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Windy Knoll Airport (IN51) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Windy Knoll Airport in Sheridan, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTYQ) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Windy Knoll Airport (IN51) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sheridan, IN at 920 ft. IN51 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KTYQ, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27) — longest 2,600 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 KTYQ, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0335Z (11:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KTYQ, 8 nm away.

Wind
350° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.89"
Temp / Dew
18°C / 64°F
dew 17°C

Wind from the north (350°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KTYQ 290335Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM CLR 18/17 A2989 RMK AO2 T01800165

What changed at KTYQ (nearest station)?

Since the 0315Z (11:15 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0315Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for IN51

Based on the nearest station (KTYQ), IN51 is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 09, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 920 ft). IN51 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KIND, about 26 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 IN51. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09FAV5 kt head1 kt left
275 kt head1 kt left

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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
0102104Z15Z03Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

IN51 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Windy Knoll Airport in Sheridan, 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 IN51 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 IN51

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

PIREP0208Z (10:08 PM EDT) · 67 NM NE of IN51 · 32,000 ft MSL · B739
continuous light chop turbulence
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0208/FL320/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP
FWA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FWALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0208Reported at 02:08 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP0208Z (10:08 PM EDT) · 73 NM NE of IN51 · 35,000 ft MSL · B738
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ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 0208/FL350/TP B738/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 0208Reported at 02:08 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0205Z (10:05 PM EDT) · 35 NM E of IN51 · 28,000 ft MSL · B738
occasional light chop turbulence
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MIE UA /OV MIE/TM 0205/FL280/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
MIE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MIELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0205Reported at 02:05 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP0204Z (10:04 PM EDT) · 65 NM W of IN51 · during climb · B737
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DNV UA /OV DNV/TM 0204/FL300/TP B737/TB NEG/RM DURC
DNV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DNVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP0204Z (10:04 PM EDT) · 96 NM W of IN51 · 25,000 ft MSL · E170
intermittent light chop turbulence
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TIP UA /OV RBS190015/TM 0204/FL250/TP E170/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
TIP UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RBS190015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.
PIREP0204Z (10:04 PM EDT) · 67 NM NE of IN51 · 28,000 ft MSL · B38M
intermittent light chop turbulence
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0204/FL280/TP B38M/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
FWA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FWALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.
PIREP0126Z (9:26 PM EDT) · 83 NM N of IN51 · 25,000 ft MSL · E75L
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GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 0126/FL250/TP E75L/TB NEG
GSH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSHLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0126Reported at 01:26 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2321Z (7:21 PM EDT) · 67 NM NE of IN51 · 3,000 ft MSL · CL35
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2321/FL030/TP CL35/SK B033
FWA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FWALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2321Reported at 23:21 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK B033Sky 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 IN51

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTYQ reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 71 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 58%MVFR 32%IFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 8/13 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 72%MVFR 17%IFR 4%LIFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 28

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
09/27
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
IN51
City
Sheridan
State
Indiana
Country
United States
Elevation
920 ft
Coordinates
40.1400, -86.1525
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KTYQ
TAF
Nearest KIND
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Next sunset
21h 7m

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IN51 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at IN51?+

IN51 has 2 runways — 09, 27; the longest is 2,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for IN51 come from?+

Windy Knoll Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KTYQ, about 8 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at IN51 can differ.

Does IN51 have a TAF?+

No — IN51 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIND, about 26 nm away.

Does IN51 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — IN51 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for IN51 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Windy Knoll Airport (IN51)

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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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