 0104/FL280/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC
JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JOTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
LAF UA /OV BVT350010/TM 2351/FL230/TP A319/TB CONS LGT
LAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BVT350010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2351Reported at 23:51 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 2332/FL370/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
PWK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OBKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2332Reported at 23:32 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
TOL UA /OV TOL260025/TM 2321/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZOB
TOL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TOL260025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2321Reported at 23:21 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 2246/FL360/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
PWK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OBKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2246Reported at 22:46 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
JOT UA /OV JOT/TM 2245/FL340/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JOTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2245Reported at 22:45 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
ORD UA /OV CGT360020/TM 2239/FL370/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MO DCHOP
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CGT360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2239Reported at 22:39 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MO DCH…Turbulence: continuous light chop occasional mo dchop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 46IN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KASW reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 09/27
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 46IN
- City
- Plymouth
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 825 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.3812, -86.2228
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KASW
- TAF
- Nearest KSBN
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Next sunset
- 21h 42m
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46IN weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 46IN?+
46IN has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 2,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 46IN come from?+
Ames Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KASW, about 18 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 46IN can differ.
Does 46IN have a TAF?+
No. 46IN does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSBN, about 20 nm away.
Does 46IN broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 46IN does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 46IN from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Ames Field (46IN)
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