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.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMQJ, 12.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMQJ 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/21 A2994 RMK AO2 T02100210 $
What changed at KMQJ (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (2:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0635Z 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 calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 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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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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1,025 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 36 | 1,025 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling 14,000 ft → 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.
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 66IN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IMS UA /OV GVR/TM 0518/FL360/TP A321/TB CONS MOD
IMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GVRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0518Reported at 05:18 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS MODTurbulence: continuous moderate.Show raw report
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 0423/FL450/TP CL30/TB LGT CHOP
CVG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CVGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0423Reported at 04:23 UTC.FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
IND UA /OV FLM/TM 0144/FL260/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0144Reported at 01:44 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ 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 mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 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
- 16h 40m
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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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