Casad Industrial Park Airport (56IN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Casad Industrial Park Airport in New Haven, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSMD): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Casad Industrial Park Airport (56IN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around New Haven, IN at 766 ft. 56IN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSMD, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 2,400 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KFWA. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KSMD, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSMD, 10.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 4 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).
METAR KSMD 131015Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR 20/20 A2996 RMK A01
What changed at KSMD (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 56IN
Based on the nearest station (KSMD), 56IN is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 4 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 766 ft). 56IN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFWA, about 13 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 56IN. 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 | 2,400 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 27 | 2,400 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.
56IN weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Casad Industrial Park Airport in New Haven, 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 56IN 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 56IN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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 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
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.Show raw report
DTW UA /OV 12 MILE FINAL/TM 0932/FL032/TP B753/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH RIDE
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 12 MILE FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0932Reported at 09:32 UTC.FL032Altitude: 3,200 ft MSL.TP B753Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB SMOOTH RIDETurbulence: smooth ride.Show raw report
DTW UA /OV DXO/TM 0833/FL390/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 390/RM ZOB
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DXOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0833Reported at 08:33 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 39…Turbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop 390.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
DTW UA /OV RWY 22L FINAL/TM 0541/FLDURD/TP A20N/WX FIELD IN SIGHT 15 MILES OUT AND 040
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY 22L FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0541Reported at 05:41 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.WX FIELD IN SIGHT 15 MILES O…Weather and flight visibility observed.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 56IN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSMD reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 10 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 09/27
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 56IN
- City
- New Haven
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 766 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.0778, -84.9405
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSMD
- TAF
- Nearest KFWA
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Next sunset
- 13h 31m
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Nearby airports
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Ft Wayne Flying Circuits Inc - Ft Wayne Flying Circuits Field , New Haven, IN · 1 mi
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56IN weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 56IN?+
56IN has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 2,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 56IN come from?+
Casad Industrial Park Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSMD, about 10 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 56IN can differ.
Does 56IN have a TAF?+
No. 56IN does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFWA, about 13 nm away.
Does 56IN broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 56IN does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 56IN from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Casad Industrial Park Airport (56IN)
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