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Big Long Lake Seaplane Base (4IN1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:55 PM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KC62), 4IN1 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Big Long Lake Seaplane Base in Kendallville, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KC62): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Big Long Lake Seaplane Base (4IN1) is a seaplane base in Kendallville, IN. 4IN1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KC62, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (13W, 31W), the longest 2,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFWA.

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VFR
Observed 2155Z (5:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KC62, 5 nm away.

Wind
220° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.20"
Temp / Dew
69°F / 21°C
dew 46°F / 8°C

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KC62 282155Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM CLR 20/08 A3020 RMK AO2 T02050091

What changed at KC62 (nearest station)?

Since the 2135Z (5:35 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2135Z (5:35 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 4IN1

Based on the nearest station (KC62), 4IN1 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 940 ft). 4IN1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFWA, about 35 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
13WFAV3 kt tail3 kt left
31W3 kt tail3 kt left

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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
061222Z10Z21Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

4IN1 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 4IN1

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

PIREP2137Z (5:37 PM EDT) · 96 NM W of 4IN1 · 38,000 ft MSL · UAL2641
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ARP UAL2641 4100N 08713W 2137 F380 MS58 253/053KT TB LIGHT SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL2641 4100N 08713W 213…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1826Z (2:26 PM EDT) · 67 NM NW of 4IN1 · during climb · B739
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BIV UA /OV PMM/TM 1826/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH DURC
BIV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PMMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1826Reported at 18:26 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH DURCRemarks.
PIREP1824Z (2:24 PM EDT) · 52 NM SW of 4IN1 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 4IN1

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KC62 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 3/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 8%IFR 4%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 20

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.

13W/31W
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Big Long Lake Seaplane Base (4IN1)
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Airport info

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

Services

Control tower
None

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
56I
City
Kendallville
State
Indiana
Country
United States
Elevation
940 ft
Coordinates
41.5527, -85.2316
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,700 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KC62
TAF
Nearest KFWA
Time zone
America/Detroit
Sunset in
33m

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Pilot PIREPs for Big Long Lake Seaplane Base (4IN1)

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 Big Long Lake Seaplane Base, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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