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Sommers Airport (II79) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KOXI), II79 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Sommers Airport in Winamac, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOXI): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Sommers Airport (II79) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Winamac, IN at a field elevation of 710 ft. II79 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOXI, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGUS.

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VFR
Observed 1335Z (8:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOXI, 15.5 nm away.

Wind
170° 5 kt
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
10,000 ft
Altimeter
30.26"
Temp / Dew
57°F / 14°C
dew 55°F / 13°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 5 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, broken clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KOXI 281335Z AUTO 17005KT 9SM BKN100 14/13 A3026 RMK AO2

What changed at KOXI (nearest station)?

Since the 1315Z (8:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility moved from 6 SM to 9 SM.
  • Mist ended (BR).

Current pilot readout for II79

Based on the nearest station (KOXI), II79 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 710 ft). II79 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGUS, about 37 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
EFAV5 kt tail1 kt right
W5 kt tail1 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
061213Z01Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 10,000 ft.

II79 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 II79

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

PIREP1246Z (7:46 AM CDT) · 78 NM SW of II79 · 29,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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EVV UA /OV CMI075020/TM 1246/FL290/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP
EVV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMI075020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1246Reported at 12:46 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1245Z (7:45 AM CDT) · 69 NM S of II79 · during climb · PA46
moderate turbulence
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IND UA /OV EYE 020010/TM 1245/FL018/TP PA46/TB MOD/RM DURC
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EYE 020010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1224Z (7:24 AM CDT) · 59 NM SE of II79 · 20,000 ft MSL · A321
occasional light chop turbulence
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MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1224/FL200/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
MZZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MZZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1144Z (6:44 AM CDT) · 56 NM E of II79 · 36,000 ft MSL · H25B
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ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1144/FL360/TP H25B/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 1144Reported at 11:44 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP H25BAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1129Z (6:29 AM CDT) · 56 NM E of II79 · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop turbulence
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ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1129/FL360/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
ASW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1129Reported at 11:29 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1120Z (6:20 AM CDT) · 59 NM SE of II79 · 24,000 ft MSL · E75L
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MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1120/FL240/TP E75L/TB NEG
MZZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MZZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1120Reported at 11:20 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1041Z (5:41 AM CDT) · 56 NM E of II79 · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop turbulence
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ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1041/FL360/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
ASW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1041Reported at 10:41 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1005Z (5:05 AM CDT) · 70 NM E of II79 · 37,000 ft MSL · B39M
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1005/FL370/TP B39M/TB NEG
FWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FWALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1005Reported at 10:05 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at II79

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOXI reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 86%MVFR 13%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 76%MVFR 16%IFR 5%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 36

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

E/W
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Sommers Airport (II79)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
II79
City
Winamac
State
Indiana
Country
United States
Elevation
710 ft
Coordinates
41.0770, -86.7245
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,300 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KOXI
TAF
Nearest KGUS
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
9h 3m

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Pilot PIREPs for Sommers Airport (II79)

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