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Orthodontic Strip (5IN6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Orthodontic Strip in Westville, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPPO) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Orthodontic Strip (5IN6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Westville, IN at 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. Its 2 runways (07, 25) — longest 2,800 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KGYY. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPPO, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 1937Z (2:37 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KPPO, 7.6 nm away.

Wind
340° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.02"
Temp / Dew
25°C / 77°F
dew 18°C

Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,400 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPPO 291937Z AUTO 34010KT 10SM SCT034 25/18 A3002 RMK AO2

What changed at KPPO (nearest station)?

Since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • The 5,000 ft ceiling dissipated — no ceiling now.

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Current pilot readout for 5IN6

Based on the nearest station (KPPO), 5IN6 is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 25, about 9 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,050 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.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 5IN6. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
07FAV9 kt head3 kt left
254 kt tail9 kt right

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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
0132519Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 11→10 kt, ceiling 1,300 ft → unlimited.

5IN6 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Orthodontic Strip in Westville, 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 5IN6 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 5IN6

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

PIREP1935Z (2:35 PM CDT) · 72 NM NE of 5IN6 · 1,100 ft MSL · C172
loss of 10 kts turbulence
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AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 1935/FL011/TP C172/TB LOSS OF 10 KTS/RM OVER RUNWAY THRESHOLD
AZO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AZOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1935Reported at 19:35 UTC.
FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
TB LOSS OF 10 KTSTurbulence: loss of 10 kts.
RM OVER RUNWAY THRESHOLDRemarks.
PIREP1916Z (2:16 PM CDT) · 72 NM NE of 5IN6 · 900 ft MSL · C172
low-level wind shear
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AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 1916/FL009/TP C172/RM LLWS -15 OVR RUNWAY 35
AZO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AZOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1916Reported at 19:16 UTC.
FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS -15 OVR RUNWAY 35Remarks.
PIREP1905Z (2:05 PM CDT) · 72 NM NE of 5IN6 · altitude unknown · C150
gain on 15 kts turbulence
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AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 1905/FL1100/TP C150/TB GAIN ON 15 KTS/RM OVER THRESHOLD OF RUNWAY
AZO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AZOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1905Reported at 19:05 UTC.
FL1100Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP C150Aircraft type reporting.
TB GAIN ON 15 KTSTurbulence: gain on 15 kts.
RM OVER THRESHOLD OF RUNWAYRemarks.
PIREP1902Z (2:02 PM CDT) · 78 NM NE of 5IN6 · 7,000 ft MSL · SR22
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BIV UA /OV BIV/TM 1902/FL070/TP SR22/SK BKN070-TOP080/RM RAGGED BASES
BIV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1902Reported at 19:02 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN070-TOP080Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM RAGGED BASESRemarks.
PIREP1609Z (11:09 AM CDT) · 32 NM SE of 5IN6 · 3,500 ft MSL · P32R
tb light turbulence
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SBN UA /OV RWN/TM 1609/FL035/TP P32R/TB TB LGT
SBN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RWNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1609Reported at 16:09 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP P32RAircraft type reporting.
TB TB LGTTurbulence: tb light.
PIREP1513Z (10:13 AM CDT) · 69 NM NW of 5IN6 · 4,500 ft MSL · P28A
light -occasional moderate 035 blo turbulence
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UGN UA /OV C81 /TM 1513 /FL045 /TP P28A /TB LGT-OCNL MOD 035 BLO /RM SMTH ABV
UGN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV C81Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1513Reported at 15:13 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-OCNL MOD 035 BLOTurbulence: light -occasional moderate 035 blo.
RM SMTH ABVRemarks.

⚠️ 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 69 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 86%MVFR 14%
Wind avg/max: 7/15 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 1

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 79%MVFR 11%IFR 4%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 6/17 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
07
60%
25
40%

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Airport facts

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
2
Longest runway
2,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPPO
TAF
Nearest KGYY
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 17m

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Nearby airports

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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5IN6 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 5IN6?+

5IN6 has 2 runways — 07, 25; the longest is 2,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 5IN6 come from?+

Orthodontic Strip does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPPO, about 8 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 5IN6 can differ.

Does 5IN6 have a TAF?+

No — 5IN6 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGYY, about 23 nm away.

Does 5IN6 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 5IN6 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 5IN6 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Orthodontic Strip (5IN6)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Orthodontic Strip, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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