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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.

VFR
Observed 0955Z (5:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEKM, 4.2 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.95"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 68°F / 20°C

Wind calm, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
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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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 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18--
36--

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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
061210Z22Z09Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 40 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

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.

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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.

PIREP1006Z (6:06 AM EDT) · 62 NM SE of IN82 · 24,000 ft MSL · E170
continuous light chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP1006Z (6:06 AM EDT) · 53 NM SE of IN82 · 30,000 ft MSL · B39M
continuous light chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP0951Z (5:51 AM EDT) · 62 NM SE of IN82 · during climb · CRJ2
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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.

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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.

Last 24 hours
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 2,800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 89%MVFR 2%IFR 7%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: IFRVFR

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
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)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Foos Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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