Kentland Municipal Airport (K50I) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Kentland Municipal Airport in Kentland, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRZL): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Kentland Municipal Airport (K50I) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kentland, IN at 698 ft. K50I has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRZL, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 4,004 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KLAF. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KRZL, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRZL, 16 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRZL 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/20 A2995 RMK AO2
What changed at KRZL (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (2:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0635Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for K50I
Based on the nearest station (KRZL), K50I is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 698 ft). K50I does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLAF, about 31 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 K50I. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 4,004 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 27 | 4,004 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K50I weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Kentland Municipal Airport in Kentland, 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 K50I 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 K50I
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0539/FL410/TP GLF5/TB CONS LGT CHOP
TIP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RBSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0539Reported at 05:39 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP GLF5Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
ARP UAL1283 4156N 08703W 0223 F320 283/049KT TB MOD CHOP IC
ARP UAL1283 4156N 08703W 022…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
PWK UA /OV OBK120045/TM 0215/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
PWK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OBK120045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0215Reported at 02:15 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CH…Turbulence: continuous light chop occasional moderate chop.Show raw report
DEC UA /OV AXC/TM 0143/FL340/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM /ZKCFDC CW
DEC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AXCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0143Reported at 01:43 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM /ZKCFDC CWRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K50I
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRZL reported mostly VFR across 68 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,300 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 27
- 65%
- 09
- 35%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- KKT
- FAA LID
- 50I
- City
- Kentland
- State
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 698 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.7587, -87.4295
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,004 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRZL
- TAF
- Nearest KLAF
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Next sunset
- 16h 48m
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K50I weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K50I?+
K50I has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 4,004 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K50I come from?+
Kentland Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KRZL, about 16 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K50I can differ.
Does K50I have a TAF?+
No. K50I does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLAF, about 31 nm away.
Does K50I broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K50I does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K50I from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Kentland Municipal Airport (K50I)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Kentland Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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