Higginbotham Field (52IN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:24 AM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHUF), 52IN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 6 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Higginbotham Field in Prairieton, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHUF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Higginbotham Field (52IN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Prairieton, IN at a field elevation of 975 ft. 52IN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHUF, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,705 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHUF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHUF, 12.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 6 statute miles, a few clouds at 300 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
SPECI KHUF 281024Z 00000KT 6SM BR FEW003 07/07 A3026 RMK AO2 T00720072
What changed at KHUF (nearest station)?
Since the 1008Z (6:08 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1008Z (6:08 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 52IN
Based on the nearest station (KHUF), 52IN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 6 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -150 ft (field elevation 975 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.
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 | 1,705 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 27 | 1,705 ft | TURF | - | - |
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52IN 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 09/271,705 × 130 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 52INWind
- 09
- no steady wind
- 27
- no steady wind
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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
52IN 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 52IN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL2837 3950N 08913W 0940 F390 TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL2837 3950N 08913W 094…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
SDF UA /OV IIU270025/TM 0923/FL160/TP B752/SK SKC/IC NEG BLO 160
SDF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IIU270025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0923Reported at 09:23 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEG BLO 160Icing: none reported blo 160.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 52IN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHUF reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 52%
- 09
- 48%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0525Z (1:25 AM EDT)
TAF KHUF 280525Z 2806/2906 00000KT P6SM BKN110 FM281400 18007KT P6SM SCT250 FM282300 17004KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
52IN has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHUF, 12 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 52IN
- City
- Prairieton
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 975 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.3414, -87.5314
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,705 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHUF
- TAF
- Nearest KHUF
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Next sunset
- 12h 20m
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Pilot PIREPs for Higginbotham Field (52IN)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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