Marcidale Airport (8IN9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Marcidale Airport in Amo, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGPC): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Marcidale Airport (8IN9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Amo, IN at 855 ft. 8IN9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGPC, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 2,000 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 KGPC, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGPC, 10.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 4 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).
METAR KGPC 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR CLR 20/ A2994 RMK AO2
What changed at KGPC (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Mist began (BR).
- Haze ended (HZ).
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Current pilot readout for 8IN9
Based on the nearest station (KGPC), 8IN9 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 4 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 855 ft). 8IN9 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIND, about 14 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 8IN9. 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 | 2,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 36 | 2,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→0 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → unlimited.
8IN9 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Marcidale Airport in Amo, 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 8IN9 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 8IN9
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0539/FL410/TP GLF5/TB CONS LGT CHOP
TIP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RBSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0539Reported at 05:39 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP GLF5Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8IN9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGPC reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 71 observations, with 18 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 18/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8IN9
- City
- Amo
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 855 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.6856, -86.6022
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGPC
- TAF
- Nearest KIND
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Next sunset
- 15h 45m
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8IN9 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 8IN9?+
8IN9 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 8IN9 come from?+
Marcidale Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGPC, about 10 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 8IN9 can differ.
Does 8IN9 have a TAF?+
No. 8IN9 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIND, about 14 nm away.
Does 8IN9 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 8IN9 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 8IN9 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Marcidale Airport (8IN9)
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