Foos Field (IN82) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Foos Field in Granger, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEKM): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Foos Field (IN82) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Granger, IN at 790 ft. IN82 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEKM, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 2,400 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSBN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KEKM, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEKM, 4.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KEKM 130955Z 00000KT 9SM CLR 20/20 A2995 RMK AO2 T01980198 $
What changed at KEKM (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (5:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0935Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for IN82
Based on the nearest station (KEKM), IN82 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 790 ft). IN82 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSBN, about 11 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 IN82. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2,400 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 36 | 2,400 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
IN82 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Foos Field in Granger, 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 IN82 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 IN82
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1006/FL240/TP E170/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 1006Reported at 10:06 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
GWB UA /OV GWB/TM 1006/FL300/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
GWB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GWBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1006Reported at 10:06 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0951/FLDURC/TP CRJ2/WX HZ 4SM VIS
FWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FWALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0951Reported at 09:51 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.WX HZ 4SM VISWeather and flight visibility observed.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at IN82
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEKM reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,800 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 18/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- IN82
- City
- Granger
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 790 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.7495, -86.0881
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEKM
- TAF
- Nearest KSBN
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 13h 45m
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IN82 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at IN82?+
IN82 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 2,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for IN82 come from?+
Foos Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KEKM, about 4 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at IN82 can differ.
Does IN82 have a TAF?+
No. IN82 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSBN, about 11 nm away.
Does IN82 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. IN82 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for IN82 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Foos Field (IN82)
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