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Alley Oop Airport (68IN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:35 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KRZL), 68IN is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Alley Oop Airport in Wheatfield, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRZL): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Alley Oop Airport (68IN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wheatfield, IN at a field elevation of 715 ft. 68IN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRZL, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGYY.

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VFR
Observed 1535Z (10:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRZL, 13.4 nm away.

Wind
120° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.31"
Temp / Dew
59°F / 15°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.31 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KRZL 271535Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM CLR 15/11 A3031 RMK AO2

What changed at KRZL (nearest station)?

Since the 1515Z (10:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1515Z (10:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 68IN

Based on the nearest station (KRZL), 68IN is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 400 ft (field elevation 715 ft). 68IN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGYY, about 35 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
09FAV4 kt head3 kt right
274 kt tail3 kt left

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68IN 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.

  • Runway 09/27
    1,200 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 68IN
    Wind
    09
    4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    27
    4 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061215Z03Z15Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

68IN 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 68IN

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

PIREP1530Z (10:30 AM CDT) · 100 NM SE of 68IN · 28,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
continuous light chop turbulence
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MIE UA /OV MIE180015/TM 1530/FL280/TP CRJ7/TB CONS LGT CHOP
MIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MIE180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1530Reported at 15:30 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1527Z (10:27 AM CDT) · 79 NM NW of 68IN · 45,000 ft MSL · CL35
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PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1527/FL450/TP CL35/TB NEG
PWK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OBKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1527Reported at 15:27 UTC.
FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1510Z (10:10 AM CDT) · 77 NM NW of 68IN · 1,700 ft MSL · C172
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ARR UA /OV KARR/TM 1510/FL017/TP C172/WX FV03SM
ARR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KARRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1510Reported at 15:10 UTC.
FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV03SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1508Z (10:08 AM CDT) · 60 NM NW of 68IN · 3,300 ft MSL · A321
smooth turbulence
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ORD UA /OV ORD180007/TM 1508/FL033/TP A321/WX CLR/TB SMOOTH
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORD180007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1508Reported at 15:08 UTC.
FL033Altitude: 3,300 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
WX CLRWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP1500Z (10:00 AM CDT) · 85 NM NW of 68IN · 3,000 ft MSL · C172
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ORD UA /OV DPA340010/TM 1500/FL030/TP C172/WX FV 5SM HZ
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DPA340010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV 5SM HZWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1454Z (9:54 AM CDT) · 75 NM NW of 68IN · 3,000 ft MSL · C172
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ORD UA /OV ARR180005/TM 1454/FL030/TP C172/SK CLR/WX FV 3 SM
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ARR180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1454Reported at 14:54 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV 3 SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1450Z (9:50 AM CDT) · 43 NM S of 68IN · 1,600 ft MSL · P28A
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LAF UA /OV LAF/TM 1450/FL016/TP P28A/WV 24016
LAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LAFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
WV 24016Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP1443Z (9:43 AM CDT) · 66 NM NW of 68IN · 3,000 ft MSL · C182
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ORD UA /OV OBK36007/TM 1443/FL030/TP C182/WX HZ 5SM
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OBK36007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1443Reported at 14:43 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP C182Aircraft type reporting.
WX HZ 5SMWeather and flight visibility observed.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 68IN

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRZL reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 64%MVFR 14%IFR 17%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 3/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 3%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: 1.5 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 6

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.

27
52%
09
48%

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Live crosswind meter

68IN has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRZL, 13 nm away.

N09275 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 31° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Alley Oop Airport (68IN)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
68IN
City
Wheatfield
State
Indiana
Country
United States
Elevation
715 ft
Coordinates
41.1214, -86.9975
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRZL
TAF
Nearest KGYY
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 14m

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Pilot PIREPs for Alley Oop Airport (68IN)

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

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