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Wolfe Field (IN65) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:55 AM EDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KIRS), IN65 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Wolfe Field in Shipshewana, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIRS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Wolfe Field (IN65) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Shipshewana, IN at a field elevation of 896 ft. IN65 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIRS, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSBN.

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VFR
Observed 1255Z (8:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIRS, 10.1 nm away.

Wind
160° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.26"
Temp / Dew
54°F / 12°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KIRS 281255Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM CLR 12/10 A3026 RMK AO2

What changed at KIRS (nearest station)?

Since the 1235Z (8:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1235Z (8:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for IN65

Based on the nearest station (KIRS), IN65 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 896 ft). IN65 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSBN, about 32 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
09FAV1 kt head3 kt right
271 kt tail3 kt left

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IN65 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
    2,600 × 200 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at IN65
    Wind
    09
    1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    27
    1 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
061213Z01Z12Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

IN65 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 IN65

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

PIREP1224Z (8:24 AM EDT) · 72 NM S of IN65 · 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.
PIREP1149Z (7:49 AM EDT) · 97 NM E of IN65 · 17,000 ft MSL · CL35
light rime icing
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TTF UA /OV 10S CRL/TM 1149/FL170/TP CL35/TA M14/IC LGT RIME/RM ZOB
TTF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10S CRLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1149Reported at 11:49 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1144Z (7:44 AM EDT) · 27 NM S of IN65 · 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.
PIREP1131Z (7:31 AM EDT) · 66 NM N of IN65 · 28,000 ft MSL · UAL530
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ARP UAL530 4247N 08529W 1131 F280 MS37 275/024KT TB MODERATE SK IC
ARP UAL530 4247N 08529W 1131…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1129Z (7:29 AM EDT) · 27 NM S of IN65 · 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 (7:20 AM EDT) · 72 NM S of IN65 · 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.
PIREP1106Z (7:06 AM EDT) · 61 NM NE of IN65 · 18,000 ft MSL · B739
occasional light chop turbulence
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JXN UA /OV JXN/TM 1106/FL180/TP B739/SK TOP 176/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM ZOB
JXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JXNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1106Reported at 11:06 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 176Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1041Z (6:41 AM EDT) · 27 NM S of IN65 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at IN65

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIRS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 3%IFR 1%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 3/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 8

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
50%
09
50%

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Live crosswind meter

IN65 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KIRS, 10 nm away.

N09273 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 73° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Wolfe Field (IN65)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Ireg Ireg IRREG local
Transient parking
Hangars
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
IN65
City
Shipshewana
State
Indiana
Country
United States
Elevation
896 ft
Coordinates
41.6914, -85.5955
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KIRS
TAF
Nearest KSBN
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Sunset in
9h 30m

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Pilot PIREPs for Wolfe Field (IN65)

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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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