Ball Field (4IN5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Ball Field in Bourbon, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KASW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Ball Field (4IN5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bourbon, IN at 825 ft. 4IN5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KASW, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (N, S), longest 1,700 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, 14.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KASW 131015Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 19/18 A2996 RMK AO2 T01930182
What changed at KASW (nearest station)?
Since the 0955Z (5:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0955Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 4IN5
Based on the nearest station (KASW), 4IN5 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 825 ft). 4IN5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSBN, about 23 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 4IN5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 1,700 ft | TURF | - | - |
| S | 1,700 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
4IN5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Ball Field in Bourbon, 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 4IN5 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 4IN5
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
GWB UA /OV GWB/TM 1006/FL300/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
GWB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GWBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1006Reported at 10:06 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft 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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 4IN5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KASW reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- N/S
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4IN5
- City
- Bourbon
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 825 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.3442, -86.1483
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KASW
- TAF
- Nearest KSBN
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Next sunset
- 13h 34m
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4IN5 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 4IN5?+
4IN5 has 2 runways: N, S; the longest is 1,700 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 4IN5 come from?+
Ball Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KASW, about 15 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 4IN5 can differ.
Does 4IN5 have a TAF?+
No. 4IN5 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSBN, about 23 nm away.
Does 4IN5 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 4IN5 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 4IN5 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Ball Field (4IN5)
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