Orthodontic Strip (5IN6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPPO), 5IN6 is currently LIFR with winds from 060° at 1 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 11,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Orthodontic Strip in Westville, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPPO): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Orthodontic Strip (5IN6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Westville, IN at a field elevation of 805 ft. 5IN6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPPO, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGYY.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPPO, 7.6 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 1 kt, visibility 1/4 statute mile, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.
METAR KPPO 281055Z AUTO 06001KT M1/4SM -RA FG OVC110 08/08 A3024 RMK AO2
What changed at KPPO (nearest station)?
Since the 1035Z (5:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Ceiling lifted from 0 ft to 11,000 ft.
- Rain began (-RA).
Current pilot readout for 5IN6
Based on the nearest station (KPPO), 5IN6 is currently LIFR with winds from 060° at 1 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 07. Density altitude is approximately -250 ft (field elevation 805 ft). 5IN6 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGYY, about 23 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07FAV | 2,800 ft | TURF-F | 1 kt head | 0 kt |
| 25 | 2,800 ft | TURF-F | 1 kt tail | 0 kt |
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5IN6 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 07/252,800 × 200 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 5IN6Wind
- 07
- 1 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 25
- 1 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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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 24 h: wind 7→1 kt, ceiling unlimited → 11,000 ft.
5IN6 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 5IN6
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1041/FL360/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
ASW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1041Reported at 10:41 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1005/FL370/TP B39M/TB NEG
FWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FWALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1005Reported at 10:05 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5IN6
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPPO reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 07
- 53%
- 25
- 47%
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Live crosswind meter
5IN6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPPO, 7.6 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 07, 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
- 5IN6
- City
- Westville
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 805 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.5875, -86.9028
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPPO
- TAF
- Nearest KGYY
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 36m
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Pilot PIREPs for Orthodontic Strip (5IN6)
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