Hilltop Airport (58IN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Hilltop Airport in Spencerville, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGWB): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Hilltop Airport (58IN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Spencerville, IN at 820 ft. 58IN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGWB, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 3,400 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 KGWB, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGWB, 9.5 nm away.
Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 kt, visibility 6 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGWB 130755Z AUTO 29005KT 6SM BR CLR 20/20 A2991 RMK AO2
What changed at KGWB (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0735Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 58IN
Based on the nearest station (KGWB), 58IN is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 5 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 09, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 820 ft). 58IN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFWA, 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 58IN. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 3,400 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 27 | 3,400 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 5 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 2→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
58IN weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Hilltop Airport in Spencerville, 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 58IN 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 58IN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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 58IN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGWB reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 20 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
- 09/27
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 58IN
- City
- Spencerville
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 820 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.2584, -84.8639
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGWB
- TAF
- Nearest KFWA
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 15h 45m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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58IN weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 58IN?+
58IN has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 3,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 58IN come from?+
Hilltop Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGWB, about 10 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 58IN can differ.
Does 58IN have a TAF?+
No. 58IN does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFWA, about 23 nm away.
Does 58IN broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 58IN does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 58IN from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Hilltop Airport (58IN)
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