Wietbrock Airport (IN90) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KIGQ), IN90 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Wietbrock Airport in Lowell, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIGQ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Wietbrock Airport (IN90) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lowell, IN at a field elevation of 695 ft. IN90 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIGQ, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGYY.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIGQ, 16.7 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIGQ 281935Z AUTO 20010KT 10SM CLR 24/09 A3016 RMK AO2 T02410094
What changed at KIGQ (nearest station)?
Since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for IN90
Based on the nearest station (KIGQ), IN90 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 695 ft). IN90 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGYY, about 22 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 2,800 ft | TURF | 9 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| W | 2,800 ft | TURF | 9 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 7→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
IN90 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of IN90
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JOT UA /OV JOT/TM 1940/FL350/TP B739/TB NEG
JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JOTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1940Reported at 19:40 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
BIV UA /OV PMM/TM 1826/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH DURC
BIV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PMMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1826Reported at 18:26 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH DURCRemarks.Show raw report
RCR UA /OV RCR/TM 1824/FL230/TP B39M/TB NEG
RCR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RCRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1824Reported at 18:24 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
PNT UA /OV PNT/TM 1523/FL350/TP B744/TB CONS LGT CHOP
PNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PNTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1523Reported at 15:23 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B744Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1445/FL300/TP B737/TB NEG 340-300
ASW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1445Reported at 14:45 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG 340-300Turbulence: none reported 34,000–30,000 ft.Show raw report
ORD UA /OV ORD/TM 1414/FL260/TP TBM9/TB NEG
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
VYS UA /OV VYS/TM 1414/FL130/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
VYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VYSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1411/FL340/TP B739/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 1411Reported at 14:11 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at IN90
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIGQ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/W
- 100%
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- IN90
- City
- Lowell
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 695 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.2598, -87.4814
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIGQ
- TAF
- Nearest KGYY
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 9m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Crown Point Aeromodelers - 165th Ave , Hebron, IN · 12 mi
- Griffith Barnstormers - S Broad St , Griffith, IN · 18 mi
- Deep River R.C. Flying Club - Deep River County Park , Hobart, IN · 20 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Wietbrock Airport (IN90)
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