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Bowlin Airport (IN85) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:55 PM EDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KHHG), IN85 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Bowlin Airport in Huntington, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHHG): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Bowlin Airport (IN85) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Huntington, IN at a field elevation of 810 ft. IN85 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHHG, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFWA.

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VFR
Observed 2055Z (4:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHHG, 1.5 nm away.

Wind
150° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.24"
Temp / Dew
69°F / 21°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KHHG 272055Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM CLR 21/10 A3024 RMK AO2 T02070100

What changed at KHHG (nearest station)?

Since the 2035Z (4:35 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2035Z (4:35 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for IN85

Based on the nearest station (KHHG), IN85 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 810 ft). IN85 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFWA, about 16 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
08FAV1 kt head3 kt right
261 kt tail3 kt left

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IN85 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 08/26
    1,800 × 55 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at IN85
    Wind
    08
    1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    26
    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
061221Z08Z20Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

IN85 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 IN85

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

PIREP2035Z (4:35 PM EDT) · 84 NM N of IN85 · 26,000 ft MSL · B739
light to moderate chop fl230-260 turbulence
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BEH UA /OV ELX/TM 2035/FL260/TP B739/TB LGT-MOD CHOP FL230-260
BEH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ELXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2035Reported at 20:35 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOP FL230-260Turbulence: light to moderate chop fl230-260.
PIREP2017Z (4:17 PM EDT) · 69 NM E of IN85 · 26,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
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DAY UA /OV ROD010015/TM 2017/FL260/TP CRJ9/IC NEG
DAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ROD010015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2017Reported at 20:17 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1955Z (3:55 PM EDT) · 61 NM NW of IN85 · 17,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
light chop fl190 turbulence
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OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1955/FL170/TP CRJ2/TB LGT CHOP FL190/RM VARIOUS ALTITUDES WITH CLOUD LAYER
OXI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OXILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1955Reported at 19:55 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP FL190Turbulence: light chop fl190.
RM VARIOUS ALTITUDES WITH CL…Remarks.
PIREP1930Z (3:30 PM EDT) · 35 NM E of IN85 · 19,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
light chop-lgt fl190-200 turbulence
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FWA UA /OV FWA090020/TM 1930/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB LGT CHOP-LGT FL190-200
FWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FWA090020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1930Reported at 19:30 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP-LGT FL190-200Turbulence: light chop-lgt fl190-200.
PIREP1929Z (3:29 PM EDT) · 41 NM W of IN85 · 29,000 ft MSL · LJ60
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GGP UA /OV GGP/TM 1929/FL290/TP LJ60/TB NEG
GGP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GGPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1929Reported at 19:29 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1927Z (3:27 PM EDT) · 48 NM NW of IN85 · 33,000 ft MSL · LJ31
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GSH UA /OV GHS/TM 1927/FL330/TP LJ31/TB NEG
GSH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GHSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1927Reported at 19:27 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP LJ31Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1919Z (3:19 PM EDT) · 59 NM N of IN85 · 39,000 ft MSL · B38M
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SBN UA /OV GIJ090020/TM 1919/FL390/TP B38M/TB NEG
SBN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GIJ090020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1919Reported at 19:19 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1917Z (3:17 PM EDT) · 84 NM N of IN85 · 17,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
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BEH UA /OV ELX/TM 1917/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
BEH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ELXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1917Reported at 19:17 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at IN85

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHHG reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 81%MVFR 8%IFR 2%LIFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 1/5 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

26
54%
08
46%

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Live crosswind meter

IN85 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHHG, 1.5 nm away.

N08263 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 73° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Bowlin Airport (IN85)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
IN85
City
Huntington
State
Indiana
Country
United States
Elevation
810 ft
Coordinates
40.8371, -85.4837
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHHG
TAF
Nearest KFWA
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Sunset in
1h 36m

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Pilot PIREPs for Bowlin Airport (IN85)

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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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