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Small Field (IN81) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Small Field in Carthage, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KUWL): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Small Field (IN81) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Carthage, IN at 920 ft. IN81 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KUWL, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 1,200 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 KUWL, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 2230Z (6:30 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KUWL, 13 nm away.

Wind
270° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,500 ft
Altimeter
29.90"
Temp / Dew
81°F / 27°C
feels like 85°F

Wind from the west (270°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,800 ft, broken clouds at 4,500 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KUWL 122230Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM FEW028 BKN045 27/21 A2990 RMK A01

What changed at KUWL (nearest station)?

Since the 2215Z (6:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 4,500 ft.

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Current pilot readout for IN81

Based on the nearest station (KUWL), IN81 is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,600 ft (field elevation 920 ft). IN81 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIND, about 34 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 IN81. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV0 kt head5 kt left
360 kt head5 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
081622Z10Z22Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→5 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft → 4,500 ft.

IN81 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Small Field in Carthage, 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 IN81 is headed.

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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of IN81

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

PIREP2227Z (6:27 PM EDT) · 59 NM SE of IN81 · 34,000 ft MSL · B738
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IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2227/FL340/TP B738/IC NEG
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2227Reported at 22:27 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP2201Z (6:01 PM EDT) · 97 NM W of IN81 · 34,000 ft MSL · A21N
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DNV UA /OV CMI096029 /TM 2201 /FL340 /TP A21N /SK OVC-TOP340 /WX FV99SM /TA M45 /WV 25540KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
DNV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMI096029Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2201Reported at 22:01 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC-TOP340Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA M45Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 25540KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.
PIREP2138Z (5:38 PM EDT) · 90 NM N of IN81 · 34,000 ft MSL · BCS3
occasional light chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP2115Z (5:15 PM EDT) · 71 NM NE of IN81 · 3,000 ft MSL · SR22
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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.
PIREP2111Z (5:11 PM EDT) · 69 NM SE of IN81 · 7,500 ft MSL · E75L
light turbulence
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CVG UA /OV CVG130010/TM 2111/FL075/TP E75L/SK BKN025 T075/TB LGT
CVG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVG130010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2111Reported at 21:11 UTC.
FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025 T075Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP2110Z (5:10 PM EDT) · 62 NM E of IN81 · during descent · CRJ7
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DAY UA /OV KDAY/TM 2110/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK B030/RM DURD
DAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KDAYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2110Reported at 21:10 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK B030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP2038Z (4:38 PM EDT) · 88 NM SE of IN81 · 33,000 ft MSL · A321
light chop turbulence
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LEX UA /OV FLM/TM 2038/FL330/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2038Reported at 20:38 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP2038Z (4:38 PM EDT) · 99 NM S of IN81 · 36,000 ft MSL · B738
occasional light chop turbulence
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SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 2038/FL360/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
SDF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IIULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2038Reported at 20:38 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at IN81

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KUWL reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 67%MVFR 22%IFR 10%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/8 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 88%MVFR 9%IFR 2%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/18 kt
Max gust: 32 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 26

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
18/36
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
IN81
City
Carthage
State
Indiana
Country
United States
Elevation
920 ft
Coordinates
39.7519, -85.5575
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KUWL
TAF
Nearest KIND
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Sunset in
1h 18m

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IN81 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at IN81?+

IN81 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 1,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for IN81 come from?+

Small Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KUWL, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at IN81 can differ.

Does IN81 have a TAF?+

No. IN81 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIND, about 34 nm away.

Does IN81 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. IN81 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for IN81 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Small Field (IN81)

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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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