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Oakes Field (66IN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Oakes Field in Charlottesville, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMQJ) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Oakes Field (66IN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Charlottesville, IN at 935 ft. 66IN has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KMQJ, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 1,025 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KIND. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMQJ, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0335Z (11:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KMQJ, 12.5 nm away.

Wind
350° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.87"
Temp / Dew
20°C / 68°F
dew 20°C

Wind from the north (350°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KMQJ 290335Z AUTO 35008KT 10SM CLR 20/20 A2987 RMK AO2 T01980198 $

What changed at KMQJ (nearest station)?

Since the 0315Z (11:15 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0315Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 66IN

Based on the nearest station (KMQJ), 66IN is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 935 ft). 66IN does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KIND, about 31 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 66IN. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV8 kt head1 kt left
368 kt head1 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
0132604Z15Z03Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

66IN weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Oakes Field in Charlottesville, 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 66IN 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 66IN

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

PIREP0208Z (10:08 PM EDT) · 74 NM N of 66IN · 32,000 ft MSL · B739
continuous light chop turbulence
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0208/FL320/TP B739/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 0208Reported at 02:08 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP0208Z (10:08 PM EDT) · 88 NM N of 66IN · 35,000 ft MSL · B738
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ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 0208/FL350/TP B738/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 0208Reported at 02:08 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0205Z (10:05 PM EDT) · 29 NM N of 66IN · 28,000 ft MSL · B738
occasional light chop turbulence
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MIE UA /OV MIE/TM 0205/FL280/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
MIE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MIELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0205Reported at 02:05 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP0204Z (10:04 PM EDT) · 74 NM N of 66IN · 28,000 ft MSL · B38M
intermittent light chop turbulence
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0204/FL280/TP B38M/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 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.
PIREP0204Z (10:04 PM EDT) · 93 NM W of 66IN · during climb · B737
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DNV UA /OV DNV/TM 0204/FL300/TP B737/TB NEG/RM DURC
DNV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DNVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP2321Z (7:21 PM EDT) · 74 NM N of 66IN · 3,000 ft MSL · CL35
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2321/FL030/TP CL35/SK B033
FWA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FWALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2321Reported at 23:21 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK B033Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2254Z (6:54 PM EDT) · 57 NM SE of 66IN · during climb · CRJ9
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CVG UA /OV CVG360008/TM 2254/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK B042 BKN T051
CVG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVG360008Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2254Reported at 22:54 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK B042 BKN T051Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2251Z (6:51 PM EDT) · 74 NM N of 66IN · during descent · E175
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2251/FLDURD/TP E175/WX MVFR NO CLEAR BASE OR TOP
FWA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FWALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2251Reported at 22:51 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E175Aircraft type reporting.
WX MVFR NO CLEAR BASE OR TOPWeather and flight visibility observed.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 66IN

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMQJ reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 71 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 54%MVFR 28%LIFR 18%
Wind avg/max: 8/14 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 75%MVFR 15%IFR 2%LIFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 5/32 kt
Max gust: 37 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 22

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
18/36
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
66IN
City
Charlottesville
State
Indiana
Country
United States
Elevation
935 ft
Coordinates
39.7875, -85.6369
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,025 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMQJ
TAF
Nearest KIND
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Next sunset
21h 4m

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66IN weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 66IN?+

66IN has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 1,025 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 66IN come from?+

Oakes Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMQJ, about 13 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 66IN can differ.

Does 66IN have a TAF?+

No — 66IN does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIND, about 31 nm away.

Does 66IN broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 66IN does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 66IN from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Oakes Field (66IN)

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