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Wyckoff Airstrip (5IN4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KVPZ), 5IN4 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Wyckoff Airstrip in Valparaiso, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVPZ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Wyckoff Airstrip (5IN4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Valparaiso, IN at a field elevation of 780 ft. 5IN4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KVPZ, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGYY.

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VFR
Observed 1856Z (1:56 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVPZ, 3.1 nm away.

Wind
210° 12 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.19"
Temp / Dew
74°F / 23°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KVPZ 281856Z AUTO 21012KT 10SM CLR 23/09 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP221 T02330089

What changed at KVPZ (nearest station)?

Since the 1756Z (12:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.21 → 30.19 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 5IN4

Based on the nearest station (KVPZ), 5IN4 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 780 ft). 5IN4 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGYY, about 22 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
NFAV10 kt tail6 kt left
S10 kt tail6 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
071419Z10Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

5IN4 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 5IN4

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1826Z (1:26 PM CDT) · 70 NM NE of 5IN4 · during climb · B739
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BIV UA /OV PMM/TM 1826/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH DURC
BIV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PMMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1826Reported at 18:26 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH DURCRemarks.
PIREP1824Z (1:24 PM CDT) · 43 NM SE of 5IN4 · 23,000 ft MSL · B39M
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RCR UA /OV RCR/TM 1824/FL230/TP B39M/TB NEG
RCR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RCRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1824Reported at 18:24 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1523Z (10:23 AM CDT) · 83 NM SW of 5IN4 · 35,000 ft MSL · B744
continuous light chop turbulence
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PNT UA /OV PNT/TM 1523/FL350/TP B744/TB CONS LGT CHOP
PNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PNTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1523Reported at 15:23 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B744Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1501Z (10:01 AM CDT) · 85 NM E of 5IN4 · 36,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
intermittent light chop turbulence
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1501/FL360/TP CRJ9/TB INTMT 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 1501Reported at 15:01 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.
PIREP1445Z (9:45 AM CDT) · 67 NM E of 5IN4 · 30,000 ft MSL · B737
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ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1445/FL300/TP B737/TB NEG 340-300
ASW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1445Reported at 14:45 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG 340-300Turbulence: none reported 34,000–30,000 ft.
PIREP1414Z (9:14 AM CDT) · 52 NM NW of 5IN4 · 26,000 ft MSL · TBM9
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ORD UA /OV ORD/TM 1414/FL260/TP TBM9/TB NEG
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1414Z (9:14 AM CDT) · 100 NM W of 5IN4 · 13,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
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VYS UA /OV VYS/TM 1414/FL130/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
VYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VYSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1411Z (9:11 AM CDT) · 67 NM E of 5IN4 · 34,000 ft MSL · B739
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ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1411/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
ASW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1411Reported at 14:11 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 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 5IN4

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVPZ reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 34 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 10,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 59%MVFR 12%IFR 29%
Wind avg/max: 2/12 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 93%MVFR 6%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

N/S
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Wyckoff Airstrip (5IN4)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
24 hours
Repairs
Engine minor
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
5IN4
City
Valparaiso
State
Indiana
Country
United States
Elevation
780 ft
Coordinates
41.4834, -86.9500
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KVPZ
TAF
Nearest KGYY
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 45m

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Pilot PIREPs for Wyckoff Airstrip (5IN4)

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