Lake Sylvan Seaplane Base (IN12) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Lake Sylvan Seaplane Base in Kendallville, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KANQ): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Lake Sylvan Seaplane Base (IN12) is a seaplane base in Kendallville, IN. IN12 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KANQ, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (13W, 31W), longest 2,500 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KFWA. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KANQ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KANQ, 15 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 5 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).
METAR KANQ 130215Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR 21/21 A2993 RMK AO2
What changed at KANQ (nearest station)?
Since the 0155Z (9:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Visibility dropped from 6 SM to 5 SM.
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Current pilot readout for IN12
Based on the nearest station (KANQ), IN12 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 916 ft). IN12 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFWA, 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 IN12. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13W | 2,500 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 31W | 2,500 ft | WATER | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
IN12 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Lake Sylvan Seaplane Base in Kendallville, 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 IN12 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 IN12
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JXN UA /OV JXN090015/TM 0001/FL200/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZOB
JXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JXN090015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0001Reported at 00:01 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MODTurbulence: occasional moderate.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
LAF UA /OV BVT350010/TM 2351/FL230/TP A319/TB CONS LGT
LAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BVT350010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2351Reported at 23:51 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
TOL UA /OV TOL260025/TM 2321/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZOB
TOL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TOL260025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2321Reported at 23:21 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
TOL UA /OV TOL300005/TM 2216/FLDURC/TP BE9L/SK SCT031/TB SMOOTH
TOL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TOL300005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2216Reported at 22:16 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.SK SCT031Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 2138/FL340/TP BCS3/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
FWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2138Reported at 21:38 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
GRR UA /OV VIO360010/TM 2130/FL350/TP B39M/TB LGT CHOP
GRR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VIO360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2130Reported at 21:30 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 2127/FL028/TP P28A/SK BKN028
TOL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1G0Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2127Reported at 21:27 UTC.FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK BKN028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
CMH UA /OV SCA/TM 2115/FL030/TP SR22/SK FEW020
CMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SCALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2115Reported at 21:15 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK FEW020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at IN12
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KANQ reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 68 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 10 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,500 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 13W/31W
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- City
- Kendallville
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 916 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.4819, -85.3436
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KANQ
- TAF
- Nearest KFWA
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Next sunset
- 21h 39m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- LaGrange County RC Club - 300 S , LaGrange, IN · 9 mi
- Steuben Model Aircraft Klub - S 325 W , Pleasant Lake, IN · 17 mi
- Millersburg R/C Modelers-Cr 40 , Millersburg, IN · 18 mi
IN12 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at IN12?+
IN12 has 2 runways: 13W, 31W; the longest is 2,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for IN12 come from?+
Lake Sylvan Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KANQ, about 15 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at IN12 can differ.
Does IN12 have a TAF?+
No. IN12 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFWA, about 31 nm away.
Does IN12 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. IN12 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for IN12 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Lake Sylvan Seaplane Base (IN12)
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