Dahnke Airport (51IN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:54 PM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLAF), 51IN is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Dahnke Airport in West Lafayette, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLAF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Dahnke Airport (51IN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around West Lafayette, IN at a field elevation of 670 ft. 51IN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLAF, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLAF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLAF, 5 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLAF 282354Z 17003KT 10SM CLR 19/08 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP216 T01940083 10250 20194 55002
What changed at KLAF (nearest station)?
Since the 2254Z (6:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2254Z (6:54 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 51IN
Based on the nearest station (KLAF), 51IN is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 670 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,600 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 36 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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51IN 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 18/362,600 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 51INWind
- 18
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 22 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
51IN weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 51IN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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OKK UA /OV OKK/TM 0023/FL220/TP E75L/TB NEG
OKK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OKKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0023Reported at 00:23 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
OKK UA /OV OKK360010/TM 0014/FL350/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
OKK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OKK360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0014Reported at 00:14 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTHRemarks.Show raw report
MIE UA /OV MIE/TM 2249/FL260/TP A21N/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 2249Reported at 22:49 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
SBN UA /OV GUS/TM 2230/FL370/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP
SBN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2230Reported at 22:30 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
JOT UA /OV JOT/TM 1940/FL350/TP B739/TB NEG
JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JOTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1940Reported at 19:40 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 51IN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLAF reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 53%
- 18
- 47%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2322Z (7:22 PM EDT)
TAF KLAF 282322Z 2900/2924 18004KT P6SM FEW250 FM291600 23013G20KT P6SM FEW250 FM292100 31011G18KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035
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Live crosswind meter
51IN has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLAF, 5 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 51IN
- City
- West Lafayette
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 670 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.4928, -86.9056
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLAF
- TAF
- Nearest KLAF
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Next sunset
- 21h 52m
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Pilot PIREPs for Dahnke Airport (51IN)
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